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Open Eye Café celebrates 20 years of business with unique coffee blend

By Julianna Robbins | November 10

Open Eye Café is offering a unique coffee blend in celebration of their 20th anniversary. The blend highlights flavors such as cassis, plum and fresh ...

North Carolina becomes last state in the U.S. to allow withdrawal of consent

By Sonia Rao | November 7

Newly ratified Bill 199 adds measures to protect sexual assault victims.

The Orange County Courthouse in 2010. DTH/Mary Lide Parker

Lawsuit calls the legitimacy of the N.C. General Assembly into question

By Guillermo Molero | November 7

A lawsuit from the NAACP and Clean Air Carolina continues to challenge the authority North Carolina lawmakers had in creating ballot amendments in 2018. ...

Ashton Powell is focused on students and mental health as he joins the CHCCS Board

By Mark Morrison | November 7

Powell will focus on putting students first by mending the gap between students and the Board.

UNC graduate student denied from Town of Chapel Hill transportation advisory board

By Elizabeth Egan | November 6

People are frustrated over the lack of diversity in Chapel Hill councils, and Mayo's loss against Jack Whaley exemplifies an debate over the nomination. ...

Here's how Chapel Hill is working to preserve affordable housing

By Diane Adame | November 6

The Town's affordable housing preservation strategy is organized around three key objectives: preserve affordable housing, improve or maintain quality ...

Here's why voter turnout for this year's local election fell since 2018

By Anna Pogarcic | November 6

Voting turnout is always high during state and national elections, but the elections where voter turnout arguably matters most — local elections — ...

Debate over Confederate monument in Pittsboro continues as judge delays removal

By Amena Saad | November 6

A judge recently granted a temporary restraining order that will ultimately delay the removal of a controversial Confederate monument in downtown Pittsboro. ...

Who won in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro local elections?

By Anna Pogarcic | November 6

Tuesday's local election saw little changes in some areas of Chapel Hill and Carrboro but major potential upsets in others.

Romaine joins Carrboro Board of Aldermen; Seils, Slade reelected

November 5

“I’ve felt good about the campaign all along. I think it was a really well-executed campaign, and I’m really happy about how we engaged the people ...

Chapel Hill Town Council race still far from over

By Anna Pogarcic | November 5

It was one of the more competitive ones in this election cycle with seven candidates vying for four seats. Two incumbents managed to hold onto their seats, ...

A look inside Indy Week's candidate endorsements and how they impacted the election

By Jamey Cross | November 5

Indy Week, a weekly newspaper based in Durham, is one of the few organizations that endorses candidates in Orange County elections. Candidates say Indy ...

Dasi reelected and three newcomers gain seats on the CHCCS Board

By Jamey Cross | November 5

Incumbent Rani Dasi, and newcomers Jillian La Serna, Deon Temne and Ashton Powell won seats on the board, unofficial vote counts show.

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle wins reelection to her fourth term

By Michael Taffe | November 5

“I appreciate the faith and trust that voters in Carrboro put in me, and I consider it really a great honor to be the mayor of Carrboro,” Lavelle ...

Student candidates: Finding a balance between homework and local government

By David Saff | November 5

Earlier this year, Tai Huynh, a UNC student, announced his candidacy for the Chapel Hill Town Council. However, he is not the first UNC student to run ...

Mayor Pam Hemminger wins reelection in Chapel Hill

By Anna Pogarcic | November 5

Pam Hemminger has won reelection for her third term as mayor of Chapel Hill in a landslide.

Something old, something blue: Orange County voter turnout

By Michael Taffe | November 5

The local elections taking place throughout Orange County came to an end Tuesday night, giving way to a surprising voter turnout that nonetheless does ...