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Do you take the train to Charlotte? N.C. just received a grant to make improvements

By Brent Van Vliet | August 26

Traveling by train is becoming increasingly popular in the Piedmont. A $76 million dollar grant means that the service between Raleigh and Charlotte could ...

Column: Balancing growth

August 25

Nancy Oates, a member of Chapel Hill Town Council up for re-election this year, discusses how she views greenspace as a vital aspect of Chapel Hill. ...

'Low-cost, high-impact': Hillsborough honors jazz legend with first downtown mural

By Jamey Cross | August 25

Hillsborough is always bustling with creative events throughout the year, but this month, the town unveiled their first permanent downtown mural. ...

Chapel Hill fire chief Matt Sullivan to retire after 32 years of service

By Rebecca Fiely | August 25

Chapel Hill Fire Chief Matt Sullivan looks back at his time spent as a public servant for the Town, as his career comes to an end.

Gov. Cooper vetoes a bill that would require sheriffs to honor ICE detainer requests

By Ben Humphries | August 22

Cooper’s veto included a brief paragraph attributing the bill to being “simply about scoring partisan political points and using fear to divide North ...

Road work ahead? What you need to know about the road construction on Franklin Street

By Brent Van Vliet | August 22

The construction will bring new sidewalks, crosswalks and curb ramps, and is expected to last until the end of September. Carrboro Board of Aldermen member ...

Here's how N.C. A&T students are responding to their divided congressional district

By Sofia Lesnewski | August 21

While traveling through campus, students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University commonly cross between North Carolina’s 6th Congressional ...

How a salamander species shaped development of Orange County's Greene Tract

By Henry Haney | August 21

The presence of the four-toed salamander at Orange County's Greene Tract affects how the land can be used. Some argue for conservation of the land, while ...

All Up in Your Business: Old and new favorites join food scene in Chapel Hill

By cailey howard | August 21

Two new restaurants are joining Chapel Hill's extensive variety of dining choices: a vegan cafe and a bagel bar.

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The General Assembly, Cooper haven't budged on N.C.'s budget

By Michael Taffe | August 20

With the last fiscal year having come to a close in June, changes were expected to be made to the state budget, especially where Medicaid, teacher pay ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools community takes stress off teachers with free supplies

By Jamey Cross | August 20

During the 13th Annual Teacher Supply Store, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Community gave their teachers the opportunity to shop for school supplies ...

‘The answer is, get started’: Duke Energy coal ash conflict continues

By David Saff | August 20

New court decision that favors the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality in strenuous legal battle between DEQ and Duke Energy hopes to ensure safety ...

Chapel Hill Police Reports: July 29 - Aug. 13

By Anna Pogarcic | August 19

Here's your weekly crime roundup.

All Up In Your Business: How Franklin Street changed while you were away this summer

By Anna Pogarcic | August 19

Check out everything that opened, closed and reopened while you were away from Chapel Hill.

Things got spicy at a cooking and mixologist competition hosted at Top of the Hill

By Marin Wolf | July 25

Top of the Hill hosted the final preliminary round of the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association Chef Showdown, a statewide cooking ...

All up in your business: Beer and breakfast food

By Meredith Radford | July 24

A new bar is coming to Carrboro and Franklin Street staple Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe is closed for repairs.

Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen is a town favorite located on E. Franklin St.

Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen re-opens following June fire

By Marin Wolf | July 24

Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen has re-opened following a fire that closed the Chapel Hill staple for over a month.

Rise and fall: The 110 year history of UNC's Confederate monument, Silent Sam

By Preston Lennon | July 23

Conceived in 1908, completed in 1913, then torn down in 2018, Silent Sam was a lightning rod symbol on UNC's campus for over 100 years. Even now, as the ...

E3 camp provides students opportunity to explore STEM fields with hands-on approach

By Marin Wolf | July 23

Programming robots is not how most students spend their summers; but for students at the Empowering Excellence through Education (E3) Camp it’s just ...

Column: Making downtown Chapel Hill better requires innovation and collaboration

July 22

I want to walk down Franklin Street, drop in on friends who started their business and decided to grow it locally, interact with the work of artists who ...