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Margaret Samuels, Chair of CHCCS Board of Education, resigns

By Anna Pogarcic | March 5

Margaret Samuels, chair of the Chapel-Hill Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, announced her resignation this morning.

Chapel Hill Police reports: Feb. 28 - March 3

By Daniel Petrucci | March 4

Check out the Chapel Hill Police report roundup from Feb. 28 - March 3.

Chapel Hill Police take to social media to keep you informed

By Aislinn Antrim | March 4

A study found that 91 percent of police agencies nationwide use social media to keep the public updated about concerns, and the Chapel Hill Police Department ...

Residents of rural Orange County are getting broadband internet soon

By Nicholas Emken | March 4

Thanks to a grant from the county, underserved parts of Orange County will soon be receiving internet service from a company called Open Broadband.

Here's why three CHCCS board members are under fire for ethical violations

By Ben Humphries | March 3

CHCCS parents are requesting three members from the county's Board of Education be recalled over violations like sending out non-public information.

The light rail debacle chugs over to UNC

By Crystal Yu | March 3

Carolina Urbanists held a meeting on Wednesday with GoTriangle speakers to discuss local transit plans and the Orange-Durham light rail project.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools PTA President Erin Schwie Langston

New CHCCS PTA council president puts students and staff first

By Sofia Lesnewski | March 3

Langston has dedicated her life to the public health and education sector. Working in Honduras to increase access to public education shortly after graduation, ...

Column: Through a townie's lens

By Jock Lauterer | March 3

I bet The Daily Tar Heel doesn’t get many love letters — so let’s just call this a birthday salute from an old alum.

Duke changed its mind on the Durham-Orange Light Rail, throwing the project off track

By Ryan Smoot | March 1

After more than $130 million in Orange-Durham tax dollars was spent designing a new light rail transit system, Duke University informed GoTriangle that ...

New Mediterranean restaurant is replacing Tama Cafe on Franklin Street

By Laura Rong | February 28

The food, people and music are what the new Mediterranean restaurant coming to Franklin Street is all about.

How the Chapel Hill Nine are being remembered nearly 60 years after their sit-in

By Julia Masters | February 28

The former location of the Colonial Drug Store, where the Chapel Hill Nine sit-in took place, has been dedicated for a permanent historical marker. ...

The new Wegmans in Chapel Hill has hit a speed bump of sorts

By Sean Leider | February 28

Wegmans' special use permit included a stipulation that detailed what must be done to address the potential for increased traffic on nearby residential ...

Chapel Hill's Town Manager tells us about leaving Charlottesville & recent protests

By Henry Haney and Anna Pogarcic | February 27

Maurice Jones was appointed as Chapel Hill's newest town manager in July 2017 and began in August. Prior to joining the Town of Chapel Hill staff, he ...

Remembering the civil rights movement in Chapel Hill

By Jonny Cook | February 27

Take a look back at the civil rights history of UNC and where the legacy that continues today came from.

Rep. Price's committee secured federal funding for research, public housing and more

By cailey howard | February 27

In the wake of a Feb. 15 deadline to pass a new funding bill, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee created seven ...

Photo: Towns restoring Bolin Creek (Eliza Williams)

Chapel Hill residents give input for budget development process

By Diane Adame | February 26

The annual budget for the Town of Chapel Hill is a year-round process, with much input being given to achieve a balanced and fair budget for the next ...

Gene Nichol, director of the Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity, spoke about the center’s closure before members of UNC Young Democrats Monday evening in Bingham Hall in 2011.

Author John Grisham to interview UNC professor Gene Nichol at charity event

By Ben Humphries | February 25

Gene Nichols hopes that his interview with the renowned author will help increase awareness of serious issues in North Carolina, such as poverty and literacy ...

Here's what's in the works for new public art projects in Chapel Hill

By Julia Masters | February 25

Current public art projects are being integrated into the Chapel Hill community with help from the Percent for Public Art Program.

Column: Dismantling white supremacy in North Carolina

By Heather Redding | February 24

"The catalyst for desired change has always been the people, and we will continue to chip away at the foundation of white supremacy until its pillars ...

Not everyone was happy with OWASA's improvement report, despite a community focus

By Andreamarie Efthymiou | February 24

OWASA's main system improvement for the upcoming year is a new water main assessment and prioritization model.