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Immigrant communities in Chapel Hill still struggle to integrate

By Sofia Lesnewski | January 27

There is a diverse refugee and immigrant community in Chapel Hill. But for these families, getting to where they are today has not been easy and poses ...

A Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bus drives toward Chapel Hill High School.

Will your K-12 school change its calendar because of Hurricane Florence?

By Ares Zerunyan | January 27

The CHCCS is one of eight districts to have passed a resolution demanding greater local control over academic calendars, as the current one-size-fits-all ...

Ronald McDonald House celebrates over 30 years in Chapel Hill

By Ares Zerunyan | January 24

The Ronald McDonald House has been a saving grace for several families who have been displaced by their child's illness or injury, and students at UNC ...

UNC Hospitals are expanding their area and also becoming more crowded.

Rural residents can't access health care in a county full of doctors

By Alice Bennett | January 24

“What's lost in that is that southern Orange County looks quite different from northern Orange County, and by considering the county as a whole, we ...

The ArtsCenter pulled out of the 203 Project. Here's what that means for Orange County:

By Samantha Perry | January 23

The facility will still house the public library, Carrboro Recreation and Parks offices, Teen Center, Virtual Justice Center and local radio station WCOM. ...

All Up In Your Business: Goodbye, [B]Ski's

By Andreamarie Efthymiou | January 23

As popular restaurants close their doors, here's what you can expect on Franklin Street in the coming months.

NC state superintendent Mark Johnson plans to limit testing in public schools

By Jamey Cross | January 22

Mark Johnson considered feedback from parents and teachers, many of whom felt students were taking too many tests, and implemented several steps to reduce ...

Photo illustration. Local bartenders and bouncers are cracking down on fake IDs as ALE presence is rising.

Alcohol Law Enforcement went out this weekend, but got much less hungover than we did

By Aislinn Antrim | January 22

During the first of eight planned patrols, the Chapel Hill Police Department wrote one open-container citation. Read more about how the CHPD is working ...

Orange County's Family Alliance Plan works to uplift impoverished families

By Andreamarie Efthymiou | January 22

North Carolina ranks high in cost of living and income inequality. Here's what several organizations are doing to help.

Chapel Hill gets the wheels turning on new bike paths

By Laura Rong | January 21

New bike paths aim to help increase the safety and ease of biking around Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill takes another step to remove Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway marker

By Julia Masters | January 21

The Town of Chapel Hill is taking action to finally determine who owns the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway marker so that it can be removed.

Police Reports: Jan. 15 - Jan.17

By Anna Pogarcic | January 21

Keep up with crime in Chapel Hill and Carrboro:

There's not enough affordable public housing in Chapel Hill. This program could help:

By Henry Haney | January 20

Chapel Hill is facing an affordable and public housing crisis, but a new program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development aims to help the ...

Current and former Carrboro town officials kick off the construction process for the Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.

Carrboro residents welcome MLK park construction

By Aislinn Antrim | January 20

A strong sense of community and excitement filled the atmosphere during the groundbreaking ceremony for Carrboro's MLK Park.

More businesses in Orange County may be supporting living wages in 2019

By Crystal Yu | January 17

Orange County Living Wage wants to raise awareness for employers who pay their workers a living wage.

Here are the three new voices on Carrboro's Environmental Advisory Board

By Nicholas Emken | January 17

The Town of Carrboro's Environmental Advisory Board contributes to the Town's discussion of environmental policies and development plans.

Jason Bellavance has been a Chapel Hill Police Officer for 15 years.

Chapel Hill Police Reports: Jan. 10 - Jan. 14

By Anna Pogarcic | January 16

A roundup of Chapel Hill Police reports from Jan. 10 - 14.

Rape crisis centers affected by Violence Against Women Act expiration due to shutdown

By Sofia Lesnewski | January 16

Numerous organizations funded under the Violence Against Women Act are having to face the reality that lacks guaranteed federal funds due to the ongoing ...

Your Franklin Street bar-hopping Snapchats may finally start sending on the first try

By Julia Masters | January 16

Franklin Street will be joining a nationwide trend of fiber internet, with communication lines being installed starting January 14.

Matt Hughes, Orange County Democratic Party Chair, congratulates James Barrett on his election to the Board of Education Tuesday evening at 411 West restaurant on West Franklin Street.

James Barrett, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education member, running for state superintendent

By Ryan Smoot | January 15

“Given that turnover is good for boards, and given that I want to take on the chance to serve students and teachers at a broader level, I won’t be ...