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Chapel Hill residents mobilize to save the Chelsea Theatre from closing

By Cole Kordus | January 14

The Chelsea Theater has been a staple of the local community for over 25 years -- now, the public is taking action to save it.

Town House Apartments, located on Hillsborough Rd, was a popular student apartment complex.

Students unable to lease from Town House Apartments due to redevelopment plans

By Marin Wolf | January 11

Residents of Town House Apartments cannot sign leases for the next school year right now because of potential redevelopment. An email, sent on Oct. 19, ...

Town council prepares to find new town manager

By Kari Larsen | January 11

The Chapel Hill Town Council has started the process of finding a replacement for Town Manager Roger Stancil, who announced his intent to retire this ...

Chapel Hill celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with NAACP events

By Karlton Tate | January 11

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Branch of the NAACP, alongside various UNC organizations, are hosting several free, public events to celebrate Martin Luther ...

Chapel Hill High School's newspaper transitions to being fully online

By Lauren Talley | January 10

Chapel Hill High’s student newspaper, the Proconian, will be going digital starting this year. The decision to move to an online platform was one of ...

Students at East Chapel Hill High School spend time outside after school is let out.

Orange County Schools struggle to cap class size for NC legislation

By Ashley Peterson | January 9

North Carolina school districts are facing a funding crisis. In Orange County, voters approved a $120 million-dollar bond in November 2016 to renovate ...

Grand jury delivers indictment in Edwards case

By Seth Newkirk | January 9

Joshua Daniel Edwards, 25, was indicted on all charges by an Orange County Grand Jury today.

Chamber of Commerce welcomes new vice president of membership

By Marin Wolf | January 9

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce welcomed Rebecca Dickenson as vice president of membership in late November to head their division of over ...

Customers walk in and out of the newest bakery in the Eastgate shopping center, Guglhupf, on Friday, Dec. 1.

Durham Bakery Guglhupf brings sweet treats to Chapel Hill location

By Karlton Tate | December 6

The Durham-based Guglhupf Bakery, Café and Restaurant opened a new bakery in Chapel Hill’s Eastgate Crossing shopping center on Tuesday.

Though Chapel Hill businesses see a decrease in revenue as students go home for winter break, it is mediated by an increase in patronage by local families.

Winter is coming, but local businesses are ready

By Doug Dubrowski | December 5

As the stress of finals week concludes and UNC students leave town, Chapel Hill businesses will look to permanent residents to fill their shops and restaurants. Katie ...

Q&A with founder of local nonprofit Amina's Gifts

By Simrann Wadhwa | December 5

UNC alum Terrence Brayboy is a founder and member of the Board of Directors for the local organization Amina's Gift. The nonprofit buys and sells art ...

Q & A with newcomer Carrboro Aldermen member Barbara Foushee

By Claire Willmschen | December 5

Barbara Foushee was sworn in to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen Dec. 5. She was the only new member to be elected this past November. Staff writer Claire ...

Davie Poplar suspect released from jail on $1 million unsecured bond

By Seth Newkirk | December 5

Joshua Daniel Edwards, 25, a former UNC student charged with felonies related to the bomb on the UNC campus last month was released from jail Monday.

WOTS: Where do you go to relax after exams?

By Kari Larsen | December 4

With finals looming overhead, more students are hitting the town after long study sessions. Staff writer Kari Larsen asked people on campus, “Where ...

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

State and local ALE departments play different roles within the community

By Erik Beene | December 4

Only 109 agents of the State Bureau of Investigation are tasked with enforcing alcohol law in the 100 counties that make up North Carolina. Yet the presence ...

Operation Safe Streets aims to stop drunk driving

By Tallman Boyd | December 3

The Mecklenburg County Alcogol Beverage Control Board has a program called Operation Safe Streets, which aims to stop drunk driving by finding people ...

Why are OWASA rates higher than Raleigh and Durham?

By Marin Wolf | December 3

Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents pay an average of around $19 more for water and sewage per month than the rest of the Triangle.

Carrboro Board of Aldermen discusses changes to animal slaughtering ordinance

By Sydney Gutierrez | December 3

Slaughtering animals has become a topic of concern for Carrboro residents. As of Nov. 21, the Board of Aldermen met to reassess an ordinance that was ...

Conservative Raleigh think tank asks donors to reconsider Giving Tuesday

By Payne Lubbers | December 3

On Monday, a conservative think tank in Raleigh asked its supporters to think twice about making charitable donations on Giving Tuesday, calling it a ...

'Tis the season for local holiday events

By Sophia Wilhelm | December 3

'Tis the season to be jolly in Chapel Hill because holiday festivities are coming to town.