Review: Tama Tea could be competition for surrounding cafes

Tama Tea recently opened on Franklin Street, serving loose-leaf tea amongst other menu items. Staff writer Samantha Yi spent an afternoon taste-testing ...

Carrboro and Chapel Hill ranked above average in LGBTQ equality study

The Human Rights Campaign recently released their annual Municipality Equality Index (MEI), which measures how inclusive a town's laws, services and policies ...

Q&A with Quintana Stewart, new director of the Orange County Health Department

Quintana Stewart was recently named as the new Health Director of the Orange County Health Department. Staff writer Simrann Wadhwa discussed her plans ...

Orange County Board of Commissioners meets Nov. 9

Staff Writer Marin Wolf tweets live from the November 9 work session. 

CHCCS system looks forward to renovating old district buildings with new board members

Chapel Hill-Carrboro voters elected two new members to the school board, and re-elected two incumbents Tuesday night. 

Carrboro residents continue cycle of hooping

Modern day hooping, an artistic movement and dance involving a hoop, has found itself in many major cities such as Los Angeles, New York — and Carrboro.  ...

CHALT-endorsed newcomers win seats on Chapel Hill town council

Mayors of Chapel Hill, Carrboro win by landslide in municipal elections

Few faces change on Carrboro Board of Aldermen

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen added one new face Tuesday night.  Incumbents Jacquelyn Gist, Randee Haven-O’Donnell and Sammy Slade were all re-elected, ...

Live coverage of Chapel Hill, Carrboro municipal elections

Local mayors sign amicus briefs supporting upcoming Supreme Court case

Mayors of Carrboro and Chapel Hill have both signed amicus briefs in support of an upcoming anti-discrimination Supreme court case involving religious ...

Thursday night was a bust for Carrboro following bomb threat

Several businesses in downtown Carrboro were evacuated Thursday as police investigated a suspicious vehicle parked on West Weaver Street in connection ...

Benefit nights help both Franklin Street business and student organizations

UNC Chapel Hill has more than 800 student organizations on campus, and there’s always at least one benefit night happening on Franklin Street to support ...

Undocumented immigrants balance fears of deportation with seeking medical treatment

Like many 9-year-olds, Cynthia Salazar asked for her father when she woke up from her appendicitis surgery in May. But her father, who was waiting below ...

Food trucks rally at second 'Rodeo on Rosemary Street'

Families and college students milled around Rosemary Street, enjoying an array of food trucks at the second annual Rodeo on Rosemary. 

Review: One Fish Two Fish brings Hawaiian cuisine to Carrboro

Opening last spring, One Fish Two Fish brings to Carrboro an authentic Hawaiian dish composed of fresh raw fish on a base of lettuce or rice and an assortment ...

Chapel Hill-based research company Rho moves to Research Triangle Park

Chapel Hill-based research company Rho is moving its headquarters to Research Triangle Park. 

Local construction brings AC Hotel Chapel Hill Downtown, Carrboro Town Commons renovations

The modularly-built AC Marriott Hotel is set to open Dec. 1, and renovations on Carrboro Town Commons will begin Monday. 

Student clinic interpreters translate care for non-English speaking communities

Every Wednesday night from 5:30 to 11 at the Carrboro Community Health Center, patients without insurance have a safe place to get free medical treatment. ...