Chapel Hill Fire Department responds to explosion on McCorkle Place

The Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to an explosion on McCorkle Place Thursday afternoon after 3 p.m. The Daily Tar Heel is working to get more ...

Q & A with Crook's Corner chef Bill Smith Jr.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case in December about a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake for a gay couple's wedding because the service would ...

Town of Chapel Hill debates limit on number of unrelated housing occupants in a college town

The Town of Chapel Hill’s housing code puts an occupancy limit of no more than four unrelated people that may reside in the same dwelling unit.  ...

"Homegrown Halloween" shrinks due to safety concerns

Halloween in Chapel Hill has become more tame in recent years due to collaborative efforts to make the town’s celebration more local. 

Chapel Hill looks to encourage solar power initiatives

With about 216 sunny days per year, Chapel Hill is a prime location for the popularity of solar energy to take off.  Local policies have sought to ...

Carrboro mayoral debate between Mike Benson and Lydia Lavelle held at Cat's Cradle

Staff writer Simrann Wadhwa tweets live from Carrboro's mayoral debate between incumbent Lydia Lavelle and candidate Mike Benson. 

The Chapel Hill Bouncing Bulldogs host 28th annual jump rope workshop

Competitive jump rope teams often get the same blank stare when trying to explain the sport they love. But when people see the sport in action for the ...

The fam behind the ram: How a longstanding tradition has lasted 93 years

A UNC home football game wouldn't be complete without spotting Ramses munching grass on the sidelines of Kenan Stadium. The Hogan family has been proud ...

Q&A with John Williams, CHCCS Principal of the Year

John Williams is the principal at Phoenix Academy High School in Chapel Hill and was recently named Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Principal of the ...

Review: Purple Bowl brings something new to Franklin Street eateries

A new family owned eatery has popped up on Franklin Street offering a unique menu: acai bowls, toast and eclectic beverages. Staff writer Samantha Yi ...

Orange County Schools works on advanced course achievement gap

The students at Orange County Schools that enrolled in Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Project Lead the Way courses took a total of ...

Run, Hanson, run: Chapel Hill resident to trek 300 miles across South Carolina

Keith Hanson always hated running. 

Carrboro becomes more colorful with LGBT and racial equality crosswalk

Carrboro will be the first town in North Carolina to become more colorful with an LGBT rainbow crosswalk that will include an additional two stripes to ...

Student organizations host forum for town council candidates

UNC campus organizations held a forum for Chapel Hill town council candidates on Thursday. 

Chapel Hill Town Council approves Wegmans development

The Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday for the development of a Wegman’s grocery store off of Fordham Boulevard.  ...

Fire on Pittsboro Street leaves students without a home

Residents of 416 Pittsboro St. saw their house go up in flames on Oct. 17.

Carrboro Aldermen meets on Oct. 24

Carolina Coffee Shop stays on Franklin Street with help of UNC graduates and US Soccer Olympian

When a group of Carolina alumni heard the Carolina Coffee Shop might have to close, they invested in the restaurant in the hopes of preserving a well-established ...

Hypnosis entertains and helps local residents

Students filled the Agora on Oct. 10 to watch their classmates use their shoes as binoculars and bet on fake racehorses during the Granville Towers Hypnotist ...