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Flooding occurred with the excessive amounts of rain over the past few days around Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill flooding leads to downed trees and power outages across town

By Erin Kolstad | April 26

Since Sunday afternoon, more than 5.25 inches of rain fell in Chapel Hill, leading to downed trees, power outages and flooding across town.

Chapel Hill Town Council met Monday to discuss homelessness and light rail

By Doug Dubrowski | April 24

The Chapel Hill Town Council heard an update on the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness and discussed the Durham-Orange Light Rail Project at ...

Chapel Hill High School baseball players (from left) Jackson Pettee, Garrett Liebe, and Tyler Hansen planned a fundraiser to raise money for VS Cancer.

Chapel Hill High senior organizes fundraiser baseball game versus cancer

By Gregory Hall | April 24

Chapel Hill High School’s varsity baseball team will face off against rival East Chapel Hill High School at 7 p.m. Wednesday to raise money for cancer ...

Hillsborough has begun major overhauling renovations to their downtown area.

Hillsborough set to improve downtown accessibility and safety

By Gabrielle Micchia | April 24

The town of Hillsborough just started a project to make downtown safer and more accessible for pedestrians.

Dr. Patrick Horn speaks at the Chapel Hill Historical Society "Four Chapel Hill Writers Whose Lives Light Up Our Past" forum on Sunday afternoon

Four historic Chapel Hill writers discussed at Chapel Hill Historical Society event

By Sarah Cheek | April 24

At an event Sunday educating the public about local writers who made history, the Chapel Hill Historical Society featured four writers — including George ...

Jonah Perrin, winner of The Yale University Bassett Award for Community Engagement.

Q&A with Carrboro High School student Jonah Perrin, a winner of Yale community engagement award

By Molly Horak | April 24

Carrboro High School junior Jonah Perrin is one of 20 national winners of the Yale University Bassett Award for Community Engagement, an award to honor ...

UNC students have created a movement and petition to get the university to provide female hygiene products around campus free of charge.

Carrboro 'goes with the flow' to support women's health

By Sophia Wilhelm | April 21

Feminine hygiene products are expensive, especially for low-income women. In her lifetime, the average woman spends $5,600 on period supplies in her lifetime. ...

Carrboro reenacts campaign contribution limits for Aldermen

By Lauren Talley | April 21

At Tuesday’s Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting, an ordinance setting campaign contribution limits for mayor and aldermen campaigns was reenacted.

Forum hosted to understand bill restricting counties from charge impact fees on developers

By Kaia Findlay | April 20

The League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham and Chatham counties hosted a panel Wednesday to discuss the implications of House Bill 436.

Shred-A-Thon. Photo Courtesy of Mike Sizemore.

All Up In Your Business: Chapel Hill hosts Shred-a-Thon to discard sensitive documents

By Molly Horak | April 19

Two Shred-A-Thons will be held in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough next week, allowing residents to safely destroy personal documents at no cost.

All Up In Your Business: YouthWorx on Main broke ground on April 11

By Lauren Talley | April 19

YouthWorx on Main in Carrboro recently held its groundbreaking ceremony on April 11.

Carrburritos is one of the three businesses.

All Up In Your Business: Carrburritos celebrates 20th anniversary

By Lauren Talley | April 19

Carrburritos, a mexican restaurant on West Rosemary Street in Carrboro, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary on April 8.

Residents argue pros and cons of Orange County Transit Plan at Commissioners meeting

By Erik Beene | April 19

Orange County Commissioners met Tuesday in Chapel Hill to hear public input on the draft of the Orange County Transit Plan. Commissioners will vote on ...

Melanie L. Rio, a UNC-CH alum, presenting her book "If We Were Villains" at Flyleaf bookstore.

UNC graduate debuts new book about mystery and Shakespeare

By Madeleine Fraley | April 19

UNC graduate and Morehead-Cain scholar M. L. Rio returned to Chapel Hill Tuesday night to debut her first novel “If We Were Villains” at Flyleaf Books. ...

The Kidzu Museum will be hosting Sensory Friendly Playtime on Thursday, April 27th.

Chapel Hill ushers in Autism Awareness Month with series of events

By Ashton Eleazer | April 19

For Lindsay Graham, a board member of the Autism Society of North Carolina Orange-Chatham County and self-advocate, Autism Awareness Month means feeling ...

'It starts with grilled cheese': Carrboro Board of Aldermen discuss corruption, walking conversations at Tuesday's meeting

By Samantha Scott | April 19

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen passed an anti-corruption resolution and discussed walking conversations at Tuesday night's meeting. Staff writer Samantha ...

Chapel Hill Town Council hears updates on mobility plan, discusses West Rosemary Street development

By Isabela Zawistowska | April 17

The Chapel Hill Town Council held a public hearing Monday to discuss the town's mobility plan and Franklin Street celebrations after the UNC men's basketball ...

The Board of County Commissioners gave money to El Centro Hispano, however the community has expressed some concern.

Orange County using Social Justice Funds to support local refugees and immigrants

By Sophia Wilhelm | April 17

The Orange County Board of Commissioners approved using $79,628 to go toward El Centro Hispano, the Refugee Community Partnership and the Refugee Support ...

(CROP OUT THE TWO PEOPLE ON THE LEFT) Steve Schlosser (left), 58, and Alex Feltch, 25, who comprise the band Sonic Impact, perform at Push Play Sing, an event that provides musical engagement for people in the community with developmental disabilities. The event took place at the Chapel Hill Community Center on Friday, April 14.

Push Play Sing concert showcases performers with disabilities

By Sarah Cheek | April 17

The second annual Push Play Sing concert was held Friday at the Chapel Hill Community Center.

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses downtown parking and Orange County Transit Plan

By Grace Caroline Larcade | April 13

The Chapel Hill Town Council discuss parking options for the town and the Orange County Transit Plan at a work session Wednesday night. Staff writer Grace ...