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Chapel Hill Town Council approves plan to pay for American Legion land

By Lauren Talley | March 20

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved a financial plan for purchasing the 35-acre American Legion property at their March 6 meeting.

Bekah Brunstetter, photo courtesy of Elisabeth Caren.

Q&A with UNC graduate and 'This is Us' writer Bekah Brunstetter

By Molly Horak | March 20

Bekah Brunstetter is a screenwriter currently working for the hit NBC show “This is Us.” The UNC graduate will soon be returning to her roots, as ...

Judge orders FBI to turn over documents to Craig Hicks' defense team

By Erin Kolstad | March 20

Craig Stephen Hicks appeared in a Durham County courtroom for the first time in over a year for a motions hearing on Tuesday. ...

Ed Camp, former executive director of the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, stands outside the ArtsCenter in December 2010.

ArtsCenter in Carrboro considering move to new location on South Greensboro Street

By Sophia Wilhelm | March 10

Orange County and Carrboro officials have proposed relocating The ArtsCenter to a downtown lot across from Open Eye, which would also hold Orange County’s ...

The show features Caitlin Wells (left), Shane Smith, Amy Hallett and Marcus Zollicoffer among others and a Triangle-based creative team.

'Two Months In' combines comedy and politics

By Maddy Arrowood | March 10

Some people relieve stress about politics by ranting on Facebook. A comedy sketch by Triangle-based group Mettlesome chose a different outlook.

Handling hunger in Chapel Hill-Carrboro: 'PORCH filled the gap for us so well'

By Erik Beene | March 9

Mai Mai was two months pregnant when she fled a military regime in Burma in 2008. writer's notes

East Chapel Hill students Jillian Dialy (left), Emilie Apel, Carter Smith, Jillian Arleth, Elizabeth Head and Emmeline McManus sell cookies outside the Varsity Theatre.

Local high school students host bake sales for women's organizations on International Women's Day

By Carrie Polen | March 9

As part of the “A Day Without a Woman” protest, local high school students organized fundraisers around Chapel Hill Wednesday to benefit Planned Parenthood, ...

New theme park, 'Whirligig Woods,' being developed near Chapel Hill

By Bailey Aldridge | March 9

Bob Baranick, who once worked on iconic Disney rides like Splash Mountain, is developing a new park in North Carolina.

Chapel Hill Town Council talked strategic planning and employee salaries on Wednesday

By Maddy Arrowood | March 9

The Chapel Hill Town Council met to discuss strategic planning and heard a report on town employees' salaries at Wednesday's work session.

Chapel Hill police arrest suspect in PNC Bank robbery

By From staff and wire reports | March 8

The Chapel Hill Police Department have arrested a suspect in the PNC Bank robbery that occurred Tuesday at the intersection of Rosemary and Columbia streets. ...

Orange County Commissioners hears update on light rail funding gap

By Doug Dubrowski | March 8

The Orange County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday in Hillsborough to receive an update about the GoTriange Durham-Orange light rail transportation ...

Local businesses benefit from the UNC vs Duke men’s basketball games because of the student rush on Frankin Street after a win.

UNC’s win over Duke brings business to Franklin Street bars

By Ismail Conze | March 8

UNC fans rushed Franklin Street after the UNC men’s basketball team’s win over Duke Saturday night. Along with their Carolina blue apparel and loud, ...

David Larsen. the owner of YesterYears Brewery, from Pensacola prepares kegs with freshly brewed beer.

Community rallies to save YesterYears Brewery

By Ashton Eleazer | March 8

YesterYears Brewery, a family-owned brewery in Carrboro, needs $28,000 to cover unpaid rent since November. Recently, UNC graduate student Katie Stember ...

East Chapel Hill High School teacher Patty Berge chose to participate in the Women's March Wednesday regardless of the school's closing. Berge has been teaching at the school for 17 years.

Local businesses, CHCCS plan for ‘A Day Without a Woman’ strike

By Samantha Scott , Erik Beene , Lauren Talley and Molly Horak | March 8

Thousands of students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will stay home from class today due to a planned women’s strike in honor of International ...

Board of Aldermen talked parking and waste management Tuesday night

By Kaia Findlay | March 8

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday to discuss waste management and parking options. Staff Writer Kaia Findlay live-tweeted the meeting.

Chapel Hill police respond to PNC Bank robbery on Rosemary Street

By From staff and wire reports | March 7

Chapel Hill police officers responded to a bank robbery at PNC Bank in downtown Chapel Hill Tuesday afternoon.

Chapel Hill Town Council discussed uses for American Legion land Monday night

By Isabela Zawistowska | March 7

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed plans for newly acquired American Legion land and heard an update about improvements to the Ephesus-Fordham district ...

The town of Chapel Hill and the university held a joint meeting to discuss a possible new development.

Town of Chapel Hill and University consider joint development project

By Gregory Hall | March 6

The Town of Chapel Hill and UNC held a neighborhood meeting Monday night about the possibility of a new development on Estes Drive directly across from ...

Dorothy Cilenti is the interim health director of the Orange County Health Department.

Orange County Health Department names interim health director

By Sarah Cheek | March 6

Following the departure of Colleen Bridger, Dorothy Cilenti has been appointed as the new interim health director for the Orange County Health Department ...

Inter-Faith Council appoints new executive director, Jackie Jenks

By Ismail Conze | March 6

Out of a pool of 72 candidates, the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service has selected its new executive director. Jackie Jenks will start work on April ...