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Allison and her daughter Carmen meet their new cat Cosmo for the first time.

Valentine's Day adoption special encourages puppy love

By Gregory Hall | February 13

Orange County Animal Services is currently running their annual Valentine’s Day adoption special the entire month of February.

Fourth annual erotic fiction reading will occur at Linda's on Valentine's Day

By Sarah Cheek | February 13

On Valentine's Day, Linda's Bar and Grill on Franklin Street is hosting an erotic fiction reading presented by UNC-Chapel Hill's LAB! Theatre group, a ...

All Up In Your Business: Mixed Korean Bistro replaced by Captain Poncho's Tacos

By Carrie Polen | February 13

East Franklin Street restaurant Mixed Korean Bistro closed recently, but fans of its menu will still be able to find their favorite dishes at the business’ ...

Construction at the intersection of Ephesus Church Road and Fordham Boulevard has created new traffic patterns.

Ephesus Fordham still undergoing changes and improvements

By Sophia Wilhelm | February 13

Ordinance changes to the Ephesus-Fordham district were recently proposed to help remodel the district to improve transportation and commercial use.

Sara Smith conducts the drum circle at the Valentines Day Party for Older Adults in Carrboro Friday afternoon.

Young at heart come together to celebrate annual Valentine's Day for Older Adults

By Gabrielle Micchia | February 13

Elderly adults celebrated love a few days early at a Valentine’s Day party at the Carrboro Century Center on Friday afternoon.

Alcohol sales to underage buyers drop 5 percent in Chapel Hill

By Lidia Davis | February 13

Capt. Josh Mecimore, spokesperson for the Chapel Hill Police Department, said the numbers were taken from CHPD enforcement efforts — called compliance ...

People protest against abortion and Planned Parenthood outside the Planned Parenthood building on Dobbins Drive on February 11, 2017.

Activists protest abortion and Planned Parenthood in Chapel Hill

By Molly Horak | February 13

Anti-abortion activists gathered outside Planned Parenthood in Chapel Hill Saturday morning as part of a national protest to defund the organization.

Hillsborough lifted boil water advisory Thursday after water line break

By JP Gemborys | February 13

The town of Hillsborough lifted a boil water advisory Thursday after tests came back showing that none of the water along and north of U.S. 70 had been ...

Carrboro hosted Shimmer, a one-night art exhibition centered around light, on Friday night.

Carrboro and Chapel Hill shimmer with art for second annual 'Art of Light' event

By Grace Caroline Larcade | February 12

Downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro turned into a luminescent art gallery Friday night.

Vimala's hosts community lunch for refugees and residents

By Hannah Wall | February 12

The Refugee Community Partnership co-hosted a community lunch on Sunday to welcome refugees with Love Chapel Hill church at Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe ...

Civil rights activist Horace Johnson recognized with Hillsborough exhibit

By Ashton Eleazer | February 10

The thundering sound of shouts roared in the distance. Black protesters held their homemade signs high with pride. Horace Johnson, Hillsborough’s first ...

Students in the UNC School of Dentistry volunteer on DEAH Day, a day of service to honor Deah Barakat, a victim of the 2015 Chapel Hill Shooting. Photo Courtesy of Tiffany Brannan.

'It is something Deah would have done:' Community remembers students through service

By Natalie Conti | February 10

On the two-year anniversary of the Chapel Hill shooting, people and institutions across the Triangle are working to ensure the lives and legacies of Deah ...

Imad Ahmad (left), Deah's best friend and roommate, and Lina Chaarawi, Yusor and Razan's cousin, pose in front of candles for each of Our Three Winners.

'Everybody's struggle is our struggle': Family and friends remember Our Three Winners

By Lauren Talley | February 10

On Feb. 10, 2015, Yusor Abu-Salha, her husband Deah Barakat and her sister Razan Abu-Salha were killed in Deah and Yusor’s apartment in Chapel Hill. ...

Coulture Magazine is a student-run fashion magazine printed once each semester. Here, co-founders Alexandra Hehlen and Remington Remmel pose for a picture in their new office at 145 Franklin St.

Restaurants and students prepare for the first rivalry game of the season

By Hannah Wall | February 9

The time has come, and the North Carolina-Duke game is finally here. Businesses and students all over Chapel Hill are preparing for crowds, cheers and ...

Slim McCulloch, 75, performs a Sunday set at Johnny's Gone Fishing in Carrboro.

The hum of Johnny's Gone Fishing fuels Carrboro community

By Kiana Cole | February 9

In the midst of the mismatched tables and chairs of Johnny’s Gone Fishing in Carrboro sings a circle of mismatched musicians.

The Chapel Hill Town Council met Wednesday to discuss mobility and public spaces

By Kaia Findlay | February 9

The Chapel Hill Town Council met Wednesday to discuss two presentations on mobility and public spaces. Staff writer Kaia Findlay live-tweeted the work ...

The university is leasing land to the Chapel Hill Police Department to build a new building.

Chapel Hill Police Department may be opening new headquarters on UNC campus

By Lydia Tolley | February 9

A mutually beneficial relationship is in the works between the Chapel Hill Police Department and UNC — the police department is looking into leasing ...