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Chamber of Commerce to honor local heroes in Carrboro-Chapel Hill

By Holden Williams | December 7

Each year, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce recognizes people who help make the towns a thriving community.

Guglhupf bakery to open location in Chapel Hill

By Jane Little | December 6

Guglhupf, a Durham-based bakery, cafe and restaurant, will open a bake shop in April at Eastgate Shopping Center in Chapel Hill.

Board of Commissioners met to discuss light rail project

By Lidia Davis | December 6

The Orange County Board of Commissioners met Monday night to discuss a wide array of issues, including conservation easement and farmland preservation ...

Chapel Hill Town Council authorizes purchase of American Legion land for $7.9 million

By Meghana Srikrishna | December 5

Chapel Hill Town Council Member Nancy Oates was the only council member to vote "nay" on a resolution that authorized the town manager to sign a contract ...

Town Council to decide fate of American Legion property on Dec. 5

By JP Gemborys | December 5

The Town of Chapel Hill could potentially authorize the town's acquisition of the American Legion property tonight.

La Residence, restaurant and bar located on Rosemary Street, is currently closed due to renovations caused by a fire this past summer.

La Residence to reopen in January after kitchen fire

By Elle Kehres | December 5

Final preparations are underway for La Residence to re-open for the new year.

This past Sunday's drum circle in Hillsborough, NC.

Drums pounded in celebration of Standing Rock protest

By Rosie Loughran | December 5

About an hour after an event to honor Standing Rock protestors began in Hillsborough on Sunday, the participants held a group prayer to the four cardinal ...

Jonathan Ray is the owner of Cates Corner Farm which supplies produce to many local restaurants and farmers markets.

Farmers plant seeds for local growth: Orange County farms’ direct-to-consumer sales are part of a national trend

By Erik Beene | December 5

At Cates Corner Farm, owner Jonathan Ray farms land that has been in his family since the mid-1700s.

Laughter yoga has benefits beyond giggles

By Olivia Ross | December 2

Participants in Liza Engstrom’s laughter yoga class can leave their yoga mats at home. Engstrom’s one-hour classes incorporate traditional yoga practices, ...

Mayor of Chapel Hill, Pam Hemminger and Mayor of Carrboro, Lydia Lavelle lead a walk around the neighborhood at the good neighbor block party at Hargraves Community Center on Tuesday evening.

Carrboro joins list of cities against the death penalty

By Sara Kiley Watson | December 1

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle issued a proclamation on Nov. 30 declaring that the Town of Carrboro is part of “Cities for Life - Cities against the Death ...

The future of American Legion land is uncertain

By Ismail Conze | December 1

The Chapel Hill Town Council is still considering the future for 36.2 acres of land near Ephesus Park in Chapel Hill.

The Rosemary Street construction has proven to be a disruption for some (and less so for others) with its demolition of the sidewalk.

Local businesses react to construction on Rosemary Street

By Meghana Srikrishna | December 1

Jacqueline Britton, owner of Glenn’s Tailor Shop on East Rosemary Street, still has pictures on her phone of water flooding from the street and into ...

Mediterranean Deli owner Jamil Kadoura laughs with a guest at the dinner and silent auction event in support of Syrian refugees.

Med Deli, Vimala's help community come together for Syrian refugees this holiday season

By Savannah Britt | December 1

The Chapel Hill community and Syrian refugees are coming together through fundraising events put on by local restaurants this holiday season.

The Weaver Street Market does a Round Up Campaign which asks their customers to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar to donate. Their first campaign happens on Wednesday, November 30 through Tuesday, January 3.

Weaver Street shoppers are rounding up their totals for charity

By Holden Williams | December 1

This holiday season, Weaver Street Market is asking their customers to round up their purchases for its Round Up! campaign to help those in need. ...

Carrboro High School students (from left) Amado Ruiz-Perez, Sophie Therber and Lily Ervin, give a presentation on Terence Crutcher, one of many victims of recent police shootings Tuesday evening.

Carrboro High students hold panel discussion on racial issues

By Olivia Ross | November 30

Carrboro High School students in Matt Cone’s global cultures class concluded a semester-long unit that investigated racial issues with a panel discussion ...

Aziz Sancar stands in the home he owns and runs for students from Turkey to adjust to life at UNC on Wednesday Oct. 28

Nobel prize winner to open Turkish cultural center in Chapel Hill

By Erica Johnson | November 29

When Aziz Sancar moved to the U.S. from Turkey, his wife, Gwen, said he felt isolated being so far away from his culture.

It's been ten years since Lisa Kukla and Chelsea Slegal were held hostage at East Chapel Hill High School.

Audio feature: Part II of a look back at 2006 East Chapel Hill High hostage situation

By Alice Wilder | November 28

In part one of this series, we looked at what happened during the hour Chelsea Slegal and Lisa Kukla were held hostage at East Chapel Hill High School ...

The paint-by-number mural features UNC football players and is located on the side of Pantana Bob's.

Local artist is restoring two well-known Chapel Hill murals

By Molly Horak | November 28

Mural restorations are underway in downtown Chapel Hill to repair two well-known pieces.

A Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place on Sunday, Nov. 27 at the Univeristy Baptist Church's Memorial garden in Chapel Hill.

Rocking around the Tar Heel tree: Chapel Hill kicks off annual Christmas tree lighting

By Meghana Srikrishna | November 27

When eighth grader Franklin Kennedy stood up to sing in front of a crowd gathered in the Memorial Garden of University Baptist Church, there were no signs ...

Three firefighters put out a fire. Most kitchen fires occur over Thanksgiving.

Tips to avoid fire in the kitchen on Thanksgiving

By Lidia Davis | November 22

The National Fire Protection Association has found that more home fires occur on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year — three times more, ...