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Ramses embraces a group of local children at the good neighbor block party at Hargraves Community Center on Tuesday evening.

Annual Good Neighbor Block Party draws hundreds from Chapel Hill, Carrboro

By Erik Beene | September 14

Music and laughter filled the fields outside the Hargraves Community Center as hundreds turned out for the annual Good Neighbor Initiative Block Party ...

Chapel Hill Town Council receives progress report on Ephesus-Fordham

By Meghana Srikrishna | September 12

Monday's agenda at the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting included a request for special permit usage by Bridgepoint, renovations in the Ephesus-Fordham ...

Public art piece coming to Orange County Animal Services Center

By Molly Horak | September 12

Two local organizations are partnering to create a new piece of public art at the Orange County Animal Services Center on Eubanks Road.

Maple View Farm's customer appreciation day not affected by fire

By Olivia Schaber | September 12

Milk production has stopped at Maple View Farms after a fire started in the machine shop around 1 p.m. Sunday. Ice cream that has already been made will ...

Realtor Jackie Tanner works in the yard of 600 Church St. in Chapel Hill. Tanner is part of a group of realtors who remodels a house every year.

The Fix-A-Home Project gives back to longtime Northside residents

By Elle Kehres | September 12

Paul and Belinda Caldwell have lived in their Chapel Hill home for the past 40 years.

Creamery damaged in fire at Maple View Farm

By staff and wire report | September 11

Firefighters reported to a fire at Maple View Farm around 1 p.m. Sunday.

Protestors gathered in Carrboro to protest the construction of the Dakota pipeline that is disrupting ancient Native American burial grounds.

Protestors in Carrboro oppose pipeline in Standing Rock

By Jane Little and Alex Kormann | September 9

About a dozen peaceful protestors gathered in Carrboro Friday to protest the 'black snake' — also known as the Dakota Access Pipeline.

All Up In Your Business for Sept. 9, 2016

By Erin Kolstad | September 9

The ground-breaking for the Hilton Garden Inn in Carrboro will take place in the second quarter of 2017.

Willow Oak Montessori, a public charter school in Chapel Hill, is searching for facilities funding in the pockets of parents.

Charter schools searching for facilities funding put pressure on parents

September 9

Willow Oak Montessori, a public charter school in Chapel Hill, is searching for facilities funding in the pockets of parents — and one in particular ...

OWASA approves Cane Creek Reservoir land for Mountains-to-Sea trail

By Sara Kiley Watson | September 9

The protected land near Cane Creek Reservoir is going to have a lot more visitors.

UNC's Graduate and Professional Student Federation has been working closely with Student Government in a bid to earn a seat on the Board of Trustees.

Google Fiber installation progresses in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Megan Royer | September 8

Google Fiber is coming to Chapel Hill and Carrboro — but it might take a little while.

Chandler Kania leaves his pre-trial hearing at the Orange County Courthouse on Aug. 16.

Judge rules to allow evidence from Chandler Kania's iPhone in trial

By Jane Little | September 8

An Orange County judge ruled that evidence from Chandler Kania’s iPhone can be used in the upcoming trial. Authorities say Kania, now 21, was involved ...

Don't be alarmed — accidental alarms are declining

By Shantan Krovvidi | September 8

A once alarming statistic is a thing of the past. The first half of 2016 has seen a significant decrease in the number of accidental alarms responded ...

Judge rules to allow evidence from Chandler Kania's iPhone in trial

By Jane Little | September 7

An Orange County judge ruled that evidence from Chandler Kania's iPhone can be used in the upcoming trial.

Fitzgerald's Irish Pub had it's grand opening this Friday.

Wilmington sports bar will take over Fitzgerald's spot on Franklin Street

By Ryan Salchert | September 6

The Franklin Street building where Fitzgerald’s used to be is getting a new resident — Might as Well Bar and Grill.

All Up In Your Business for Sept. 2, 2016

By Erin Kolstad | September 2

In 2012, The Trading Post antique and used furniture shop moved to Hillsborough after being a fixture in Carrboro since the 1950s. At the beginning of ...

On Tuesdays He's Not Here holds trivia night with proceeds going to support Timmy.

An expert's guide to bar trivia in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Ryan Salchert | September 1

In school, students learn a lot of facts — some of them more valuable than others. Trivia can be a great way to turn this knowledge into prizes.

Greg Taylor was exonerated from prison in 2009 after spending nearly 17 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit.

Free street libraries pepper downtown Chapel Hill

By Sara Kiley Watson | September 1

Three and a half years ago, Meg McGurk, the executive director of the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, thought of an idea to increase literacy in Chapel ...

Students partake in "Paint a Picture of Your Carolina", a Week of Welcome event, led by the Wine & Design group. Photo Courtesy of Roslyn Sloop-Troutman.

Wine & Design trend introduces a new way to be creative

By Maria Mullis | September 1

Arts and crafts aren’t just for kids. They can be for adults too — just add a little wine.

MJ barks while being held by her handler, officer David Funk. Photo courtesy of David Funk.

Local police dogs M.J. and Kilo remembered for their service

By Rebecca Ayers | September 1

After training together when they were young, police service dogs Kilo and M.J. passed away on the same night after dedicating the majority of their lives ...