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Global music company Redeye reconnects with local roots

By Olivia Schaber | March 29

Redeye Worldwide, an international music company founded in Carrboro, will move from Haw River, NC to a warehouse at 505 Eno St.

Former Chapel Hill mayor Mark Kleinschmidt speaks at the special town hall meeting to challenge the H2 law recently passed in Raleigh.

Town of Chapel Hill opposes House Bill 2

By Camila Molina | March 29

The Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously passed two resolutions on Monday, affirming the dignity of the LGBT people of Chapel Hill and requesting the ...

Rogers Road Sewer Project to be completed by 2018

By Sarah Crump | March 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved an interlocal agreement with the town of Carrboro and Orange County on March 21 concerning reimbursement to the ...

The Hillsborough Police Department hosted an egg hunt for dogs online at Gold Park Saturday.

An uneggspected treat for dogs

By Janna Childers | March 27

One thousand Easter eggs were hidden at Gold Park in Hillsborough this Saturday, but no children were there to find them.

Carrboro Board of Aldermen pass two resolutions in response to House Bill 2

By Jane Little | March 26

"Yes, we need to be decent people, but we also need to change our cultural norms and shift the way that we are as a collective."

Potential school board budget increase would raise teacher salaries

By Alexis Allston | March 23

By April 7, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education must decide whether to add $4,465,205 to the school system’s budget for this upcoming ...

Carrboro hotel to begin construction in 2017

By Lindsey Hoover | March 23

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved a permit for a new Hilton Garden Inn to begin construction during a meeting on March 8.

Chapel Hill Town Council approves funds for affordable housing

By John Foulkes | March 23

On Monday, the Chapel Hill Town Council set aside $688,395 for affordable housing in the fiscal year 2016 budget and decided to allocate funds to several ...

Electric buses to be reconsidered by Chapel Hill Town Council

By Janna Childers | March 23

Chapel Hill Town Council will reconsider the possibility of electric buses as a way to reduce emissions.

On March.22, 2016 Carrboro Board of Aldermen Public Hearing of the IFC's FoodFirst Meeting is held at the Carrboro Elementary School Auditorium.

Carrboro Aldermen unanimously approve amendment for IFC's FoodFirst kitchen

By Megan Royer | March 23

In order to allow the Inter-Faith Council to build a community kitchen for their FoodFirst initiative, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted to allow organizations ...

Students and Carolina basketball fans rush Franklin St. after defeating Duke. The students set bonfires to jump over.

Concerns raised over post-victory bonfires on Franklin Street

By Erin Friederichs | March 22

Students jumped over Franklin Street bonfires — a UNC tradition — after the March 5 basketball victory over Duke, but experts worry about the risk ...

Organization petitions for gender-neutral bathrooms in Chapel Hill

By Nicole Gonzalez | March 22

Carolina Advocating for Gender Equality has collected more than 400 signatures on its petition to bring gender-neutral bathrooms to Chapel Hill businesses. ...

Proposed renovations to Rosemary Street begin to take shape

By Benjamin Albano | March 22

Renovations to Rosemary Street and its uneven sections of sidewalk are planned to begin this spring.

Mark Marcoplos claims only non-incumbent seat on Board of Commissioners

By Lindsey Hoover | March 21

Mark Marcoplos claimed the at-large seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners with 46.7 percent of the vote on March 15.

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery is recognized by the National Registry of
Historic Places, unlike other cemeteries.

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery history goes deeper than graves

By Olivia Schaber | March 21

Out of the approximate 2,850 properties in North Carolina listed on the National Register of Historic Places, only 73 of them are cemeteries.

Chapel Hill author Mary Parry aims to inspire young girls with first book release

By Alexis Hinnant | March 21

Mary Parry is a passionate author from Chapel Hill. She is expected to release her first book Sadie McGrady, Leading Lady in the summer of this year.

A child picks up easter eggs to put in his easter basket on Sunday.

Children gather for annual egg hunt

By Jane Little | March 20

Eggs rolled and children scrambled as about 2,000 Chapel Hill parents and children gathered to hunt for Easter eggs at Southern Community Park Sunday. ...

Orange County primary results 2016

By From staff and wire reports | March 15

As of 10:20 p.m. with 43 out of 44 precincts reporting, N.C. State Board of Elections unofficial election results show:

(Left) Steve Moore, Jane Slater, Mary Hayes, Sanley Peele, and Maria Palmer discuss a removed memorial during the Cemetery Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday.

Town seeks input on new cemetery marker

By Sarah Crump | March 9

Mayor Pam Hemminger and Town Manager Roger Stancil met with the Cemetery Advisory Board Wednesday to discuss their decision to remove a historic marker ...

Dean Smith’s commemorative mural to be ready by end of the month

By Hugo Fernandez | March 9

Chapel Hill artist and UNC graduate Scott Nurkin is on track to finish a mural commemorating legendary UNC basketball coach Dean Smith’s life and career ...