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Looking forward with the Chapel Hill 2020 plan

By Megan Royer | October 18

Achieving the goals put in place in the Chapel Hill 2020 comprehensive plan is easier said than done. The plan is not necessarily set to be completed ...

Sutton's Owner and former pharmacist John Woodard was inducted into the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Chamber of Commerce 2015 Business Hall of Fame.

Chamber of Commerce honors owner John Woodard, owner of Sutton's Drug Store

By Savannah Britt | October 14

A place full of character and charm, Sutton’s Drug Store feels like home for Chapel Hill residents and students.

CHCCS board candidates discuss diversity and equal education

By Nicole Gonzalez | October 12

Candidates for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education gathered for a forum on Monday, addressing questions submitted by the community ...

Nonprofit holds silent auction for puppy program

By Anna Cooke | October 12

If there is one way to draw a crowd, then it is best to do it with dogs. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro nonprofit, Eyes, Ears, Nose and Paws (EENP), held a ...

Angelo Marrone and Al Bowers serve up their chili for tasting at the Chili Throwdown at Country Fried Duck.

Angelo Marrone: Italian Style Chili
Al Bowers: The Khaleesi

Local celebrities throwdown for chili

By Burhan Kadibhai | October 12

Prominent Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents donned chef hats to raise money for the local YMCA. The first ever Chili Throwdown was held on Saturday evening, ...

Tiffany Mabe-Bernard holds the winners of the Carborro Wiener Dog Day costume contest--Batman and Robin.

Wiener dogs waddle at Weaver Street Market

By Benjamin Albano | October 12

Short, high-pitched yaps drifted with the slight breeze as Carrboro residents strolled by Weaver Street Market on Sunday. Dozens of dachshunds gathered ...

William Thorpe, son of Bill Thorpe spoke at the Celebration of Our Peace and Justice Legacy in front of the Post Office-Courthouse on Oct. 11, 2015.

Dean Smith and Bill Thorpe honored at Peace and Justice Plaza

By Devyn Davis | October 11

Chapel Hill citizens gathered at the Peace and Justice Plaza for the annual Peace and Justice Nominee Ceremony on Sunday.

Town-Gown relationship grows stronger

By John Foulkes | October 11

One thing the Chapel Hill town council members and mayor can agree on is that university relations are the best they have ever been.

North Carolina is in the race to quit smoking

By Nikita Mathur | October 11

For Pam Seamans, executive director of the NC Alliance for Health, it is crucial that the average North Carolinian knows the resources available to them ...

Town council holds back on Grove Park apartments

By Molly Jordan | October 8

Affordable housing has always been a concern for the town of Chapel Hill, and owners of the Residences at Grove Park have come up with a proposal to create ...

Seniors learn a tricky business

By Jane Little | October 8

When Carolyn Parsley attended magic class at the Central Orange Senior Center on Thursday, she took notes on her skills to show them to her grandchildren ...

Residents shred to reduce waste in Orange County

By Robin O'Luanaigh | October 8

Martha Marsh Jenkins, the owner of Kitchenworks in University Place, uses Shred-a-Thons to dispose of business documents and other administrative papers ...

Chapel Hill grocery stores make reducing food waste a priority

By Carolyn Paletta | October 8

This September, the United States initiated its first-ever national food waste reduction goal, calling for a 50 percent waste reduction by 2030. ...

Rain delays Ronald McDonald House expansion

By Rachel Herzog | October 7

Future residents of the Chapel Hill Ronald McDonald House will be getting a rain check on their new space.

BOCC approves $5 million from bond for affordable housing

By Rachel Herzog | October 7

In November 2016, Orange County voters will consider a bond referendum to support both living and learning.

Cordelia Heaney is the new executive director of Compass Center for women and families.

Compass Center shows support for victims of domestic violence

By Megan Royer | October 5

The Compass Center for Women and Families in Chapel Hill is a safe place for victims of domestic violence to find resources and support. With October ...

Chapel Hill Public Library seeks new mission statement

By Anna Cooke | October 5

Following the 2013 renovation of the Chapel Hill Public Library, the library staff is also looking to update their current mission statement.

Carrboro candidates run unopposed but emphasize value of voting

By Robin O'Luanaigh | October 5

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle is running unopposed in the upcoming election, but she is still pushing her constituents to go to the polls and exercise ...

Mayor Kleinschmidt signs letter to encourage immigration reform in the United States

By Burhan Kadibhai | October 5

Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt joined 17 other mayors around the nation in a movement to open the doors of Chapel Hill to refugees from Syria.

Heavenly Groceries collects foods from local sources to hand out at St Joseph Christian Methodist Church on Rosemary Street. They set up the basement of the church to look like a grocery store and individuals from the community come through with their own bags and take home groceries for the week. It appeared that most of the groceries that week were provided by Trader Joes. Any groceries that were damaged or not good anymore were saved for the hogs, so no food went to waste. Heavenly Groceries collects foods from local sources to hand out at St Joseph Christian Methodist Church on Rosemary Street. They set up the basement of the church to look like a grocery store and individuals from the community come through with their own bags and take home groceries for the week. It appeared that most of the groceries that week were provided by Trader Joes. Any groceries that were damaged or not good anymore were saved for the hogs, so no food went to waste. Student volunteers help out church members and on the day I was there student were in charge of picking up the food and driving in back to the church in the churches own van as well as unpacking and setting up all the food.

UNC class raises money for Heavenly Groceries

By Devyn Davis | October 5

When U.S. military cadet Carlos Cordero stepped into professor Jennifer Ho’s English 271 class this semester, he had no idea he would be stepping into ...