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Hillsborough will not receive Google Fiber installation

By Hannah Jaggers | February 3

While many Triangle residents rush to their computers to test out new, lightning-speed Internet, the town of Hillsborough will be waiting for their browsers ...

I'm sorry I'm in a hurry….but the girl in some of the photos is Emily Auerbach, who is the Senior Advisor for Hope Gardens

Underutilized portion of HOPE Gardens property could become dance studio

By Claire Nielsen and Trent Hollandsworth | February 3

If new plans for 2200 Homestead Road are approved, an underutilized portion of the 14-acre property will become a dance studio.

Over two decades, students have flocked to single-family homes in Northside

By Shantan Krovvidi | February 2

It was gradual at first.

The Silverspot Cinema will be a movie theater complex opening in University Mall in early 2015. Courtesy of University Mall.

University Mall continues its rebranding efforts with new name, University Place

February 2

The 41-year-old University Mall is preparing to welcome a new cinema and many new tenants as part of its ongoing rebranding process — leaving businesses ...

Franklin Porter Graham third grade constructs spaceships in Follett Challenge

By Rachel Herzog | February 2

Allison Stewart had never liked physics much, but watching her third-grade students create their own spacecrafts gave her a new perspective.

The Monti celebrates best storytellers of 2014 at Hippo Awards

By Crystal Yuille | January 30

From stories about transgender dating to stories about almost missing out on the love of your life, The Monti is celebrating the best storytellers of ...

Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market exploring alternative location

By Sarah Crump | January 29

The Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market wants to keep its University Mall home — but its future at the location remains uncertain.

Section 8 headaches continue in Orange County

By Zoe Schaver | January 29

Recent outreach efforts have struggled to convince some Orange County property managers to accept payment in the form of vouchers from the federal affordable ...

There was a vigil at Peace and Justice Plaza on Wednesday night, Jan. 28.

Students gather downtown to honor transgender teenager

By Holly West and Zoe Schaver | January 29

Dozens of high school students and parents gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza on Wednesday night to honor a girl who wanted her death to inspire acceptance ...

Carrboro Board of Aldermen approve grant for Rogers Road resident

By Maggie Monsrud | January 29

A local business and a nonprofit are working together to improve the living conditions of Carrboro resident Lillie Brown.

The Lux shuttles are scheduled to pick up residents every fifteen minutes. The apartment complex provides shuttle stops around campus Monday through Friday and a late night shuttle system along Franklin Street and Rosemary Street Thursday through Saturday.

LUX buses stir debate about transit rules

By Hannah Jaggers | January 29

Some Chapel Hill residents are debating the effect that private transit services are having on public transportation, sparked by the arrival of LUX at ...

Officer injured in 1995 shooting uses book to discuss struggle

By Morgan Swift | January 29

Her whole life, Demetrise Stephenson-Cobb dreamt of becoming a police officer and eventually working for the State Bureau of Investigation.

Bill Leone stands at the corner of Henderson and Rosemary streets, near where he was 20 years ago when he tackled Wendell Williamson.

A humble hero reflects: Bill Leone tackled Wendell Williamson in 1995 shooting

By Samantha Sabin | January 29

Bill Leone is humble.

Carrboro free e-book business Freebooksy receives $50,000 grant

By Luman Ouyang | January 28

As e-books gain popularity, companies that provide them are gaining ground — like Freebooksy, a free e-book business in Carrboro.

Google Fiber to bring faster internet to Chapel Hill, Carrboro

By Trent Hollandsworth | January 28

Google Fiber will help Chapel Hill and Carrboro approach the speed of light.

Carrboro Board of Aldermen vote to sell vacant downtown property

By Marisa Bakker | January 28

At its meeting Tuesday night, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted to sell the vacant, town-owned condominium space at 110 East Main St., located above ...