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Carrboro Town Council discusses Greene Tract area, police equity

By Kathryn DeHart | October 4

The Carrboro Town Council discussed a resolution concerning the Greene Tract area and reviewed the Town’s Police Department Quarterly Equity Report ...

Chapel Hill sees no applications for multi-family housing after LUMO change

By Caroline Horne | October 3

"We were not expecting a huge initial wave," Corey Liles, the Town's planning director, said. "In Chapel Hill, things like duplexes and accessory apartments ...

Proposal looks to extend water, sewer boundary in southern Chapel Hill

By Kathryn DeHart | October 3

The extension of water and sewer services would occur at no cost to town residents, but homeowners living outside of the water and sewer boundary would ...

Public library's 'Right to Read' campaign brings attention to book bans

By Jana Abdouni | October 3

“This year, we felt with the really staggering rise in book bans and especially with the book bans targeting books about race or about gender identity, ...

Office supply store Crazy Alan's Emporium open under new ownership

By Sarah Clements | October 3

Following former owner Alan Cohen's retirement in August, new owners Michele Kowal and John Sullivan have taken the mantel of Crazy Alan's Emporium. They ...

'We know nothing': The Edition delays opening again, residents express frustration

By Maddie Policastro | October 3

The replacement of an eroded water main — which led to the initial delay — has been more challenging and time-consuming than anticipated, Adam Byrley, ...

American historian celebrates 101 years of learning

By Liv Reilly | October 2

Bill Leuchtenburg celebrated his 101st birthday last Thursday. As a celebrated historian and UNC professor emeritus, he has rubbed elbows with former ...

'It really is one of the best': CHHS students in CTE program assist local stock car racing team

By Saudah Jannat | October 2

"Of course, the first time, they don't know what to do, they're looking at you for every answer," Joe Fitzgerald, a driver and co-owner at Southern Wake ...

General Assembly approves teacher raises, private school vouchers in new budget

By Emma Hall | October 2

The N.C. General Assembly passed the 2023-25 state budget on Sept. 22 after months of debate between Republican leaders about where state funds should ...

North Carolina voters struggle to identify their elected officials, Meredith Poll shows

By Olivia Gschwind | October 2

“We need to have familiarity with our elected officials so that we can hold them accountable,” David McLennan, professor of political science and ...

'We tried to bring Mexico to Chapel Hill': Ay Por Dios! celebrates grand opening

By Libby Wakefield | October 1

Edy Barahona, the owner of Ay Por Dios!, said it took about two years to finish construction and renovations for the restaurant in preparation for its ...

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Planning Commission recommends approval of 12-story building at Rosemary and Henderson streets

By Audrey Kashatus | October 1

The downtown focus area of the Town's Comprehensive Plan suggests that developments built on the north side of East Rosemary Street do not exceed six ...

Carrboro Town Council approves Westwood Cemetery renovations, expansion

By Sarah Smiley | October 1

Phase 1 of the master plan will include the construction of a loop road and the placement of 631 conventional plots. Phase 2, which Carrboro Town Council ...

New N.C. initiative promotes integrated employment for people with disabilities

By Ginny Dempster | October 1

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services launched its new Inclusion Works initiative to promote competitive integrated employment for people with ...

Federal judge places injunction on parts of North Carolina's new abortion law

By Ethan E. Horton | September 30

A larger challenge to North Carolina's four-month-old abortion law will continue, but a provision requiring surgical abortions to be performed in hospitals ...

Historical marker will honor World War II Naval training at UNC

By Jana Abdouni | September 29

Commissioned in 1942, the University's pre-flight school trained roughly 20,000 cadets. Parker Huitt — the grandson of U.S. Navy cadet Powell Huitt, ...

Chapel Hill Police Department relocating to leased space on Fordham Boulevard

By Sophie Baglioni | September 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council voted unanimously on Sept. 13 to approve a lease for the Chapel Hill Police Department at The Parkline on Fordham Boulevard. ...

Chapel Hill Town Council approves Chapel Hill Crossing with stipulations

By Audrey Kashatus | September 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council met on Wednesday night to discuss the Chapel Hill Crossing development and the Greene Tract. The council also heard an update ...

St. Paul Village, 17 years in the making, seeks Chapel Hill Town Council approval

By Libby Wakefield | September 28

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church of Chapel Hill seeks a zoning permit from Chapel Hill Town Council for an affordable housing development — ...

EmPOWERment director Delores Bailey reflects on affordable housing in Chapel Hill

By Lola Oliverio | September 28

“When I understood the power of EmPOWERment — which was created by two students from UNC — and the the community, when I understand what the community ...