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Town of Chapel Hill receives $2 million to improve downtown streetscape

By Catherine Wiles | January 31

The Town of Chapel Hill recently received $2 million in Community Project Funding to be put toward downtown streetscape improvements. Funds will be used ...

TOPO Distillery to close Feb. 15 after more than 10 years in business

By Vina Senthil | January 31

The distillery produced a wide variety of liquors, including vodka, gin, unaged whisky and wheat whiskey. Visitors were offered a tour of the distillery ...

Registration for Carrboro summer camps opens; Chapel Hill sign-ups to begin in March

By Audrey Kashatus | January 31

Chapel Hill and Carrboro have released their summer camp program schedule for the 2023 season. Residents and non-residents are eligible to sign up for ...

Understanding CHALT: What it is, and why some town residents find it controversial

By Sierra President | January 31

The Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town says it advocates for policy to address issues in the community, especially those surrounding sustainable ...

Estes Drive Connectivity Project enters next stage, one-way traffic extended

By Laney Crawley | January 31

The Estes Drive Connectivity Project is entering its next phase of construction, converting more of Estes Drive to one-way traffic. Contractors will shut ...

'Incredibly safe': Chapel Hill Transit works to ensure passenger safety on buses

By Tori Newby | January 30

After a recent report of sexual assault on a Chapel Hill Transit bus, leaders are working to ensure passenger safety – both on buses and at bus stops. Director ...

N.C. General Assembly continues their long session after swearing in new members

By Avery Baker | January 29

The North Carolina General Assembly continued their long session on Wednesday – their first legislative session after new members were sworn in on Jan. ...

Orange County awarded grant to advance technical education in middle schools

By Audrey Kashatus | January 29

Orange County Schools received $32,265 for modernization in career and technical (CTE) education programs in its middle schools.

Chapel Hill Town Council talks housing, zoning and transit expansion

By Sierra President | January 27

Northside neighborhood feels pressures of increased student presence, housing costs

By Eliza Benbow | January 26

Northside, which is historically the largest Black community in Chapel Hill, has seen a decrease in homeownership for years and an increasing demand for ...

There are more than 300 affordable housing units situated in the twelve public housing communities in Chapel Hill

Affordable housing explained: A look at public developments in Chapel Hill

By Walker Livingston | January 25

The Town of Chapel Hill owns and operates a number of affordable housing units within Chapel Hill and Carrboro, including single up to multiplex residences. ...

Hyde County had more than twice the state average in school funding for the 2021 to 2022 school year

NC ranks last in national school funding effort, report says

By Avery Baker | January 25

North Carolina ranks 50th in school funding effort and 48th in overall funding level, according to an annual report by the Education Law Center. Parents ...

Number of active short-term rentals, including Airbnb, increase in Chapel Hill

By Annie Gibson | January 25

"Since January 2021, the number of active short-term rentals (STRs) in the Chapel Hill area has increased by about 40 percent."

Chapel Hill works to meet demands for affordable housing

Despite funding, Chapel Hill sees stall in affordable housing preservation, development

By Bailey White | January 25

The development and preservation of the Town of Chapel Hill's new affordable housing units struggles to keep up with demand, despite increases in funding. ...

Gov. Roy Cooper signs executive order to ban TikTok from state-issued devices

By Sam Kornylak | January 24

The executive order, signed Jan. 12, directs the state's Chief Information Officer and the North Carolina Department of Information Technology to develop ...

Here's what you need to know about land use ordinances and affordable housing

By Ethan E. Horton | January 24

A land use ordinance is a collection of all of the rules, procedures and guidelines a municipality follows when developing a property. It defines, through ...

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North Carolina housing shortage, instability negatively impacts mental health

By Maddie Policastro | January 24

Housing instability is a prominent issue facing many North Carolina residents. About 348,000 renter households in North Carolina are at an extremely low ...

Residents grapple with differences in pricing between Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Caroline Horne | January 24

The average overall rent in Chapel Hill is $1,917 and $1,419 in Carrboro, according to RentCafe. The average rented space in Chapel Hill is 968 square ...

An overview of how the local governments are using their remaining ARPA funds

By Carly Breland | January 23

Local governments are carefully planning out their use of remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act — the federal effort to help communities ...

'The need is still there': Emergency pandemic food benefits to end in March

By Vina Senthil | January 23

Emergency food benefits for North Carolina families — supplied through the federal Food and Nutrition Services due to the COVID-19 pandemic — are ...