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The city of Carrboro announces a new poet laureate who will focu

'Everybody has the potential to be a poet': Carrboro names next poet laureate

By Hannah Ma | October 23

Liza Wolff-Francis has been selected as Carrboro’s next poet laureate and will begin her term in January, taking over for current Poet Laureate Fred ...

Democrats cast half of all absentee ballots thus far in state midterm election

Over 41,000 North Carolinians have cast absentee vote for the midterm elections

By Simon Tan | October 23

According to state data, the number of absentee voters for the 2022 midterm election has significantly increased compared to the number from the 2018 ...

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Chapel Hill Historical Society to move out of public library in next 12-18 months

By Lucy Marques | October 19

The Historical Society moved to the public library from 523 E. Franklin St. in 2015, when the Chapel Hill Town Council sold the building, according to ...

Hot sauce on the hot seat: Texas Pete sued over false advertising claims

By Gowri Abhinanda | October 19

A class-action lawsuit filed by California resident Phillip White alleges the hot sauce bottle’s branding is deceptive and leads consumers to believe ...

Chapel Hill Police Department runs monthly speed checks to improve pedestrian safety

By Annika Duneja | October 18

Four days a month, Chapel Hill residents can expect to see more patrol presence focused on preventing speeding and improving yield rates at crosswalks ...

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Parking lot at 203 S. Greensboro St. closes to facilitate the 203 Project

By Phoebe Martel | October 18

The lot will be the site of The 203 Project, a joint effort by the Town of Carrboro and Orange County to construct a three-story civic complex. The project ...

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Cheri Beasley, NC U.S. Senate candidate, visits UNC with Sen. Jon Ossoff

By Caroline Dickey | October 18

As part of the “For the People: Get Out the Vote Tour,” Beasley came to Chapel Hill to discuss her candidacy for U.S. Senate. She was joined by Sen. ...

‘What a history’: Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP celebrates 75th anniversary

By Maggie McIntyre | October 18

This past Saturday, community members gathered to celebrate the organization's anniversary. The event, called the "Freedom Journey," saw participants ...

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Town of Chapel Hill hears update to its Climate Action and Response Plan

By Maddie Policastro | October 18

The Town of Chapel Hill's Climate Action and Response Plan plan aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change and help ...

OWASA continues testing, monitoring after lead found in UNC water fountains

By Stefan Stalker | October 17

Orange Water and Sewer Authority is continuing community contaminant testing and supporting UNC after detectable levels of lead were found last month ...

Film Fest 919 to show a variety of movies for its fifth installment

By Henry Thomas | October 17

Popcorn machines are popping and movie projectors are raring for battle – Film Fest 919 will welcome people back to the Silverspot and Lumina theaters ...

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CHCCS middle school teacher Brandon Cartagena emphasizes culture preservation

By Joelle Adeleke | October 17

CHCCS middle school teacher Brandon Cartagena's teaching philosophy centers on the preservation of Hispanic culture, he said. Though he teaches ...

'It's awesome': NC State Fair returns to fairgrounds, attendance rebounds

By Ethan E. Horton | October 16

This year, the N.C. State Fair features dozens of new foods, five new rides and the new N.C. State Fair Bacon Trail. The fair opens daily at ...

Carrboro to hold Annual West End Poetry Festival, unifies community through art

By Vina Senthil | October 16

The 17th Annual West End Poetry Festival will take place in person at the Carrboro Town Hall and the Century Center on Oct. 14 and 15. The festival was ...

OC Shred-A-Thons return, provide opportunity for free document shredding

By Caroline Kelly | October 16

The first Shred-A-Thon is on Oct. 22 in Chapel Hill from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot. The second Shred-A-Thon event is on ...

Town Council discusses climate, coal plant and Franklin Street development

By Gabriel Morrison | October 16

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the implementation of its Climate Action Plan, the future of Franklin Street and concerns about the UNC Cogeneration ...

Carrboro elementary students use alternative transportation for Walk & Roll to School Day

By Tori Newby | October 16

The day is an initiative from the National Center for Safe Routes to School that encourages students to travel to school by modes of transportation besides ...

Town of Hillsborough gets approval for new strategy to improve water source regulation

By Olivia Gschwind | October 16

The Town of Hillsborough, along with other members of the Upper Neuse River Basin Association, recently received approval for a new approach to water ...

Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award applications due Oct. 15, winner announced next month

By Audrey Kashatus | October 16

Applications for the Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award — a yearly grant that provides $500 to an organization that actively helps animals in the community ...

Eliazar Posada speaks at Carrboro High event for National Hispanic Heritage Month

By Sierra President | October 13

Last Saturday, Carrboro High School hosted an event for National Hispanic Heritage Month with keynote speaker Eliazar Posada, a Carrboro Town Council ...