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Black business owners in Chapel Hill and Durham impact and serve community

By Sierra President | August 13

Black-owned businesses like Ms. Mastic's Crystals & More serve their communities across North Carolina. August is nationally celebrated as Black Business ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro roads receive redesign during NCDOT road resurfacing

By Sam Kornylak | August 13

Both Chapel Hill and Carrboro are using the NCDOT's repaving cycle to redesign the streets and improve bike and pedestrian safety. Carrboro Mayor Damon ...

Chapel Hill continues to protect itself against COVID-19 omicron subvariants

By Ian Walniuk | August 13

Over the past several months, the omicron BA.5 and BA.4 subvariants have chipped away at other strains of the coronavirus to become the two most prevalent. ...

First ALDI grocery store in Chapel Hill opens in Eastgate Crossing

By Ian Walniuk | August 13

While the Chapel Hill store is now open to the public, there will be a grand opening event on Thursday, Aug. 18.

UNC School of Nursing received bomb threat, building cleared after investigation

By Liv Reilly | August 8

The University received a bomb threat today at the UNC School of Nursing's Carrington Hall, according to UNC Media Relations. Both the Federal Bureau ...

Chapel Hill Police Department to increase pedestrian safety enforcement operations

By Emmy Martin | August 1

The Chapel Hill Police Department will increase pedestrian safety enforcement operations — in addition to normal patrols — as students return to UNC ...

What Orange County voters need to know about the primary winners for the 2022 midterm elections

By Ethan E. Horton | July 26

The 2022 midterm elections are less than four months away, and races for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and the N.C. General Assembly ...

Search for new Chapel Hill police chief underway as Chris Blue's retirement approaches

By Maddie Singleton | July 26

While Blue's successor has not yet been announced, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger said that candidates from within the Chapel Hill Police Department ...

Bar memberships no longer required under new state law, will benefit local businesses

By Maddie Singleton | July 26

A new North Carolina law, House Bill 768, removed the membership requirement for bars earlier this month. Previous law required establishments that made ...

North Carolina Department of Justice says it will not move to reinforce the state's 20-week abortion ban

By Sarah Choi and Allie Kelly | July 21

The North Carolina Department of Justice will not move to lift the injunction in Bryant v. Woodall. According to North Carolina state law, ...

Chapel Hill to host annual Movies Under the Stars at the Forest Theatre until Aug. 18

By Henry Thomas | July 20

Arts Everywhere, Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture and Chapel Hill Public Library are partnering to host Movies Under the Stars, an annual series ...

Orange County breaks ground on new Efland EMS station, first standalone station in county

By Lucy Marques | July 19

Orange County broke ground on a new EMS station in Efland last Thursday to replace the current station which is in a much smaller building. The ...

'It's really powerful': Chapel Hill Police Department Crisis Unit hires first peer support specialist

By Sarah Choi and Ethan E. Horton | July 18

The Chapel Hill Police Department Crisis Unit recently hired Laverne Burton as its first peer support specialist. She began in the role on June 13. ...

The Drive-In at Carraway Village to close on July 27 for construction expansion

By Simon Tan | July 17

The Drive-in at Carraway Village, a drive-in movie theater located off of Eubanks Road, will close on July 27 – although it may not be a permanent ...

Crumbl Cookies to come to Franklin Street, although opening date remains unknown

By Fallon Maher | July 14

Crumbl Cookies is coming to Franklin Street at a date that is yet to be announced. The store will be located at 133 W. Franklin St. Suite 150, between ...

N.C. native Ben Folds founds initiative to provide music lessons for children

By Zhuyu Li | July 13

Ben Folds' initiative Keys For Kids is supporting seven non-profit organizations in North Carolina to provide little-to-no-cost keyboards and music ...

Here's how Gov. Cooper's executive order protects abortion access in N.C.

By Maddie Singleton and Sarah Choi | July 12

Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order protecting access to abortion in North Carolina at a press conference on Wednesday. The order states that patients ...

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Per new court ruling, transgender people can change sex on N.C. birth records without surgery

By Maddie Singleton | July 11

Transgender people born in North Carolina will now be able to change the sex designation on their birth certificates without the requirement of gender-affirming ...

Being, belonging, becoming: B3 Coffee holds grand opening at Chapel Hill Public Library

By Ethan E. Horton | July 10

B3 Coffee held a grand opening for its first permanent kiosk in the lobby of the Chapel Hill Public Library on Saturday, serving about 150 customers ...

Still Life hosts soft opening for rooftop, freshens nightlife on Franklin Street

By Henry Thomas | July 10

Still Life held soft-opening events on Friday and Saturday, showing off its rooftop area for the first time and adding a new nightlife spot for the ...