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'Finally Juneteenth is being celebrated': local community commemorates the holiday

By Sarah Choi | June 20

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities celebrated Juneteenth at the Hargraves Community Center on Sunday afternoon. Tents and food trucks ...

'Food and fun': Five new businesses opening on and around Franklin Street in 2022

By Fallon Maher | June 16

Over the summer, five new businesses are coming to Chapel Hill. Here’s what you need to know about each new location.

Carrboro Town Council discusses FY23 budget in last work session before approval meeting

By Ethan E. Horton | June 15

The Carrboro Town Council reviewed several initiatives funded by the budget for the fiscal year 2023, including the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness ...

A Cook Out location in Chapel Hill could be on the horizon, per permit application

By Zhuyu Li | June 14

Chapel Hill may be welcoming its first Cook Out location at 450 South Elliott Rd., where a Burger King has resided for over 10 years. If the ...

Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously approves FY23 budget, funds human services agencies

By Simon Tan | June 12

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved the $129.3 million budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023, 8-0, and $546,500 funding for human services agencies, ...

'A better future is possible': Raleigh hosts one of 450 March For Our Lives protests across nation

By Maddie Singleton | June 12

At the March For Our Lives protest in Raleigh on Saturday, Carroll Magnet Middle School teacher Becca Kimble held a sign that read “If I die in a mass ...

Q&A: Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue reflects on his 25-year career with the CHPD

By Sarah Choi | June 12

On June 6, Chapel Hill Police Chief and Executive Director for Community Safety Chris Blue announced that he will retire on Dec. 31, 2022. ...

Chapel Hill hosts National Co-Responder Conference, emphasizes mental health crisis responders

By Ethan E. Horton | June 9

The third annual National Co-Responder Conference, or CoRCon, was held this week at the Carolina Inn. The event featured keynote speeches and events ...

Community bike ride honoring Jim Huegerich and other veterans to take place Friday

By Fallon Maher | June 9

A community bicycle ride called "Vets on the Move - The Jim Huegerich Ride" will take place at Hargraves Community Center on Friday at 6 p.m. The event ...

Carrboro Town Council commits to providing IFC with $97,500, Posada sworn into office

By Maddie Singleton | June 9

The Carrboro Town Council unanimously passed a motion to commit to providing funds for the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service and swore in Carrboro ...

Carrboro Town Council approves relocation and renovation of ArtsCenter in Tuesday meeting

By Maddie Singleton | June 8

The Carrboro Town Council discussed the Special Use Permit-A application for the ArtsCenter’s relocation to and renovation of an existing building at ...

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Local law enforcement and CHCCS discuss action following school shooting in Uvalde

By Sarah Choi and Ethan E. Horton | June 7

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks said officials for the school system and local law enforcement met the afternoon ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro community recognizes Gun Violence Awareness Day, demands reform

By Samuel Long | June 5

Chapel Hill community members and local elected officials in orange clothing met at the Peace and Justice Plaza on Friday for a rally and flag-raising ...

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Chapel Hill Town Council discusses potential uses for American Legion Property

By Zhuyu Li | June 3

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the petition requesting a plan for the American Legion Property to accommodate both public and private use in their ...

Chapel Hill to celebrate first in-person National Trails Day since 2019

By Henry Thomas | June 3

The Chapel Hill community will celebrate National Trails Day in person for the first time since 2019 on Saturday at Umstead Park from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro team up to celebrate the second annual Small Town Pride

By Fallon Maher | May 31

The Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are collaborating to host their second year of Small Town Pride, a series of Pride Month events happening to celebrate ...

New restaurant and bar Basecamp opened on Franklin Street, offers variety of cuisines

By Ethan E. Horton | May 29

Basecamp, a new bar and restaurant replacing Jed’s Kitchen at 105 E. Franklin Street, officially opened on Saturday after holding its soft launch and ...

Franklin Street staple Shrunken Head reopens storefront after flooding

By Simon Tan | May 29

Shrunken Head Boutique's storefront is reopened and remodeled after the flooding last December. The sprinkler system above the store malfunctioned on ...

'Supposed to be disruptive': Carrboro High School students hold walkout for abortion rights

By Maddie Singleton | May 26

Around 700 students at Carrboro High School participated in a walkout as part of an abortion rights protest last week. Then, between 250 to 300 students ...

Chapel Hill Police investigate two armed robberies near Franklin Street Wednesday night

By Lucas Thomae | May 26

The first robbery took place at the intersection of Rosemary Street and Pritchard Avenue around 9:30 p.m. The second happened 15 minutes later on Church ...