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Nida Allam announces campaign for U.S. House of Representatives

By Harrison Gummel | November 16

Last week, Durham County Commissioner and NC State alum Nida Allam announced that she's planning to run for North Carolina’s sixth Congressional District ...

Orange County artists open their studio doors for 27th annual tour

By Waverly McIver | November 15

Over 100 artists in the Orange County Artist's Guild opened their doors to visitors for the annual studio tour event.

Mobile botanical shop Botana-Cart rolls out products 'of this Earth,' including Delta-8

By Sarah Choi | November 15

Hunter Bolesky and Brandon Srinath aren’t average businessmen. They’re the co-owners of Botana-Cart, a bicycle-powered botanical shop. ...

Editorial: Still Life Nightclub is coming to Chapel Hill

By Editorial Board | November 15

"The nightclub is meant to serve as Chapel Hill’s premiere entertainment experience. That might just be what Franklin Street needs."

New mailing policy for incarcerated individuals raises privacy, mental health concerns

By Brian Rosenzweig | November 15

In an effort to reduce contraband coming into the prisons, the North Carolina Department of Safety recently changed its mailing system to a fully digital ...

N.C. judge orders $1.7B to fund public education in latest Leandro case development

By Emmy Martin | November 14

N.C. Superior Court Judge David Lee ordered the transfer of $1.52 billion from the General Fund to the state Department of Public Instruction, $189.8 ...

Volunteer organization Kiran advocates for South Asian survivors of domestic violence

By Meagan Bergstrom | November 14

Kiran provides services in a variety of areas, such as a 24-hour crisis hotline, client advocacy, crisis counseling, safety planning and support groups. ...

Orange County has diverted 946,000 pounds of food from landfills through composting

By Ian Walniuk | November 14

About 50 businesses use Orange County's commercial food waste collection program. According to the county’s compost report published in October, over ...

Orange County 2020 tourism spending rate decreases by nearly 50 percent from previous year

By Caroline Kelly | November 11

Domestic and international tourists spent over $128 million in Orange County in 2020, a 47.7 percent decrease from spending in 2019, according to a press ...

Planting for the future: Chapel Hill mayor hosts Tree of the Year contest

By Christian Phillips | November 10

The Mayor’s Tree of the Year contest, a contest run by the Town of Chapel Hill to highlight important and meaningful trees in the community, is returning ...

I scream, you scream: Chapel Hill's newest food truck serves vegan ice cream

By Adaliene Andsager | November 9

There's a new all-inclusive ice cream shop in Chapel Hill. Vegan Ice Cream Man, founded in 2019, serves plant-based ice cream that is dairy, egg, cruelty ...

Carrboro holds its 29th biannual CD and Record Show

By Katie MacKinnon | November 8

The town of Carrboro sponsored the 29th biannual CD and Record Show on Nov. 7, hosting approximately 30 vendors selling CDs, records, cassettes and music ...

UNC alumnus becomes one of youngest elected officials in N.C., per unofficial results

By Ethan E. Horton | November 8

UNC graduate 21-year-old Chris Suggs won a seat on the Kinston City Council on Nov. 2, per unofficial results, making him one of the youngest elected ...

What are the purple streetlights around Chapel Hill?

By Grant Alexander | November 8

Some Chapel Hill residents are seeing a strange sight when they drive around town at night — purple street lights. The purple haze is caused be defective ...

Paint It Orange event features paintings of Orange County landscapes

By Ian Walniuk | November 8

Artists from as far as Connecticut traveled to Hillsborough to display artwork depicting landscapes and landmarks in Orange County for the fifth annual ...

UNC Institute of Politics to hold town hall for U.S. Senate candidates

By Meagan Bergstrom | November 7

N.C. Sen. Jeff Jackson, former N.C. Sen. Erica Smith, pastor Tobias LaGrone, The Science Policy Action Network, Inc. founder and CEO Richard Watkins and ...

Early voting in Orange County increases dramatically from 2019 municipal elections

By Harrison Gummel | November 3

According to the Orange County Board of Elections, 6,863 voters took advantage of early voting this year. This was a jump from 2019, where only 4,293 ...

Carrboro Town Council member Damon Seils projected to win Carrboro mayoral race

By Madison Ward | November 3

Carrboro Town Council member Damon Seils is projected to become the next mayor of Carrboro according to unofficial results, defeating Carrboro restaurateur ...

Foushee, Nowell and Haven-O’Donnell projected to win Carrboro Town Council seats

By Sophie Teague | November 2

Danny Nowell and incumbents Barbara Foushee and Randee Haven-O’Donnell are projected to win seats on the Carrboro Town Council, according to unofficial ...