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Scott Conary, president of Carrboro Coffee Roasters and owner of Open Eye Cafe, will be the head judge for all coffee submissions in this year's Cup of Excellence Awards. Photo courtesy of Scott Conary.

Q&A with Open Eye Cafe Owner Scott Conary

By Lindsey Hoover | September 15

Carrboro Coffee Roasters president and Open Eye Cafe owner Scott Conary will serve as head judge for the Cup of Excellence Awards. Conary will taste 200 ...

Board of Aldermen discusses town advisory boards, human services

By Megan Royer | September 14

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen discussed updating town advisory board procedures and the human services assessment at their work session Tuesday.

A captive male red wolf at Sandy Ridge. Photo courtesy of Ryan Nordsven.

Red wolf recovery program will put focus on captivity

By Olivia Slagle | September 14

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will change its Red Wolf Recovery Program to focus more on securing the captive wolf population.

All Up In Your Business for Sept. 14

By Lauren Talley | September 14

The grand opening of the Brain Balance Center is on Wednesday, Sept. 14 in Rams Plaza at 1728 Fordham Blvd. The ribbon cutting will take place at 1:30 ...

A new development coming to Carrboro has caused concern for residents based on some aspects of construction. Photo courtesy of Gary Hill.

Retail development coming to South Greensboro Street in Carrboro

By Janna Childers | September 14

While it may look like a stalled project, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes at South Green, a new retail development on South Greensboro Street ...

Ramses embraces a group of local children at the good neighbor block party at Hargraves Community Center on Tuesday evening.

Annual Good Neighbor Block Party draws hundreds from Chapel Hill, Carrboro

By Erik Beene | September 14

Music and laughter filled the fields outside the Hargraves Community Center as hundreds turned out for the annual Good Neighbor Initiative Block Party ...

Chapel Hill Town Council receives progress report on Ephesus-Fordham

By Meghana Srikrishna | September 12

Monday's agenda at the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting included a request for special permit usage by Bridgepoint, renovations in the Ephesus-Fordham ...

Public art piece coming to Orange County Animal Services Center

By Molly Horak | September 12

Two local organizations are partnering to create a new piece of public art at the Orange County Animal Services Center on Eubanks Road.

A book store in Winston Salem commissioned a cover of "Alters," which features a transgender superhero as the protagonist, mocking House Bill 2. Photo courtesy of Bret Parks.

NC comic book store commissions cover mocking HB2

By CJ Farris | September 12

House Bill 2 has a new foe — Chalice, a transgender superhero from the comic series "Alters."

Raleigh high school student's Mars rover landing site proposal chosen as semifinalist

By Luke Bollinger | September 12

NASA has narrowed down the potential landing sites for the 2020 Mars rover to eight locations — including one proposed by Raleigh high school student ...

Cory Duncan, a member of the Cherokee nation, protests the creation of the Dakota Pipeline, in Carrboro on Saturday.

'Raging Grannies' group skeptical of Dakota Access Pipeline halt

By Ryan Salchert | September 12

The Obama administration ordered construction of the contentious Dakota Access Pipeline to halt Friday.

Maple View Farm's customer appreciation day not affected by fire

By Olivia Schaber | September 12

Milk production has stopped at Maple View Farms after a fire started in the machine shop around 1 p.m. Sunday. Ice cream that has already been made will ...

Realtor Jackie Tanner works in the yard of 600 Church St. in Chapel Hill. Tanner is part of a group of realtors who remodels a house every year.

The Fix-A-Home Project gives back to longtime Northside residents

By Elle Kehres | September 12

Paul and Belinda Caldwell have lived in their Chapel Hill home for the past 40 years.

Creamery damaged in fire at Maple View Farm

By staff and wire report | September 11

Firefighters reported to a fire at Maple View Farm around 1 p.m. Sunday.

Protestors gathered in Carrboro to protest the construction of the Dakota pipeline that is disrupting ancient Native American burial grounds.

Protestors in Carrboro oppose pipeline in Standing Rock

By Jane Little and Alex Kormann | September 9

About a dozen peaceful protestors gathered in Carrboro Friday to protest the 'black snake' — also known as the Dakota Access Pipeline.

All Up In Your Business for Sept. 9, 2016

By Erin Kolstad | September 9

The ground-breaking for the Hilton Garden Inn in Carrboro will take place in the second quarter of 2017.

Willow Oak Montessori, a public charter school in Chapel Hill, is searching for facilities funding in the pockets of parents.

Charter schools searching for facilities funding put pressure on parents

September 9

Willow Oak Montessori, a public charter school in Chapel Hill, is searching for facilities funding in the pockets of parents — and one in particular ...

OWASA approves Cane Creek Reservoir land for Mountains-to-Sea trail

By Sara Kiley Watson | September 9

The protected land near Cane Creek Reservoir is going to have a lot more visitors.

UNC's Graduate and Professional Student Federation has been working closely with Student Government in a bid to earn a seat on the Board of Trustees.

Google Fiber installation progresses in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Megan Royer | September 8

Google Fiber is coming to Chapel Hill and Carrboro — but it might take a little while.

Chandler Kania leaves his pre-trial hearing at the Orange County Courthouse on Aug. 16.

Judge rules to allow evidence from Chandler Kania's iPhone in trial

By Jane Little | September 8

An Orange County judge ruled that evidence from Chandler Kania’s iPhone can be used in the upcoming trial. Authorities say Kania, now 21, was involved ...