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State will retest soil near coal ash site

By Luke Bollinger | June 8

Multiple errors in groundwater testing have delayed the Town of Chapel Hill’s plan for dealing with the coal ash dump site discovered near the Chapel ...

Alejandra, a 15-year-old Freshman at Chapel Hill High School, was suspended for defending herself during an assault by another female student at school, on April 22nd. Reports filed with the school and police department by her parents are incomplete and the communication between the three entities has been unproductive.

Chapel Hill High School first-year Alejandra was suspended for defending herself during an assault at school.

An incident at Chapel Hill High prompts NAACP involvement

By Taylor Baisey and Zoe Schaver | June 1

An incident at Chapel Hill High School has raised questions about how schools approach discipline for assaults and other violent behavior — especially ...

Total county homelessness count may be misleading

By Luke Bollinger | June 1

The most recent count of those experiencing homelessness in Orange County suggests that homelessness has decreased — but officials say this count could ...

Ceremony marks grand opening of Japanese candy factory in Mebane

By Zoe Schaver | May 26

Business leaders and local officials cut a ribbon and took hammers to a barrel of sake to mark the grand opening of the Morinaga America, Inc., production ...

Orange County Register of Deeds traces Chapel Hill's origins

By Ryan Haar | May 25

It's not the classic landmarks of Chapel Hill — the Carolina Inn, Franklin Street, the Chapel Hill Cemetery — that fascinate Orange County Register ...

The Rosemary Street Public Improvement Project prepares for making a safer, nicer appearance.

Construction to improve Rosemary Street delayed

By Luke Bollinger | May 25

Delays in acquiring public easements have pushed construction for the Rosemary Street Improvement Project later than its initial start date of May 16. ...

County budget in progress

By Zoe Schaver | May 18

The county manager’s recommended Orange County budget for fiscal year 2016-2017 prioritizes affordable housing, transit and a livable wage for county ...

New program provides food over the summer for low-income kids

By Luke Bollinger | May 18

For many kids, summer is time for camps and swimming pools — but for some families, it's a struggle to get food on the table when school is not in session. ...

The ArtsCenter hangs signs in the bathrooms stating “#WeAreNotThis” in opposition to H.B. 2 (courtesy of Patrick Phelps-Mckeown).

ArtsCenter Condemns HB2, Governor McCrory

By Jenni Ciesielski | May 11

On May 4, Carrboro’s ArtsCenter released a public statement expressing its opposition to House Bill 2.

Program helps ex-inmates

By Zoe Schaver | May 11

Charlette Mans grew up in California, where she was an active gang member from a young age. Mans spent a total of 12 years in and out of state and federal ...

N.C. policy research group releases effectiveness ratings of state legislators

By Kent McDonald | April 26

State legislators learned this month graduation doesn't mean the end of the grading scale.

Live and love like David Shannon

By Jane Little | April 26

As a senior at Myers Park High School, David Shannon won the superlative for ‘Best Future Husband.’

Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe School works toward easier start for international teachers

By Benjamin Albano | April 26

The PTA of Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe School, FPGB, is planning to make transitions easier for its international teachers in the upcoming 2016-2017 ...

Police investigate shooting on Forsyth Drive

By Ryan Salchert | April 26

One person is in the hospital following a shooting in Chapel Hill early Monday morning.

Proposed bill would send lowest performing schools to charter administration

By Cole Stanley | April 25

North Carolina spent the fourth lowest amount of money per capita to fund its public K-12 education system of any state and Washington, D.C., in the United ...

UK issues travel warning for NC after HB 2, Obama calls for repeal

By Sam Killenberg | April 25

President Barack Obama and United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron added their names to the list of figures opposing House Bill 2 on Friday. ...

First-year Stephen Xiao owns eight-month-old chocolate lab mix Darcy, who has a special talent for peeing everywhere. Darcy’s favorite game is tug of war.

Urine for it with chocolate Lab mix Darcy

By Krupa Kaneria | April 25

Everyone has talents. Some people can juggle, and others can sing. But eight-month-old chocolate Lab mix Darcy has a really unique talent — peeing everywhere. ...

The Carrboro police department currently has two police body-worn cameras for the purpose of testing and 14 local vehicle recording devices, or dashboard cameras.

Proposed body camera bill draws ire from town officials

By Tat'yana Berdan and Janna Childers | April 25

Carrboro Board of Aldermen member Sammy Slade is concerned that a proposed bill from the N.C. General Assembly will limit accessibility to police body-worn ...

HB2 opponents protest at the N.C. Capitol

By Anica Midthun | April 25

Dozens of people gathered outside the N.C. Capitol building on Monday to speak out against House Bill 2, waving signs that read, "Y'all means all," or, ...

Mill Creek Condominium tenants' property damaged over faulty pipes

By Olivia Schaber | April 25

A popular student condominium complex that was built using potentially faulty piping does not disclose the possibility of plumbing accidents to leasers ...