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Rain delays Ronald McDonald House expansion

By Rachel Herzog | October 7

Future residents of the Chapel Hill Ronald McDonald House will be getting a rain check on their new space.

BOCC approves $5 million from bond for affordable housing

By Rachel Herzog | October 7

In November 2016, Orange County voters will consider a bond referendum to support both living and learning.

Cordelia Heaney is the new executive director of Compass Center for women and families.

Compass Center shows support for victims of domestic violence

By Megan Royer | October 5

The Compass Center for Women and Families in Chapel Hill is a safe place for victims of domestic violence to find resources and support. With October ...

Chapel Hill Public Library seeks new mission statement

By Anna Cooke | October 5

Following the 2013 renovation of the Chapel Hill Public Library, the library staff is also looking to update their current mission statement.

Carrboro candidates run unopposed but emphasize value of voting

By Robin O'Luanaigh | October 5

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle is running unopposed in the upcoming election, but she is still pushing her constituents to go to the polls and exercise ...

Mayor Kleinschmidt signs letter to encourage immigration reform in the United States

By Burhan Kadibhai | October 5

Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt joined 17 other mayors around the nation in a movement to open the doors of Chapel Hill to refugees from Syria.

Heavenly Groceries collects foods from local sources to hand out at St Joseph Christian Methodist Church on Rosemary Street. They set up the basement of the church to look like a grocery store and individuals from the community come through with their own bags and take home groceries for the week. It appeared that most of the groceries that week were provided by Trader Joes. Any groceries that were damaged or not good anymore were saved for the hogs, so no food went to waste. Heavenly Groceries collects foods from local sources to hand out at St Joseph Christian Methodist Church on Rosemary Street. They set up the basement of the church to look like a grocery store and individuals from the community come through with their own bags and take home groceries for the week. It appeared that most of the groceries that week were provided by Trader Joes. Any groceries that were damaged or not good anymore were saved for the hogs, so no food went to waste. Student volunteers help out church members and on the day I was there student were in charge of picking up the food and driving in back to the church in the churches own van as well as unpacking and setting up all the food.

UNC class raises money for Heavenly Groceries

By Devyn Davis | October 5

When U.S. military cadet Carlos Cordero stepped into professor Jennifer Ho’s English 271 class this semester, he had no idea he would be stepping into ...

Fix-A-Home transforms Northside home

By Isabella Lupoli | October 4

More than 20 people stood in the house of Jewel Francis, Northside resident, waiting for her to arrive on Friday

Second round of sterilization victim settlements due in November

By Olivia Slagle | October 4

Victims of North Carolina’s forced sterilization program received $20,000 from the state last year as compensation, and they will receive $15,000 more ...

Inter-Faith Council gears up for a new challenge

By Brooke Fisher | October 4

The Inter-Faith Council aims to increase their services with a challenge to raise $92,625 — with the potential promise of a matched donation by the ...

Chapel Hill muralist Michael Brown prepares to paint again

By Connor Colson | October 1

On Wednesday, artist and UNC alumnus Michael Brown proposed a mural to the Chapel Hill Design Commission. This project is a collaboration between University ...

No "sanctuary" for undocumented immigrants in North Carolina

By John Foulkes | October 1

A bill presented to the governor’s office Wednesday might allow police in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham to have more discretion when enforcing immigration ...

Construction on Smith Level Road now slated to end in January

By Carolyn Paletta | September 30

After two years, $5 million dollars and countless traffic jams, the construction project on Smith Level Road, which was slated for completion in May, ...

NC schooled on teacher treatment

By Sierra Dunne | September 30

North Carolina ranked worst in the country — save West Virginia — for teachers in 2015, according to a recent WalletHub report.

Chapel Hill town council member puts red light on right turns

By Molly Jordan | September 30

In downtown Chapel Hill, there are chirping crosswalk noises, bike lanes and “watch for pedestrians” signs: all measures that are in place to protect ...

EmPOWERment housing counselor dropped due to lack of funding

By Zac Lowell | September 30

The recent end of government funding for Chapel Hill-based EmPOWERment, a housing counseling and community empowerment organization, prompted the departure ...

Voter ID case put on hold until after March elections

By Lauren Hong | September 30

N.C. Superior Judge Michael Morgan placed a hold on the case against the North Carolina voter ID law last week until after the March primary elections. ...

J Bus driver David Deming discusses the quotes he posts in his bus during his morning route.

J bus driver is the captain of quotes

By Maggie Mouat | September 29

It’s not everyday that a person can get on a bus and see the quote by Woody Allen, “The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won’t ...

Uncertain ruling for judiciary party labels

By Samantha Paisley | September 28

Some say voters might become better equipped to cast their ballots in judicial elections, as N.C. House Bill 8 outlines the addition of partisan labels ...

Council member Storrow bounces back from DWI

By Kieran Hodnett | September 28

Despite being arrested and charged with a DWI in August, Chapel Hill town council member Lee Storrow is still running for re-election, and his numbers ...