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County delivers 18,000 new recycling carts

By Mary Taylor Renfro | June 23

Orange County residents may find it easier to recycle with a new program being implemented by the county.

Chapel Hill, Carrboro, county approve new budgets

By Joey DeVito | June 23

In preparation for the beginning of the next fiscal year, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, the Chapel Hill Town Council and the Carrboro Board ...

United Church of Christ challenges gay marriage ban

By Lucinda Shen | June 23

The United Church of Christ has joined the line of lawsuits against the state’s ban on gay marriage — and it is making an unconventional challenge. ...

Changes to incentives worry NC ?lmmakers

By Samantha Sabin | June 23

North Carolina was where UNC senior Erin Sands could see herself starting her filmmaking career.It’s diverse, with both the Carolina coast and the Blue ...

Science teacher Raymond Thomas chats with his coworkers in the library of Carrboro High School.

Low pay harms K-12 teacher recruitment and retention

By Sharon Nunn | June 23

In 2000 an engineer left an annual salary of $70,000 to teach and nurture students’ passion for science.“Fourteen years later, my pay is still not ...

Chapel Hill police arrest man for shooting on Franklin Street

By From staff and wire reports | June 22

A man was shot in the 100 block of East Franklin Street at 2:40 a.m. Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police.

Chapel Hill police arrest second man in connection to Christopher Road shooting

By From staff and wire reports | June 18

Brandon Shamar Townsend, 21, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, after a man was shot and killed in Chapel ...

Sutton's on Franklin Street is celebrating it's 90th birthday this year. Manager Don Pinney stands with owner John Woodard. Pinney grew up going to Sutton's because his parents both worked and met each other there. Pinney has been working there for 33 years.

Pharmacy closes, but Sutton’s Drug Store remains

By Jonathan Moyer | June 17

When John Woodard told customers the pharmacy in Sutton’s Drug Store was closing down, he got a lot of concern that the entire store would be going ...

NC State architecture students build barn for Benevolence Farm

By Zoe Schaver | June 16

Architecture students will help build a barn at Benevolence Farm, allowing the women who will live there to once again enjoy the night sky after their ...

Owner John Hanna stands in his restaurant Mina's located at 401 Franklin St. Hanna recently moved the store from New York to Chapel Hill.

Owner of Mina’s Grill on Franklin Street pushes past disaster

By Aren Besson | June 16

Despite the tragedies that befell his first two business ventures, John Hanna opened Mina’s Grill on Franklin Street with optimism and determination. ...

All up in your business for June 19

By Mary Taylor Renfro | June 16

All up in your business for June 19

NC House of Representatives releases state budget proposal

By Amy Tsai | June 16

With less than two weeks before the new fiscal year, the push compromise on the state budget has begun.

UNC Board of Governors will vote on out-of-state tuition rates

By Amy Tsai | June 16

In a departure from precedent, last year the N.C. General Assembly bypassed the UNC-system Board of Governors and mandated steep out-of-state tuition ...

Chapel Hill High School graduates celebrate at Smith Center

By Joey DeVito | June 16

There were cheers for all of the Chapel Hill High School graduates on Saturday, but nobody got a louder ovation than Quentin Taylor.

George’s Towing and Recovery filed a lawsuit, now overturned, against Chapel Hill’s cell phone ban and towing restrictions.

NC Supreme Court strikes down Chapel Hill's cell phone ban

By Jonathan Moyer | June 12

The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled the town of Chapel Hill does not have the authority to enforce an ordinance prohibiting the use of cell phones ...

A new sculpture was unveiled at Phillips Middle School on Tuesday. The sculpture was designed by art students and built by local sculptor Mark Elliot.

Phillips Middle School celebrates 50 years

By Joey DeVito | June 10

The students of Guy B.

Music, arts abound in downtown for summer

By Zoe Schaver | June 9

Every week during the spring and summer, many businesses and organizations in Chapel Hill and Carrboro host special events for residents, featuring music ...

All up in your business for June 12

By Aren Besson | June 9

All up in your business for June 12

Sup Dogs on Franklin Street opened Monday morning. Waitresses work on the signature orange crush behind a full bar inside the restaurant.

Franklin Street welcomes Sup Dogs

By Jonathan Moyer | June 9

People on Franklin Street lined up out the door of Sup Dogs, the Greenville-based restaurant which opened Monday.

Advocates challenge voting restrictions in NC

By Lindsey Brunson | June 9

Voter turnout has increased since the last non-presidential election, but state advocacy groups want November’s general election to be exempt from voting ...