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Tax returns will not help hospitals

By Lindsay Carbonell | June 9

In a time of rising health care costs and lack of Medicaid expansion, new N.C. tax laws will stop state agencies from collecting patients’ tax returns ...

Police make 11 citations, 14 arrests at Moral Mondays so far

By Amy Tsai | June 4

Moral Monday participants may be willing to risk arrest, but this week the 11 protesters detained by police were given citations and released that evening. ...

NC state senators propose longer terms

By Sharon Nunn | June 4

A bill to double the length of North Carolina legislators’ terms would allow lawmakers to spend less time and money fundraising for re-elections.

Franklin St. is under construction on the 400 block in order to make it more pedestrian friendly.

Pedestrians gain from West Franklin face-lift

By Aren Besson | June 3

Chapel Hill residents are already well acquainted with the sounds of construction in downtown areas — and it is not over yet.Since 1994, the town ...

NC Senate proposes no new budget cuts to UNC system

By Amy Tsai | June 2

After years of budget cuts, the UNC system would see no major reductions under the N.C. Senate’s budget proposal, finalized last week.

UNC system withstands pressures from changing political landscape

By Sarah Brown | June 2

In its first 37 years, the multi-campus UNC system never experienced the financial strains it has been grappling with since the 2008 recession.

Chapel Hill Police Department investigating shooting on Christopher Road

By From staff and wire reports | May 30

UPDATE, 8:55 p.m.: Bartholomew Romidas Scott, 35, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Friday's shooting on Christopher ...

Chapel Hill police officers directing traffic in light outages

By From staff and wire reports | May 29

A power outage has shut down traffic lights at the intersections of 15-501 and Willow Drive and 15-501 and South Estes Drive, as well as the intersection ...

Moral Monday protestors stage sit-in at NC General Assembly

By Paul Kushner | May 28

At the end of this week’s Moral Monday protest, some participants were not done being heard.

All up in your business for May 29, 2014

By Kelsey Weekman | May 28

This month, Launch Chapel Hill is accepting applications to its biannual 22-week accelerator program, which provides tools for entrepreneurs to help them ...

Orange County superintendent steps down, seat filled by Del Burns

By Aren Besson | May 27

After only a few months since the last appointment, Orange County School System returned to an old favorite to fill the position of superintendent. ...

Board of Aldermen, county commissioners talk new technologies

By Joey DeVito and Kelsey Weekman | May 26

In goverment meetings this week, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen discussed police camera technology and the Orange County Board of Commissioners held a ...

Orange County deals with busy rabies season

By Joey DeVito | May 26

Orange County is seeing its biggest year for rabies since 2008.

NC legislators continue debate on fracking

By Hannah Shaw | May 26

A bill that would allow fracking for natural gas reached the N.C. House of Representatives this week — reviving a debate that dates back several ...

Water main break on South Campus being repaired by OWASA

By From staff and wire reports | May 23

According to the Orange County Water and Sewer Authority website, a water line broke at 7:30 a.m. on Manning Drive. OWASA is currently repairing the break, ...

1789 Venture Lab welcomes 10 students to summer startup program

By Leah Komada | May 22

With smaller class loads and more open schedules, student entrepreneurs are spending their summer vacation in Chapel Hill developing and making progress ...

N.C. Senator Gladys Robinson will introduce version of Erin's Law to General Assembly

By Lindsey Brunson | May 19

North Carolina may enact a mandatory child abuse education curriculum — potentially joining the 13 other states with child abuse education and prevention ...

Neighbors in Graham, N.C., worry about proximity of Benevolence Farm

By Zoe Schaver | May 19

Neighbors in a small community in Graham, N.C., are worried about nearby nonprofit Benevolence Farm soon opening its gates to women transitioning ...

Leaders of the Orange County community break ground at the site of the new community building on Rogers Road.

Rogers Road Community Center breaks ground

By Jonathan Moyer | May 19

The threat of a storm couldn’t overshadow the promise of progress on Thursday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rogers Road Community Center. ...

Town council discusses need for new buses and aging fleet

By Jenny Surane | May 16

The Chapel Hill Town Council heard a resounding message during its budget work session Wednesday: the town needs new buses.