Editorial: ALE arrests reveal problems with law enforcement presence in the community

UNC student forcefully arrested on Franklin Street by Alcohol Law Enforcement agents

On Thursday, Aug. 25, at around 8:30 p.m., two Alcohol Law Enforcement agents arrested UNC junior Alexander Sumner with what eyewitnesses described as ...

With renovations underway, Raising Cane's to open on Franklin Street in spring 2023

Remodeling work on the 8,638 square-foot building, including electrical, mechanical and plumbing changes, is expected to cost up to $2 million, according ...

Attorney General Josh Stein facing potential prosecution in ongoing dispute over 2020 ad

The controversy pertains to an advertisement from Stein’s 2020 reelection campaign against O’Neill. In the advertisement, Stein claimed that O’Neill ...

NC celebrates Women's Equality Day as organizations continue the fight for empowerment

Aug. 26 was Women’s Equality Day in North Carolina, meant to recognize the inequalities women face in wages, voting rights and political representation. ...

CHCCS held its first day of school on Aug. 29 with adapted COVID-19 requirements

On Monday, Aug. 29, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools opened its doors for another school year. This is the first full school year since 2019 when face ...

Chapel Hill residents hold rally for reproductive rights, counter-protesters attend

Pro-choice protesters rallied at the Freedom For All protest in the Peace and Justice Plaza in downtown Chapel Hill on Aug. 26 – Women’s Equality ...

Driver transported to hospital after car accident on Franklin Street

On Sunday evening, a single-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Franklin Street and Church Street outside of Target, knocking down a light ...

Chapel Hill Police Department charges suspect in University Gardens shooting

A 19 year old died on Thursday evening from gunshot wounds at the University Gardens apartment complex located at 800 Pritchard Ave. Ext. 

'We just need to be aware and be smart': NC hurricane season predicted to be above-average

Rainy days may be ahead for North Carolinians, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted this hurricane season will bring above-average ...

Longtime Carrboro activist awarded Order of the Long Leaf Pine for legacy of service

On Aug. 20, Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils joined N.C. Rep. Graig Meyer, D-Caswell, Orange in presenting Frances Lloyd Shetley, now 95, with the Order of ...

Orange County revives homeowner assistance program to help longtime residents

Orange County piloted its Longtime Homeowner Assistance program last year, which helps established community members pay their property taxes. This year's ...

ArtsCenter in Carrboro to move to more sustainable facility on Roberson Street

The ArtsCenter is moving from its current location next to Cat’s Cradle to 400 Roberson St. Only two blocks away from its previous location, the ArtsCenter ...

Congress passes Inflation Reduction Act, challenges remain for Orange County residents

The Inflation Reduction Act supports solutions to soaring inflation, but unequal challenges remain Orange County residents, with high food and gas prices ...

Weekly volunteer-based food delivery serves hundreds of Chapel Hill families

Each Wednesday morning, the Town of Chapel Hill organizes a food distribution at the Eubanks Road Park-and-Ride Lot. It is one of many resources the Town ...

'Stigma is what's really killing us': Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day sparks conversation

Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, founded by the Southern AIDS Coalition in 2019, was celebrated on Aug. 20 to help spark conversations about HIV and reduce ...

Chapel Hill partners with Solarize the Triangle to bring solar energy to community homes

Solarize Chapel Hill is one of the 11 communities within the Triangle area, including Carrboro, in the Solarize the Triangle initiative.  The ...

Fifty years after Congress passed Equal Rights Amendment, still not part of Constitution

Although this year marks the 50th anniversary of the United States Congress approving the Equal Rights Amendment, which would declare women the same rights ...

Chapel Hill poet laureate position available following end of Suitt's inaugural term

As Chapel Hill's first Poet Laureate CJ Suitt's term comes to an end, the Town of Chapel Hill is searching for someone new to fill the role. The position ...