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A guide to reproductive health resources for the Chapel Hill community

By Allie Kelly | June 24

A guide to reproductive health resources for UNC students and Chapel Hill community members. Abortion is still legal in North Carolina up to 20 weeks ...

Column: A first year's guide to weekending in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Sarah Choi | June 24

"It can be difficult to make weekend plans as a first-year student. If you’re not road tripping home for the weekend, you may be wondering how to occupy ...

Meet the candidates running in the 2022 midterm election to represent Orange County

By Ethan E. Horton | June 23

Here's a look at the several offices representing Orange County that are up for grabs in the 2022 midterm general election – including in the U.S. House ...

Community members voice concerns over picketing ordinance at BOCC meeting Tuesday

By Lucy Marques | June 23

Orange County community members voiced their concerns over an ordinance that would prohibit picketing on or near school property and public playgrounds ...

Carrboro Town Council approves FY23 budget in meeting Tuesday

By Sarah Choi | June 23

The Carrboro Town Council approved its budget for the Fiscal Year 2023, 6-1, in their meeting on Tuesday. The FY23 year begins on July 1, 2022 and ends ...

Fashion on Franklin Street: A student's guide to clothing stores near campus

By Henry Thomas | June 22

Chapel Hill is home to many unique boutiques. For current and incoming UNC students looking for new clothes to wear to class this fall, look no further ...

Chapel Hill Transit facility renamed after first Black mayor Howard Lee and wife Lillian

By Maddie Singleton | June 21

The Chapel Hill Transit Facility was dedicated to former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee and his wife Lillian Lee at a ceremony on Monday.

'Finally Juneteenth is being celebrated': local community commemorates the holiday

By Sarah Choi | June 20

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities celebrated Juneteenth at the Hargraves Community Center on Sunday afternoon. Tents and food trucks ...

'Food and fun': Five new businesses opening on and around Franklin Street in 2022

By Fallon Maher | June 16

Over the summer, five new businesses are coming to Chapel Hill. Here’s what you need to know about each new location.

Carrboro Town Council discusses FY23 budget in last work session before approval meeting

By Ethan E. Horton | June 15

The Carrboro Town Council reviewed several initiatives funded by the budget for the fiscal year 2023, including the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness ...

A Cook Out location in Chapel Hill could be on the horizon, per permit application

By Zhuyu Li | June 14

Chapel Hill may be welcoming its first Cook Out location at 450 South Elliott Rd., where a Burger King has resided for over 10 years. If the ...

Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously approves FY23 budget, funds human services agencies

By Simon Tan | June 12

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved the $129.3 million budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023, 8-0, and $546,500 funding for human services agencies, ...

'A better future is possible': Raleigh hosts one of 450 March For Our Lives protests across nation

By Maddie Singleton | June 12

At the March For Our Lives protest in Raleigh on Saturday, Carroll Magnet Middle School teacher Becca Kimble held a sign that read “If I die in a mass ...

Q&A: Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue reflects on his 25-year career with the CHPD

By Sarah Choi | June 12

On June 6, Chapel Hill Police Chief and Executive Director for Community Safety Chris Blue announced that he will retire on Dec. 31, 2022. ...

"Our State, Our Work" program helps youth across state find living-wage jobs post-pandemic

By Joelle Adeleke | June 9

"Our State, Our Work" is a program funded by the Carolina Across 100 initiative, which works to assist all North Carolina counties in recovery and growth ...

Chapel Hill hosts National Co-Responder Conference, emphasizes mental health crisis responders

By Ethan E. Horton | June 9

The third annual National Co-Responder Conference, or CoRCon, was held this week at the Carolina Inn. The event featured keynote speeches and events ...

Community bike ride honoring Jim Huegerich and other veterans to take place Friday

By Fallon Maher | June 9

A community bicycle ride called "Vets on the Move - The Jim Huegerich Ride" will take place at Hargraves Community Center on Friday at 6 p.m. The event ...

Carrboro Town Council commits to providing IFC with $97,500, Posada sworn into office

By Maddie Singleton | June 9

The Carrboro Town Council unanimously passed a motion to commit to providing funds for the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service and swore in Carrboro ...

Carrboro Town Council approves relocation and renovation of ArtsCenter in Tuesday meeting

By Maddie Singleton | June 8

The Carrboro Town Council discussed the Special Use Permit-A application for the ArtsCenter’s relocation to and renovation of an existing building at ...

CVS Pharmacy on East Franklin Street to close next week, search for new tenant begins

By Sarah Choi | June 7

The CVS Pharmacy located at 137 E. Franklin St. will permanently close next week on June 16. The East Franklin Street location is one of many CVS ...