'Considering the hip-hop South': Professors bring Southern hip-hop festival to Chapel Hill

Starting April 22, the festival will include two nights of live music at several venues including Cat’s Cradle. In addition, there will be a virtual ...

Disabled and low-income residents raise Chapel Hill parking accessibility concerns

Although all Chapel Hill residents know the struggle of finding parking downtown, the issue is even greater for those limited by a disability or cost. ...

U.S. House passes bill to reduce insulin costs, but local advocates want more

The Affordable Insulin Now Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on March 31, proposes capping the price of insulin products for those under ...

Coal ash sparks concern for potential Chapel Hill housing development

The Town of Chapel Hill has moved forward with a redevelopment plan for the Chapel Hill Police Department lot. However, certain community members are ...

Carrboro and Poet Laureate Fred Joiner celebrate April as Poetry Month

From a free "Poetry on Your Plate" event to a "Poem in Your Pocket Day," Carrboro has a series of events lined up to mark its Poetry Month, which was ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses next year's transit budget

From Chapel Hill to Texas: High school robotics team qualifies for world championship

On April 10, The Hedgehogs, a high school robotics team with students from Orange High School and Cedar Ridge High School, qualified for the FIRST robotics ...

'Taking care of our community': Chapel Hill Transit reveals 11 new electric buses

During a ceremony on April 8, Chapel Hill Transit introduced 11 new electric buses to its fleet. Three of them are currently in operation, and the remaining ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro host Earth Day events throughout weekend

With Earth Day coming up on April 22, Carrboro and Chapel Hill will be hosting events from live music and vendors to volunteer opportunities. Margie ...

Tiffany Cheshire appointed principal of Guy B. Phillips Middle School

Tiffany Cheshire, who has served as interim principal since October 2021, officially began her role as principal of Guy B. Phillips Middle School on April ...

President Joe Biden visits N.C. A&T campus in Greensboro, discusses economy

On Thursday, President Joe Biden spoke about his "Build a Better America" plan at N.C. A&T university. 

Carrboro High School reinstates mask mandate after COVID-19 cluster

Carrboro High School will reinstate its indoor mask mandate starting Thursday after a cluster of COVID-19 cases was reported at the school.

Orange County Board of Education approves almost $40.5 million budget for 2022-23

The budget totaled near $40.5 million, a $5.42 million increase from last year. This equates to $5,043 per pupil, which is a $676 increase from the 2021-2022 ...

Community members march on Franklin Street to demand local affordable housing

"House Us Now" demonstrators gathered at the Peace and Justice Plaza in downtown Chapel Hill on Saturday in hopes of constructing affordable housing units ...

Chapel Hill historian receives grant to research oral history of local Black community

In mid-March, Danita Mason-Hogans was selected by the Oral History Association to receive a $60,000 federal grant to study oral histories of local Black ...

Carrboro lifts mask mandate for indoor and outdoor adult sports leagues

The mandate was lifted on April 4 after Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools dropped its mask requirement. All indoor and outdoor facilities are now fully ...

'I’m excited': Durham star speller will head to D.C. for national bee

Frank Dumas, who will represent the Durham and Orange County region, will compete against more than 200 other regional spelling bee winners — who are ...

With $41.17 million budget approved, Carrboro's 203 Project moves forward

At their respective April 5 meetings, the Carrboro Town Council and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved the budget for the 203 Project ...

CHCCS School Safety Task Force discusses school resource officers alternatives

SROs are law enforcement officers placed in schools with the goal of creating and maintaining safe, secure and orderly learning environments for students, ...