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Activist and high school student honored in annual Pauli Murray Awards

By Elise Palmer | February 16

With impressive community involvement in Orange County, both Mae McLendon and Thea Barrett deserve to be recipients of this prestigious award.

Local artists bring color and brightness to nearby crosswalks

By Grace O'Callaghan | February 13

"We wanted to do artistic crosswalks to increase the visibility and draw drivers' attention."

N.C. superintendent candidates talk educational equity and school funding

By David Saff | February 13

The current state superintendent is leaving in a bid to become lieutenant governor, which has led to a plethora of candidates contending for the position. ...

Corey Root is the Homeless Program coordinator for Orange County. Behind her is a wall covered in different cases of people she plans to enter into the system.

Carrboro Town Council discusses plans to end homelessness and improve transit system

By Brent Van Vliet | February 12

“These are folks that have lived their whole lives, and they want to stay in this community, they work two and three jobs, they can’t afford the rents.” ...

New Chapel Hill parks and recreation director holds meet-and-greet for community

By Emma Kenfield | February 12

Phil Fleischmann, Chapel Hill's new parks and recreation director, said he holds these events to hear from residents and to get to know them. He also ...

Local town officials share views on candidates for the Presidential primary

By Elsa Karcher | February 12

“I want to see who has the best chance of winning North Carolina because along with wanting us to have a strong Democratic presidential candidate, I ...

The N.C. gubernatorial primaries in full swing as the N.C. primaries approach

By Taylor Heeden | February 12

Incumbent Democratic candidate Gov. Roy Cooper is running again for office, but not uncontested. There are two candidates running for the Republican bid ...

February is now Black History Month for Orange County Schools

By Taylor Heeden and Victoria Johnson | February 11

Orange County Schools have decided to create different programs throughout February to show the history of important African American leaders in history. ...

Severe weather causes clashes between parents and local school districts

By Brittany McGee | February 11

Parents express disappointment online after Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools announced on their Facebook pages Thursday morning ...

Here's what you need to know about voting in the March 3 primary

By Meredith Radford | February 11

You must be registered to vote with your Orange County address in order to be eligible to vote in Orange County. If you want to vote at your other ...

Carrboro residents debate UNC coal plant at Tuesday's town council meeting

By Elizabeth Egan | February 5

During the Carrboro Town Council meeting on Tuesday night, council members and residents shared their opinions on the coal power plant. As on their agenda, ...

A recent report found contamination of recyclable materials in Orange County ranges from 2 to just over 10 percent, which is below the national average of 25 percent. UNC has implemented initiatives to improve solid waste management and works to get students to recycle correctly.

Your pizza box isn’t recyclable: Here's what you can and can't recycle at UNC

By Emma Cunningham-Bradshaw | February 5

Although the University recovers about 7 percent more recyclable material than the national average, UNC students still need to pay more attention to ...

The Orange County Commissioners primary race: What you need to know

By Guillermo Molero | January 30

Candidates running to represent Chapel Hill and Carrboro in Orange County's Board of County Commissioners continue to campaign for the 2020 primary election. ...

Medicaid expansion and teacher pay have held up N.C.’s budget. Why are they important?

By Brent Van Vliet | January 29

“It’s an expensive program. I mean, Governor Cooper’s budget, his projections are over the first two years it would cost just over $6 billion, for ...

Coffee with a side of sunshine: How Joe Van Gogh embraces solar power

By Julianna Robbins | January 28

Joe Van Gogh is investing in solar energy-created coffee, and in the past has taken other sustainable steps such as using compostable serving ware ...

Carrboro Board of Aldermen talks name change, more diversity at Tuesday's meeting

By Kayleigh Carpenter and Alice Bennett | November 13

For the first time since a 1969 bill changed the board from Commissioners to Aldermen, Carrboro may have a new name for its governing body. At the meeting, ...

Crime is up in Carrboro. Here's how you can stay safe.

By Kayleigh Carpenter | October 20

The University's annual Security and Fire Safety report revealed that there has been a spike in certain crimes across Carrboro over the past 3 years. ...

The North Carolina General Assembly building is pictured in Raleigh, N.C. on Jan. 13, 2013.

Despite little movement on state budget, stand alone spending measures move to Cooper

By Hannah Correll | October 15

The majority of recent bills that the General Assembly has passed are above the continuation budget from the last fiscal year. Gov. Cooper has signed ...

'A good friend and community member': Local NAACP president honored by state branch

By Rebecca Fiely | October 13

Anna Richards, president of the local NAACP branch, won North Carolina branch president of the year.

Hispanic disparity in reading levels and graduation rates revealed in community report

By Diane Adame | October 9

The Chamber's 2019 State of the Community Report reveals that reading levels and graduation rates for minority groups in the state's public schools are ...