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Voters elect three new faces to Orange County Schools Board of Education

By Sonia Rao | March 4

Bonnie Hauser, Jennifer D. Moore and Carrie Doyle were elected to the board, according to unofficial vote counts. Unofficial primary election results ...

Chapel Hill Public Library petitions to get rid of library fines

By Brittany McGee and Sofia Lesnewski | February 27

"Within three weeks of going fine-free, Chicago Public Library saw a 240 percent increase in returned materials and an increased number or new users," ...

State budget impasse continues to burden local schools

By Emma Cunningham-Bradshaw | February 26

CHCCS Board of Education Member Rani Dasi said she was wary that a state budget would even be approved for the next fiscal year. She said while the budget ...

Meet the Republican candidates for lieutenant governor

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 26

In addition to serving on the Governor's Council of State, the lieutenant governor’s responsibilities include presiding over the state senate with a ...

Memory of local community members honored through annual Interfaith Food Drive

By Elise Palmer | February 26

After the shooting of three local university students in 2015, Shadi Sadi stepped up to honor their legacy of diligent dedication to the community through ...

To combat food insecurity, Orange County's food council aims to change policy

By Jordan Barish | February 25

The 15-member council has seats for each elected body, including representatives from the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, Hillsborough Board ...

Misinformation and fake news: how to determine fact from fiction this election season

By Taylor Heeden | February 24

Deen Freelon is an associate professor at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media who specializes in political expressions through digitized media. ...

Changes might be coming to East Rosemary Street and downtown Chapel Hill

By Dylan Cole Phillips | February 20

With more office spaces, vendor locations and parking decks, the proposed plan brings change to downtown Chapel Hill.

North Carolina considers adjusting Common Core — or scrapping it altogether

By Lilly Clark | February 20

North Carolina's superintendent hopes to eliminate Common Core standards. Questions linger, though, over whether that's the right path forward.

Chapel Hill transit project becomes eligible for $100 million of federal funding

By Dylan Cole Phillips | February 19

“The BRT Project will have its own specialized buses and everything that will run along that corridor, which means that the other buses we would currently ...

Chapel Hill arts and culture division wants to focus on sustainability in the future

By Jordan Barish | February 19

In a recent town meeting, Chapel Hill Community Arts and Culture details how they plan to lead by example, and plan events that are not only more sustainable, ...

'What an incredible injustice': UNC criticized for handling of racist past

By Guillermo Molero | February 19

The subject of Tuesday's “Conversations on Equity” lecture on equity and race relations quickly turned to the complicated history of race relations ...

Daffodils for a cause: Chapel Hill teen sells flowers to raise donations for charity

By Audrey Selley | February 17

Rebecca Mills, current senior at East Chapel Hill High School, has been selling daffodils in front of the post office on East Franklin street since she ...

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 ...