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Poll shows Chapel Hill voters have high levels of education, postgraduate degrees

By Kathryn DeHart | October 30

A recent Chapel Hill municipal election poll done by Public Policy Polling shows that 57 percent of respondent voters have postgraduate degrees. ...

State board reopens application for institutional identification to count as voter ID

By Kaitlyn Cano | October 27

The N.C. State Board of Elections has already approved UNC student and employee IDs for the ongoing municipal election, so UNC One Cards count as a valid ...

Gov. Cooper announces new funding for school breakfast programs

By Sophie Baglioni | October 26

On Oct. 24, Gov. Roy Cooper announced he is directing $1.4 million in federal funding to expand school breakfast programs. Each school district can receive ...

Sixth Go With The Flow drive collects menstrual products for local organizations

By Allie Sadoff | October 26

“I was more kid-gloves about talking about it, with men especially," Tricia Mesigian, owner of the Orange County Social Club and co-host of the event ...

Flu, other respiratory illness cases rising per state dashboard

By Ella Aluise | October 26

Dr. Susan Kansagra, the NCDHHS assistant secretary for public health, said at this time of year, respiratory illness cases often rise because the weather ...

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Carrboro Town Council honors first Black council member and local veterans

By Henry Thomas | October 26

The council voted to designate Dec. 13 as Braxton Dunkin Foushee Day of Service, encouraging residents to learn about local Black history and perform ...

Word on the street: UNC students react to North Carolina voter ID laws

By Lauren Zola | October 26

In April, the N.C. Supreme Court overturned a previous decision that said voter ID laws disproportionately disenfranchise Black voters, allowing voter ...

Hillsborough experiences "very, very rare" 2.2 magnitude earthquake

By Sierra President | October 26

The U.S. Geological Survey, the group in charge of monitoring natural hazards, concluded an earthquake with a 2.2 magnitude and a shallow depth of three ...

Early voting locations are open. Here's what to know and where to go.

By Ethan E. Horton | October 26

During the early voting period, residents can register to vote at a polling location — and UNC students living on campus can do so with just their UNC ...

Jeff Jackson joins race for state attorney general after being drawn out of his district

By Ethan E. Horton | October 26

Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-N.C. 14th) announced his run for North Carolina attorney general on Thursday morning. This comes one day after he was drawn out of ...

CHCCS Parent-Teacher Association Council holds school board candidate forum

By Sophie Baglioni | October 25

The CHCSS Board of Education candidates discussed their views on staff vacancies, the achievement gap and curriculum maintenance in the forum hosted on ...

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Orange County Board of Education discusses school interior renovations, redistricting

By Ginny Dempster | October 25

Tuesday's Orange County Board of Education meeting discussed redistricting plans, a bid to renovate the interior of Efland-Cheeks Global Elementary School, ...

A look at misinformation in the Chapel Hill mayoral race

By Sophia Fanning | October 24

Jane Pinsky, the director of the NC Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform, said that sometimes misinformation can result in people not voting if ...

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Town council candidates focus campaigns on sustainability in housing, parks, transportation

By Tori Newby | October 24

Environmental sustainability issues such as housing, transportation and parks are three of the major issues in the upcoming town council election. Candidates ...

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School board candidate Vickie Feaster Fornville reflects on her career, CHCCS policy

By Lucy Marques | October 24

"I am just as committed now as I was before I ever ran," Feaster Fornville said. "I've been committed to home my entire life. This is home and this is ...

EmPOWERment breaks ground on PEACH development, marks new milestone for the project

By Kathryn DeHart | October 24

The PEACH apartments have 10 rental units available for families earning 30 percent or less of the area's median income.

Adam Searing campaign 'inadvertently' violated campaign finance law with mailer

By Ethan E. Horton | October 24

The mailer did not include a clear disclosure for who paid for the print media, as is required by state law. These disclosures are required to include ...

Column: Voting in municipal elections is important. Do your research.

By Ethan E. Horton | October 24

"The point is, don't go in blind. While you're in Chapel Hill, you owe it to the community to let your voice be heard. You owe it to democracy."

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The differences between 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations explained

By Emma Hall | October 24

The two main types of nonprofit organizations under federal law are 501(c)(3)s and 501(c)(4)s. 501(c)(3)s are often referred to as public charities, while ...

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Carrboro Town Council candidates reflect on Bolin Creek Greenway progress, future plans

By Audrey Kashatus | October 24

Three members of a slate for the Carrboro Town Council elections — Eliazar Posasa, Catherine Fray and Jason Merrill — have actively endorsed the greenway ...