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Habitat for Humanity: Orange County's unofficial ambassador for affordable housing

By Gowri Abhinanda | January 11

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit that builds houses for low-income communities to make homeownership an accessible option. An increase in the need ...

Recent report finds increase in competition for rental properties in Triangle

By Maddie Van Meter | January 11

According to a recent report from RentCafe, competition for rent in the Triangle is on the rise, increasing by 1.2 percent during the peak rental season ...

Gourmet cookie franchise Crumbl Cookies to hold grand opening on Feb. 3

By Maddie Policastro | January 11

It’s time to grab your milk and get ready for some cookies! Crumbl Cookies will hold a grand opening of its Franklin Street location on Feb. 3.

Residents sue Bellevue Mill Apartments over claims of illness from mold

By Anna Connors | January 11

Margaret Christina and Jody Boyce have brought a lawsuit against Bellevue Mill Apartments in Hillsborough — and the property group managing it — over ...

Downtown Chapel Hill visitation in 2022 surpasses pre-pandemic high

Downtown Chapel Hill sees over 1 million person increase in visitation, recovers after COVID-19

By Bridget Bendezu | January 11

Downtown Chapel Hill had over 9 million visitors in 2022 — an increase of over 1.6 million from the last year — according to the Chapel Hill Downtown ...

Outgoing Democratic majority on NC Supreme Court blocks voter ID law

By Gabriel Morrison | January 11

In a 4-3 ruling on Dec. 16, the North Carolina Supreme Court struck down a voter photo ID requirement, ending a four-year legal battle between state Republican ...

'We’re all rethinking normal': Community members respond to optional mask-wearing

By Eliza Benbow | January 11

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks Orange County at a high COVID-19 Community Level — one which suggests residents wear masks indoors ...

Chapel Hill Police investigate homicide, second shooting of the day

By Emmy Martin | January 10

The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred at the 300 block of South Estes Drive Extension on Monday night. The CHPD ...

'This always happens': NC Supreme Court rejects congressional and senate maps

By Catherine Wiles | January 9

On Dec. 16, the outgoing 4-3 Democratic majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court rejected recently redrawn congressional and state senate district ...

Jamezetta Bedford and Earl McKee fill new BOCC positions after Renée Price's departure

By Olivia Gschwind | January 9

Orange County Board of County Comissioners Jamezetta Bedford and Earl McKee have filled the chairperson and vice-chairperson positions on the Orange County ...

Al's Burger Shack changes hands, UNC graduates serve as new owners

By Carly Breland | January 9

Charlie Farris and Jason Kesler, franchise owners of Jersey Mike’s Subs and 2004 UNC graduates, purchased Chapel Hill’s Al’s Burger Shack in December ...

Chapel Hill's first Shake Shack opens in Franklin Street's Eastgate Shopping Center

By Laney Crawley | January 9

Shake Shack has come to Chapel Hill. The burger and milkshake joint, located at 1800 E. Franklin St., opened on Dec. 22.

Community organizations to host MLK Day events centered around young voices

By Audrey Kashatus | January 9

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities will hold several events to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day and celebrate the day's namesake's legacy. The ...

Allison Riggs, attorney in major voting rights cases, appointed to NC Court of Appeals

By Tori Newby | January 9

Allison Riggs was sworn into the N.C. Court of Appeals on Jan. 1, filling a vacancy left by Richard Dietz, who was elected to the N.C. Supreme Court in ...

Q&A: Celisa Lehew begins in role as first female police chief in Chapel Hill

By Emmy Martin | January 9

Celisa Lehew was selected as Chapel Hill's police chief and began in her role on Jan. 1, 2023. She began working with the Chapel Hill Police Department ...

N.C. Supreme Court makes two voting rights decisions before majority flips

By Emmy Martin and Ethan E. Horton | December 20

On Friday, the state Supreme Court ruled that North Carolina's Republican lawmakers acted unconstitutionally in two voting rights cases involving voter ...

Retiring Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue appointed interim town manager

By Ethan E. Horton | December 14

Chris Blue, Chapel Hill’s outgoing police chief, was unanimously appointed by the Chapel Hill Town Council as the interim town manager at a special ...

Chapel Hill Town Manager Maurice Jones to step down from position on Dec. 31

By Ethan E. Horton | December 14

Chapel Hill's Town Manager, Maurice Jones, is stepping down from his position effective Dec. 31, according to a Tuesday morning press release from the ...

U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case on redistricting and NCGA power

By Emmy Martin | December 7

The U.S. Supreme Court is to decide whether the Republican gerrymander of North Carolina districts should continue to be subject to judicial review in ...

Rural residents to gain high-speed internet after year of initial work by Lumos Fiber

By Maggie McIntyre | November 30

This past April, Orange County began a partnership with Lumos Fiber to bring broadband or high-speed internet service to homes and businesses that previously ...