'The sky’s the limit': registration opens for winter recreation programs

From rock climbing to lantern making, upcoming programs from the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department are open for registration. The winter recreation ...

Gov. Cooper issues executive order to accelerate green transportation

Reducing transportation emissions in North Carolina through updated policies from Gov. Roy Cooper and different climate institutes

'It's our chance': Even without a ballot, local high schoolers engage in elections

Many North Carolina high school students are encouraging their peers to show up to the polls. There are also options for those under 18 to be involved ...

'We need strong leaders': Barack Obama endorses Cheri Beasley in US Senate race

In an advertisement for her campaign, former President Barack Obama endorsed Cheri Beasley for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat. He focused on her ...

Renee Price and Charles Lopez face off for NC House of Representatives District 50

Price, chairperson of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, and Lopez, HR manager for a Triangle-based landscaping company, are running for ...

NC elections take place in newly-drawn districts amid long history of gerrymandering

In this round of midterm elections, North Carolina will use newly-drawn district maps that were drawn in February. The new maps come as a result of the ...

'It's important that it's done right': Officials, residents discuss voting security in OC

Some rhetoric surrounding the election security has sparked an increased number of concerned citizens, especially regarding the fairness and accuracy ...

Column: How we approached our election coverage

Nov. 8 has been circled in red on my calendar for a long time.  From the moment I became City & State Editor, I’ve been planning how The Daily ...

'Keeping rural in mind': Organizations work to engage and inform rural voters

Over 75 of North Carolina’s counties are rural, with 2.2 million rural voters making up the second-highest segment of the state’s electorate after ...

Here's what you need to know about voter ID in North Carolina

Voters must be registered in order to cast their ballot on Election Day. The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 14, but voters could register in person ...

Orange County and Chapel Hill Transit provide resources for getting to the polls

Local voters without access to cars or other forms of personal transportation have a number of resources available for traveling to the polls on Election ...

Here's where you can vote on election day Nov. 8

Early voters in Orange County share their views, motivations for voting

More than 41,000 people voted early in person in Orange County between Oct. 20 and Nov. 5, and thousands more are expected to cast their ballots on Election ...

NC Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling to allocate millions to public education

The N.C. Supreme Court upheld a lower court's order today along party lines that required hundreds of millions of dollars to be allocated for public education. ...

North Carolina sees early flu cases, first child dies since 2020

Five adults have been confirmed to have died from flu complications this season, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.  The ...

Pickleball? Bathrooms? Chapel Hill Town Council discusses how to use ARPA funds

Chapel Hill residents shared with the Chapel Hill Town Council what they wanted to see more funding for – public restrooms and pickleball. The business ...

Here's what you need to know about the NC Senate District 23 candidates

N.C. Rep. Graig Meyer (D-Caswell, Orange) and Republican Landon Woods are running for the North Carolina Senate District 23 seat, which includes Person, ...

Chapel Hill Arts & Culture to host Thanks + Giving Food Truck Rodeo and service drive

On Nov. 13, Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture will host the event, complete with food drives, toiletry drives, local nonprofits and local food ...

Word on the Street: Halloween on Franklin Street returns in limited capacity

Although Franklin Street did not officially close this year due to lightning and rain, hundreds of people celebrated Halloween on the sidewalks of downtown ...