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Parking lot at 203 S. Greensboro St. closes to facilitate the 203 Project

By Phoebe Martel | October 18

The lot will be the site of The 203 Project, a joint effort by the Town of Carrboro and Orange County to construct a three-story civic complex. The project ...

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Cheri Beasley, NC U.S. Senate candidate, visits UNC with Sen. Jon Ossoff

By Caroline Dickey | October 18

As part of the “For the People: Get Out the Vote Tour,” Beasley came to Chapel Hill to discuss her candidacy for U.S. Senate. She was joined by Sen. ...

‘What a history’: Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP celebrates 75th anniversary

By Maggie McIntyre | October 18

This past Saturday, community members gathered to celebrate the organization's anniversary. The event, called the "Freedom Journey," saw participants ...

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Town of Chapel Hill hears update to its Climate Action and Response Plan

By Maddie Policastro | October 18

The Town of Chapel Hill's Climate Action and Response Plan plan aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change and help ...

OWASA continues testing, monitoring after lead found in UNC water fountains

By Stefan Stalker | October 17

Orange Water and Sewer Authority is continuing community contaminant testing and supporting UNC after detectable levels of lead were found last month ...

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CHCCS middle school teacher Brandon Cartagena emphasizes culture preservation

By Joelle Adeleke | October 17

CHCCS middle school teacher Brandon Cartagena's teaching philosophy centers on the preservation of Hispanic culture, he said. Though he teaches ...

'It's awesome': NC State Fair returns to fairgrounds, attendance rebounds

By Ethan E. Horton | October 16

This year, the N.C. State Fair features dozens of new foods, five new rides and the new N.C. State Fair Bacon Trail. The fair opens daily at ...

Carrboro to hold Annual West End Poetry Festival, unifies community through art

By Vina Senthil | October 16

The 17th Annual West End Poetry Festival will take place in person at the Carrboro Town Hall and the Century Center on Oct. 14 and 15. The festival was ...

OC Shred-A-Thons return, provide opportunity for free document shredding

By Caroline Kelly | October 16

The first Shred-A-Thon is on Oct. 22 in Chapel Hill from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot. The second Shred-A-Thon event is on ...

Town Council discusses climate, coal plant and Franklin Street development

By Gabriel Morrison | October 16

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the implementation of its Climate Action Plan, the future of Franklin Street and concerns about the UNC Cogeneration ...

Carrboro elementary students use alternative transportation for Walk & Roll to School Day

By Tori Newby | October 16

The day is an initiative from the National Center for Safe Routes to School that encourages students to travel to school by modes of transportation besides ...

Town of Hillsborough gets approval for new strategy to improve water source regulation

By Olivia Gschwind | October 16

The Town of Hillsborough, along with other members of the Upper Neuse River Basin Association, recently received approval for a new approach to water ...

Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award applications due Oct. 15, winner announced next month

By Audrey Kashatus | October 16

Applications for the Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award — a yearly grant that provides $500 to an organization that actively helps animals in the community ...

Eliazar Posada speaks at Carrboro High event for National Hispanic Heritage Month

By Sierra President | October 13

Last Saturday, Carrboro High School hosted an event for National Hispanic Heritage Month with keynote speaker Eliazar Posada, a Carrboro Town Council ...

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Town of Chapel Hill surveys community about the future of Franklin Street

By Bailey White | October 13

Chapel Hill Town staff invited community members to share their thoughts on the current and future design of Franklin Street in an online survey. Over ...

Development of Greene Tract stalls, to continue after property lines drawn

By Caroline Horne | October 13

Orange County Planning and Inspections Director Cy Stober said that once the plan is signed by all of the jurisdictions, planning for the Tract will continue ...

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'Very much the first line of defense': NC observes Cybersecurity Awareness Month

By Catherine Wiles | October 13

Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is dedicated to the promotion of public awareness of internet safety and ...

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Carrboro Town Council allocates ARPA funds for affordable housing, bike plan

By Eliza Benbow | October 13

At its Oct. 11 meeting, the Carrboro Town Council revised and adopted the Grant Project Ordinance for allocated funds received from the American Rescue ...

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A look at the enforcement of abortion bans and restrictive laws in North Carolina

By Maddie Van Meter | October 13

Following the reversal of Roe v. Wade, District Court Judge William Osteen Jr. lifted an injunction that blocked North Carolina's ban on abortions performed ...

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Orange County Schools Board of Education approves new position to aid Title 1 schools

By Laney Crawley | October 12

The Orange County Schools Board of Education approved a request to create a new position, the Federal Programs Director, for the school system in a meeting ...