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'There’s no immediate solution': All-time high gas prices impact students, public transit

By Ethan E. Horton | June 30

In June, gas stations across the country displayed the highest average prices ever recorded. In some areas of the country, this means average gas prices ...

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Orange County Animal Services receives $20,000 grant to fund Working Barn Cat initiative

By Henry Thomas | June 29

Orange County Animal Services received a $20,000 grant from the Petco Love Foundation to support its Working Barn Cat initiative during a ceremony ...

Local restaurant Carrboro Pizza Oven for sale as owner relocates

By Simon Tan | June 28

The owner of Carrboro Pizza Oven, Jeff Mauldin, is looking to sell the business to a new owner. The pizza restaurant, located in Carr Mill Mall, makes ...

Community workshops to be held to discuss future Forest Theatre renovations

By Zhuyu Li | June 27

Two community workshops will be held in the Koch Memorial Forest Theatre to gather community feedback on renovations for the theatre that would address ...

Local Government 101: How to get involved with Chapel Hill, Orange County politics

By Maddie Singleton | June 27

Getting involved in local government can be a daunting task for incoming first-year students. To help facilitate this process, The Daily Tar Heel spoke ...

Chapel Hill Police Department launches new online crime reporting system

By Sarah Choi | June 26

The Chapel Hill Police Department launched its new online crime reporting system last week, providing Chapel Hill residents with another way to file non-emergency ...

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FDA approves Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months

By Ethan E. Horton | June 26

The FDA approved the Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna COVID vaccines for children as young as 6 months on June 17, nearly eight months after Pfizer’s approval ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro community protests end of constitutional right to abortion

By Sarah Choi | June 26

Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP held a rally to protect women’s rights in downtown Chapel Hill just 24 hours after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision ...

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'Disappointed but not surprised': Protesters swarm Raleigh after reversal of Roe v. Wade

By Emmy Martin | June 25

Over 1,000 people filled the Bicentennial Plaza in downtown Raleigh on Friday evening to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. ...

A guide to reproductive health resources for the Chapel Hill community

By Allie Kelly | June 24

A guide to reproductive health resources for UNC students and Chapel Hill community members. Abortion is still legal in North Carolina up to 20 weeks ...

Meet the candidates running in the 2022 midterm election to represent Orange County

By Ethan E. Horton | June 23

Here's a look at the several offices representing Orange County that are up for grabs in the 2022 midterm general election – including in the U.S. House ...

Community members voice concerns over picketing ordinance at BOCC meeting Tuesday

By Lucy Marques | June 23

Orange County community members voiced their concerns over an ordinance that would prohibit picketing on or near school property and public playgrounds ...

Carrboro Town Council approves FY23 budget in meeting Tuesday

By Sarah Choi | June 23

The Carrboro Town Council approved its budget for the Fiscal Year 2023, 6-1, in their meeting on Tuesday. The FY23 year begins on July 1, 2022 and ends ...

Fashion on Franklin Street: A student's guide to clothing stores near campus

By Henry Thomas | June 22

Chapel Hill is home to many unique boutiques. For current and incoming UNC students looking for new clothes to wear to class this fall, look no further ...

Chapel Hill Transit facility renamed after first Black mayor Howard Lee and wife Lillian

By Maddie Singleton | June 21

The Chapel Hill Transit Facility was dedicated to former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee and his wife Lillian Lee at a ceremony on Monday.

'Finally Juneteenth is being celebrated': local community commemorates the holiday

By Sarah Choi | June 20

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities celebrated Juneteenth at the Hargraves Community Center on Sunday afternoon. Tents and food trucks ...

'Food and fun': Five new businesses opening on and around Franklin Street in 2022

By Fallon Maher | June 16

Over the summer, five new businesses are coming to Chapel Hill. Here’s what you need to know about each new location.

Carrboro Town Council discusses FY23 budget in last work session before approval meeting

By Ethan E. Horton | June 15

The Carrboro Town Council reviewed several initiatives funded by the budget for the fiscal year 2023, including the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness ...

A Cook Out location in Chapel Hill could be on the horizon, per permit application

By Zhuyu Li | June 14

Chapel Hill may be welcoming its first Cook Out location at 450 South Elliott Rd., where a Burger King has resided for over 10 years. If the ...

Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously approves FY23 budget, funds human services agencies

By Simon Tan | June 12

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved the $129.3 million budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023, 8-0, and $546,500 funding for human services agencies, ...