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Buena Vibra restaurant and bar to open in Chapel Hill

By Samuel Long | February 1

Buena Vibra, a restaurant and bar specializing in Caribbean cuisine, is set to open next week on East Rosemary Street. Its owners say the restaurant is ...

Chapel Hill community expresses concerns about traffic safety after recent accidents

By David Richman | February 1

“People have been sounding the alarm for things like Estes Drive and the intersection of Estes and MLK for a long time,” N.C. House candidate Jonah ...

NCDHHS announces plan to provide job access for individuals with disabilities

By Ian Walniuk | February 1

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced a plan to help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities find work and be integrated ...

Orange County judges enact bail reform policy regarding wealth-based detentions

By Harrison Gummel | January 31

“I think this is a step in the right direction, but I would have to say that we still have a ways to go,” Price said. “Racism, discrimination and ...

Chapel Hill to implement racial equity plan, give town employees raise

By Meagan Bergstrom | January 31

The refined OneOrange Countywide Racial Equity Plan was developed to uncover and address biases within Orange County institutions to ensure that race ...

Orange County Health Department to distribute free N95 masks

By Lauren McCarthy | January 31

Orange County Health Department will distribute free N95 masks to the public starting Jan. 31.

Railcare Health provides free, mobile health care for underserved communities

By Caroline Wills | January 30

Railcare Health is a nonprofit organization that operates mobile health clinics in shuttle buses, providing free COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, primary ...

'Not all who wander are lost': Local artist featured in Eno Mill Gallery

By Christian Ciocoiu | January 30

In January, the Eno Mill Gallery featured local artist Austin Cathey's work in an exhibition titled "Not all those who wander are lost."

"What's your flavor?": Orange County to feature heritage cooking exhibit

By Sarah Choi | January 30

Courtney Smith, exhibits and programs coordinator for the Orange County Historical Museum, said heritage cooking is a twenty-first-century idea about ...

New Ackland exhibition featuring African metal arts opens this Friday

By Meagan Bergstrom | January 30

The museum is planning many public events and programs in relation to the exhibit ranging from hands-on art-making events to metalworking demonstrations ...

Chapel Hill Poet Laureate CJ Suitt seeks to uplift other artists

By Katie MacKinnon | January 30

“CJ’s poetry has always been profoundly beautiful, and all I really ever really had to do was hand him a mic and get out of the way,” Suitt's ...

Orange County leaders present long-term COVID-19 recovery plan

By Samuel Long | January 27

Local leadership met to discuss COVID-19 recovery plans in a joint government meeting Tuesday.

Assembly of Governments discusses new Orange County transportation initiatives

By Katie MacKinnon | January 27

At its meeting Tuesday, the Orange County Assembly of Governments discussed expanding the Mobility on Demand project, which provides low cost, door-to-door ...

Chapel Hill storm drain mural project aims to highlight waterways under threat

By Grant Alexander | January 26

Nearly all of Chapel Hill storm drains empty into the Jordan Lake Watershed, which provides drinking water for nearly 700,000 people.

'Letters from Red Farm': Elizabeth Emerson sheds light on Helen Keller's life

By Sarah Choi | January 26

Chapel Hill author Elizabeth Emerson published a book on Helen Keller's friendship with her great-great-grandfather, Joseph Edgar Chamberlin.

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In first Transportation Talk, local leaders discuss bike-friendly infrastructure

By Adaliene Andsager | January 26

In the first-ever community Transportation Talk, leaders from the University, the Town of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Transit, Go Chapel Hill and the Town ...

Bicyclist injured in Franklin Street crash sustains life-threatening injuries

By Susie Webb | January 26

The extent of the biker‘s injuries are unknown. The individial was taken to UNC Hospital following the incident, according to a statement from Chapel ...

Four to 144 pages: South Asian Saathee magazine highlights community over 20 years

By Caroline Wills | January 25

“(Saathee is) not just a business,” Samir Shukla, the editor of Saathee, said. “It brings everyone together.” The magazine has highlighted South ...

'Really hope that this is not our last celebration': Forty-nine years of Roe v. Wade

By Emily Schmidt | January 25

As of now, abortions before fetal viability are legal in North Carolina. However, various other barriers — including the procedure’s cost, travel, ...

Triangle Restaurant Week returns as industry faces pandemic-related setbacks

By Jenna Rupp | January 24

Triangle Restaurant Week, a celebration of culinary excellence set to premier Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding restaurants, will return to ...