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Chapel Hill rent increase exceeds national average since January 2020

By Caroline Wills | January 17

Rent increases have been seen across the Triangle, according to Robert Warnock, senior research associate at Apartment List. However, programs like HOME ...

CHCCS faces increasing COVID-19 case count

By Emmy Martin | January 17

Last week, there were 324 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students and staff according to CHCCS's COVID-19 data ...

‘See me. We're here’: Chapel Hill's Black communities see a rise in student renters

By Elizabeth Moore | January 17

With an increase in students moving in, many historically Black neighborhoods in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are working to combat gentrification and the ...

CHCCS schools will close Tuesday due to hazardous weather

By Emmy Martin | January 17

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools schools and offices will be closed for students on Tuesday due to hazardous road conditions.

NC candidate filing to resume in February after controversial gerrymandering ruling

By Ian Walniuk | January 16

The North Carolina State Board of Elections announced on Tuesday that candidate filing for the upcoming 2022 primary elections would resume on Feb. 24 ...

'I’m still not back to being me': Q&A with Mayor Pam Hemminger

By Ethan E. Horton | January 16

Mayor Pam Hemminger tested positive for COVID-19. Here's what she has to say about her experience and the town's handling of the pandemic.

Orange County declares state of emergency ahead of Winter Storm Izzy

By Susie Webb | January 15

Orange County declared a state of emergency Saturday ahead of the winter storm expected to hit the area on Sunday.

Two affordable housing projects move forward after recent Town Council meeting

By Ethan E. Horton | January 13

The Trinity Court project and Jay Street project would bring affordable housing to the Chapel Hill area.

UNC alumna named one of TIME’s 2021 Heroes of the Year for vaccine research

By Katie MacKinnon | January 13

Corbett, who graduated from UNC with a doctorate in microbiology and immunology in 2014, is being honored alongside three other scientists, who researched ...

A Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bus drives toward Chapel Hill High School.

Five CHCCS bus routes will not run Friday morning

By Lauren McCarthy | January 13

Five Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School bus routes will not have a driver on Friday morning because of an ongoing bus driver shortage and COVID-19 protocols. ...

Acme strikers hold rally following sexual misconduct claims

By Emmy Martin | January 12

Fifty people attended the rally in Carrboro supporting Acme's strikers who demand fair labor practices.

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Tracks Music Library holding open calls for local musicians

By Meagan Bergstrom | January 12

Tracks aims to archive the sounds of the local community and help local artists and bands find new listeners. The open call period for the library started ...

Durham Police officers fatally shoot man at convenience store early Wednesday

By Susie Webb | January 12

Durham Police officers fatally shot a man at a convenience store Wednesday morning, according to a news release from Durham Police Department.

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Kody Kinsley assumes role as NCDHHS secretary, replacing Cohen

By Ian Walniuk | January 12

Kody Kinsley's priorities include leading the state's pandemic response amid a surge of the omicron variant and responding to the state's ongoing opioid ...

COVID-19 numbers spike for CHCCS, 103 cases in the first week

By Samuel Long | January 11

CHCCS students and parents alike had concerns about issues such as record high COVID-19 numbers, test shortages, students who are too young to be vaccinated ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses how to allocate $7.9 million in excess funds

By Avery Baker | January 11

The town's conservative budgeting, unexpected sales tax growth and personnel savings from the hiring freeze contributed to the extra $7.9 million.

Cary hosts sixth annual North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

By Sarah Choi | January 10

A large, red-lighted archway welcomed visitors this weekend at the front of Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, leading to a lantern-filled pathway. The ...