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Orange County has diverted 946,000 pounds of food from landfills through composting

By Ian Walniuk | November 14

About 50 businesses use Orange County's commercial food waste collection program. According to the county’s compost report published in October, over ...

Orange County 2020 tourism spending rate decreases by nearly 50 percent from previous year

By Caroline Kelly | November 11

Domestic and international tourists spent over $128 million in Orange County in 2020, a 47.7 percent decrease from spending in 2019, according to a press ...

Planting for the future: Chapel Hill mayor hosts Tree of the Year contest

By Christian Phillips | November 10

The Mayor’s Tree of the Year contest, a contest run by the Town of Chapel Hill to highlight important and meaningful trees in the community, is returning ...

I scream, you scream: Chapel Hill's newest food truck serves vegan ice cream

By Adaliene Andsager | November 9

There's a new all-inclusive ice cream shop in Chapel Hill. Vegan Ice Cream Man, founded in 2019, serves plant-based ice cream that is dairy, egg, cruelty ...

Carrboro holds its 29th biannual CD and Record Show

By Katie MacKinnon | November 8

The town of Carrboro sponsored the 29th biannual CD and Record Show on Nov. 7, hosting approximately 30 vendors selling CDs, records, cassettes and music ...

UNC alumnus becomes one of youngest elected officials in N.C., per unofficial results

By Ethan E. Horton | November 8

UNC graduate 21-year-old Chris Suggs won a seat on the Kinston City Council on Nov. 2, per unofficial results, making him one of the youngest elected ...

What are the purple streetlights around Chapel Hill?

By Grant Alexander | November 8

Some Chapel Hill residents are seeing a strange sight when they drive around town at night — purple street lights. The purple haze is caused be defective ...

Paint It Orange event features paintings of Orange County landscapes

By Ian Walniuk | November 8

Artists from as far as Connecticut traveled to Hillsborough to display artwork depicting landscapes and landmarks in Orange County for the fifth annual ...

UNC Institute of Politics to hold town hall for U.S. Senate candidates

By Meagan Bergstrom | November 7

N.C. Sen. Jeff Jackson, former N.C. Sen. Erica Smith, pastor Tobias LaGrone, The Science Policy Action Network, Inc. founder and CEO Richard Watkins and ...

Early voting in Orange County increases dramatically from 2019 municipal elections

By Harrison Gummel | November 3

According to the Orange County Board of Elections, 6,863 voters took advantage of early voting this year. This was a jump from 2019, where only 4,293 ...

Carrboro Town Council member Damon Seils projected to win Carrboro mayoral race

By Madison Ward | November 3

Carrboro Town Council member Damon Seils is projected to become the next mayor of Carrboro according to unofficial results, defeating Carrboro restaurateur ...

Foushee, Nowell and Haven-O’Donnell projected to win Carrboro Town Council seats

By Sophie Teague | November 2

Danny Nowell and incumbents Barbara Foushee and Randee Haven-O’Donnell are projected to win seats on the Carrboro Town Council, according to unofficial ...

Pam Hemminger reelected for fourth term as Chapel Hill mayor, per unofficial results

By Madison Ward | November 2

Incumbent Pam Hemminger has won reelection for her fourth term as mayor of Chapel Hill based on unofficial results. She defeated Chapel Hill Town Council ...

Miller-Foushee, Stegman, Berry and Searing projected to win Chapel Hill council seats

By Sophie Teague | November 2

Paris Miller-Foushee, Karen Stegman, Camille Berry and Adam Searing are projected to win seats on the Chapel Hill Town Council, according to unofficial ...

Griffin, Jenkins, Sharp secure CHCCS Board of Education seats

By Susie Webb | November 2

George Griffin, Riza Jenkins and Mike Sharp were elected to the three vacant spots on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education in Tuesday’s ...

'Different dimensions of history': Burwell School site celebrates 200 years

By Katie MacKinnon | November 1

The site is home to the former all-white girls Burwell School, which still stands in historic downtown Hillsborough. In recent years, historic commissions ...

Suspicious fire set at Carrboro High School, 15-year-old has been identified

By Waverly McIver | November 1

Carrboro Fire Chief David Schmidt said the fire was suspicious because it was traced to a trash can in a bathroom stall where there was no heat source. ...

N.C. State Fair brings renewed interest in local produce with Got To Be NC

By Christian Phillips | November 1

Got To Be NC, an initiative run by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, had a pavilion at the 2021 N.C. State Fair, which ...

Prominent GOP donors help CHCCS board candidate substantially outraise competitors

By Ian Walniuk and Caroline Wills | November 1

According to the 35-day disclosure report, Pruitt, who is a registered Republican, has raised about $14,000 for her campaign, which is nearly seven times ...

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Carrboro Town Council votes to move forward with 203 Project despite increase in cost

By Harrison Gummel | October 28

The Carrboro Town Council voted to move ahead with plans for The 203 Project despite a projected budget increase. The building, which will become home ...