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Annual festival to shine spotlight on student filmmakers

By Carly Breland | April 22

On Saturday and Sunday, the Carolina Film Association will roll out the red carpet for student filmmakers to display two dozen films that were written, ...

Community gathers for 17th annual Tar Heel 10 Miler

By Sofia Szostczuk | April 21

Students, faculty, alumni and community members from across the country gathered for the event on Saturday morning to run or cheer on friends and family. ...

Column: Amidst ever-advancing AI, you still cannot automate an imagination

By Mary Thomas Watkins | April 21

"The subjectivity and sensibility the humanities are characterized by is not a computer’s strong suit. The studies of English, philosophy, ...

Community and restaurants keep vegan dining options within reach

By Alexis Clifton | April 19

Clare Curtis began documenting vegan and vegetarian options at restaurants in Carrboro earlier this year as a way to make options more accessible to community ...

Eighth Arts Everywhere Day serves as catalyst for yearlong creativity

By Eliza Benbow | April 16

Students, staff and faculty celebrated creativity on Friday at the eighth annual Arts Everywhere Day, which connected students with artistic groups and ...

'An equalizer': Local organizations give back to the community through food

By Morgan Brenner | April 16

From community gardens to grocery pickups, various organizations in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are providing for people facing food insecurity in the area. ...

Late night on Franklin: A guide to finding your next midnight snack

By Nithya Indlamuri | April 16

On any given night, it can be hard to tell whether the queues of people lining Franklin Street lead to a bar or a slice of pizza. From Time-Out to City ...

Rooftop market encourages community diversity of artistic expression

By Mila Mascenik | April 15

On Saturday, the Attic 506 Rooftop Market brought together art and music through the collaboration of local vendors and musicians.

Sow Beautiful Giveaway celebrates plants' LGBTQ+ history

By Nadia Jefferson | April 15

The LGBTQ Center collaborated with Edible Campus to provide a plant giveaway based on LGBTQ+ history.

Chapel Hill hosts panelists, community for downtown streetscape workshop

By Makenzie Mills | April 14

The representatives discussed balancing the amount of stoplights for aesthetics and pedestrian safety, using both state and local funds, widening sidewalks ...

From farm to TABLE: Efland farmer provides low-income families with organic produce

By Kaitlyn Church | April 11

Jim Sanders, the owner of Wildflower Lane Farm, doesn't make a cent from his crop — instead, he donates it all to TABLE, a nonprofit dedicated to delivering ...

Eyes to the sky: Campus celebrates partial solar eclipse

By Charlene Wu | April 10

On Monday afternoon, hundreds of students and community members looked skyward for the partial solar eclipse, an astronomical event that will not happen ...

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Qué Rico hosts first collegiate Latin dance competition in North Carolina

By Delphine Liu | April 10

On Sunday, UNC's Qué Rico hosted La Compentencia, a three-round dance competition for Latin dance groups across North Carolina, attended by Duke's Sabrosura ...

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Local artist to display dynamic, upcycled clothing on Weaver Street runway

By Marion Rambler | April 8

Marcela Slade's collection, which will feature upcycled designs from base materials of jean skirts, dresses and large T-shirts, will hit the Weaver Street ...

Artist Carter Hubbard created natural art on sidewalks in Chapel Hill. Photo Courtesy of Carter Hubbard.

Words bloom in community through local poetry project

By Delphine Liu | April 3

Florafitti, started in 2013, is a community-based projects that plants seeds in the shapes of words. This year, words correlate to poetry under the theme ...

'We're all together:' Iftars on campus create community for Muslim students

By Brooke Xu | April 1

The UNC Muslim Student Association, along with other local restaurants and organizations, provides meals for Muslim students on weekdays during the month ...

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Orange High School's winter percussion ensemble wins first place in regional championship

By Reyna Drake | April 1

The championship included 28 schools from across North Carolina, and contestants were scored based on performance, music and artistry.

Chapel Hill Fire Department acquires two new trucks for stations 2 and 3

By Fiona Wong | March 26

Fire chief Jay Mebane said the new trucks cost $600,000 and $710,000, respectively. He said technology has changed a lot, and to continue to meet national ...

Franklin Street Rubbish the Raccoon sculpture shares Earth Day message

By Marisa Rosa | March 25

Rubbish the Raccoon, made of nearly 200 pounds of trash collected from college campuses and the Haw River, made its debut at 140 W. Franklin St. Plaza ...

Triangle-based company brings mythical circus show to Durham

By Adele Harris | March 25

Purple Marble Circus, founded by Victoria Shockley, creates opportunities for people in the Triangle to experience flow arts performances.