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A year in review for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

By Brian Rosenzweig | November 30

As school systems across the country head into their fifth semester marked by the pandemic, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is examining how to stay ...

Here's what's happened in the Town of Chapel Hill this past year

By Madison Ward | November 30

From the implementation of a Climate Action Plan to the approval of the Greene Tract resolution after decades of discussion and local businesses bouncing ...

A deep dive into the pandemic-related bus shortages that plagued Orange County this year

By Harrison Gummel | November 29

Throughout the 2021 fall semester, Chapel Hill Transit and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) have struggled to address shortages in the number ...

Editorial: 2021 showed progress is possible in Orange County

By Editorial Board | November 29

"Those coming and those leaving the local political scene, the developments that will become destinations of our towns and most importantly the long struggle ...

Orange County Public Library will no longer enforce fines for late returns

By Waverly McIver | November 23

The Orange County Board of Commissioners announced the library would be going fine-free in their business meeting on Nov. 16, and the practice went into ...

OC Commissioners and Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously pass Greene Tract resolution

By Ian Walniuk , Waverly McIver and Sophie Teague | November 22

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners and the Chapel Hill Town Council both passed a resolution last week that will permit the development of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

'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. Sen. Ben Clark introduces new proposed model for the state's congressional map

By Harrison Gummel | October 27

N.C. Sen. Ben Clark, D-Cumberland, Hoke, recently revealed a draft of his new proposed design for North Carolina’s congressional map.

Orange County Schools developing Native American studies course for high schoolers

By Katie MacKinnon | October 25

Orange County Schools is working toward the creation of an honors Native American studies course at the high school level. The initiative was unanimously ...

New program seeks to provide property tax bill assistance to Orange County homeowners

By Sarah Choi | October 25

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners launched its Longtime Homeowner Assistance program in early October to help retain the established community ...

Editorial: David Price's retirement opens the door for change

By Editorial Board | October 25

"In a district Price has easily carried over the past three decades, the district is all but certain to remain as a Democratic hold. Still, a new face ...

U.S. House Representative David Price to retire after over 30 years serving N.C.

By Austin Blake | October 24

Although Price said he knows it is time for him to retire, he said his pursuit to protect and expand democracy will remain.

Orange County Detention Center copes with rising COVID-19 cases

By Waverly McIver | October 19

Twenty inmates and three staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Orange County Detention Center as of Monday, raising concerns about general ...

Early voting period gives voters options to cast ballots before Election Day

By Samuel Long | October 18

Early voting allows people to vote in the municipal elections during a designated period before the general election on Nov. 2. The early voting period ...