Op-ed: How to vote in Chapel Hill and Carrboro elections

"Two very important elections are occurring this academic year that greatly affect students and the entire community."

Hillsborough experiences "very, very rare" 2.2 magnitude earthquake

The U.S. Geological Survey, the group in charge of monitoring natural hazards, concluded an earthquake with a 2.2 magnitude and a shallow depth of three ...

Orange County Board of Education discusses school interior renovations, redistricting

Tuesday's Orange County Board of Education meeting discussed redistricting plans, a bid to renovate the interior of Efland-Cheeks Global Elementary School, ...

A look at misinformation in the Chapel Hill mayoral race

Jane Pinsky, the director of the NC Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform, said that sometimes misinformation can result in people not voting if ...

Town currently accepting applications for 14 advisory boards with vacancies

According to the Town's website, advisory board members advocate for the community, provide feedback to the town council and assist in the planning and ...

Column: Wake County has an innovative solution to affordable housing crisis

"Chapel Hill needs affordable housing desperately, but Town efforts to enact policy to make that possible are repeatedly fought by residents of wealthy ...

Months after fire, Med Deli continues operations, prepares to rebuild main location

Air pollution in North Carolina sees historic lows, according to new report

Jim Warren, the executive director of NC WARN, a clean energy nonprofit, said some communities benefit from the reduction in air pollution less than others, ...

Orange County's Schools Safety Task Force presents final report

The BOCC approved the formation of the task force at a board meeting on Nov. 15, 2022. The task force met six times between February and June of this ...

Chapel Hill sees no applications for multi-family housing after LUMO change

"We were not expecting a huge initial wave," Corey Liles, the Town's planning director, said. "In Chapel Hill, things like duplexes and accessory apartments ...

BOCC discusses capital needs assessment, budgets in meeting with school boards

Jessica Goodell and David Sturtz, representatives from Woolpert Consulting, presented their assessment on the public schools and gave recommendations ...

Tailei Qi appears before superior court, will undergo second evaluation on capability to proceed

Tailei Qi spoke in court for the first time since his arrest. He pleaded for new counsel and said the second medical evaluation was not necessary. Judge ...

Q&A: Jenn Weaver reflects on her time as Hillsborough mayor

Jenn Weaver, who has served as mayor of Hillsborough since 2019, announced in April that she will not be seeking re-election this November. Weaver sat ...

Seymour Center serves local older adults during Senior Center Month, beyond

The Seymour Center in Chapel Hill will offer special programs and services for Senior Center Month, Myra Austin, the community-based services and senior ...

Orange County sees increase in visitor spending, contributes $236 million to local economy

With events returning to the University and pandemic protocols being dropped, Orange County saw a more than 20 percent increase in visitor and tourist ...

Orange County Schools Board of Education allocates funds, hears community concerns

The board approved two new positions with unallocated funds from this year's budget at its Monday meeting. During the public comment period, several attendees ...

Extreme heat hits Orange County, community provides relief

Recent high temperatures have negatively affected vulnerable populations in Orange County. Local organizations such as the Inter-Faith Council for Social ...

Orange County crisis diversion facility planning funded by BOCC

The planning of Orange County's crisis diversion facility, which would provide services for people experiencing mental or behavioral health crises, was ...

NC county boards of elections offer free voter identification for November elections

For the first time since 2016, North Carolina voters will be required to show a photo ID at the polls during municipal elections in November. But, county ...