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Coffee with a side of sunshine: How Joe Van Gogh embraces solar power

By Julianna Robbins | January 28

Joe Van Gogh is investing in solar energy-created coffee, and in the past has taken other sustainable steps such as using compostable serving ware ...

Chapel Hill Transit wants community members to weigh in on the future of its services

By Taylor Heeden | January 27

The development of the Short Range Transit Plan began in September 2017. The six goals of the plan are to improve transit mode shift, increase ridership, ...

'Chapel Hill is my home': Rev. Robert Campbell leads the Rogers Road community

By Guillermo Molero | January 27

Rev. Robert Campbell is a former veteran who has been active in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community. The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro wanted ...

Column: The right to literacy, and SCALE's 30 years of service

January 27

'Another sixth man': Banghart's energy gives UNC optimism despite loss to N.C. State

By Parth Upadhyaya | January 27

Despite UNC’s 76-68 loss to N.C. State on Sunday, the team’s optimism hasn’t wavered, in large part thanks to head coach Courtney Banghart. The ...

No more trash talk: Compost programs introduced in two Orange County schools

By Audrey Selley | January 26

“The schools came to us and said — as part of the County’s overall climate action plan — we want to reduce waste,” Pollock said. “Specifically, ...

National politics takes center stage at Raleigh Women's March

By Brittany McGee and Sofia Lesnewski | January 26

“Until women’s rights are enshrined in the constitution with an Equal Rights Amendment, everything that has been given to us by law, can conceivably ...

Chapel Hill churches denounce the UNC System's Silent Sam settlement with SCV

By Victoria Johnson | January 26

The St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal and First Baptist churches released a joint statement condemning the UNC System's $2.5 million settlement with ...

'Is my vote going to count?' Local nonprofit addresses race and voting rights in N.C.

By Sofia Lesnewski | January 26

Last Thursday, voting rights advocates met at the Chapel Hill Public Library to discuss their opposition to voter ID and other issues.

N.C. to receive $542 million in disaster relief for Hurricane Florence recovery

By Brittany McGee | January 26

“The $542 million in federal funds from HUD will facilitate long-term recovery for communities impacted by the hurricane, as well as help mitigate the ...

Second-graders in Orange County School to start free swimming lessons next month

By Taylor Heeden | January 24

Orange County Schools, Swim for Charlie and the Orange County Sportsplex have teamed up to provide second-graders free swim lessons.

Here's what you missed at Wednesday's Chapel Hill Town Council meeting

By Kayleigh Carpenter | January 24

Since the 2002 Greene Tract resolution was adopted, several different land-use needs have been suggested, but no development has started on the lot.

After decades of delays, plans for the Greene Tract are finally moving forward

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Guillermo Molero | January 24

Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County governments have agreed to move forward on plans for the Greene Tracts. Proposed developments include affordable ...

Continuing MLK's legacy: The 39th annual MLK Jr. lecture connected King's life to today

By Anna Neil | January 24

The 39th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Lecture and Award Ceremony was titled I Am Because We Are: Interrelated Realities, based on a quote from ...

Community Climate Action Plan aims to engage community in reducing carbon footprint

By Amena Saad | January 23

“When we think about community engagement, we want to go beyond community outreach to think about how to be authentically inclusive of parts of our ...

After fifth straight loss, UNC's leaders are struggling to cope with their new roles

By Ryan Wilcox | January 23

North Carolina fell to the Hokies in double overtime Wednesday night, 79-77, resulting in a sixth straight ACC loss and leaving UNC's other veteran leaders ...

Red Rebels appear at Carrboro Town Council meeting to voice climate anxiety

By Henry Haney | January 22

The Red Rebels made a statement about climate action at a Carrboro Town Council meeting on Tuesday.

Bloomberg picks Chapel Hill as site for campaign office

By Yates McConnell | January 22

Tim O’Brien, senior adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, visited the former New York City mayor's newly-opened campaign office ...

'I'm Smart, Too': Local group aims to fight racial disparities with documentary

By Niharika Vattikonda | January 22

A new documentary hopes to ignite change by shedding light on CHCCS and how since integration, racial disparities have taken shape and continue to persist. ...

MLK's visit to UNC planted the seed for Black activists of today

By Mark Morrison | January 22

In 1959, there were only 26 Black students enrolled at UNC. Since Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the University the following year, the enrollment and ...