How is Orange County responding to the N.C. voter ID law?

Senate Bill 824, requiring photographic identification to vote, will take effect starting in 2020. The Orange County Board of Elections is taking steps ...

Column: The town doesn't stop over the summer

Carrboro Board of Aldermen member Damon Seils seeks re-election

Damon Seils announced on Thursday that he will be running for a fourth term on the Board of Aldermen, with hopes to continue advocating for multiple initiatives ...

4 suspects in the toppling of Silent Sam had their trials yesterday. What happened?

Read the legal decisions given by the Orange County District Court on the four suspects who were accused of toppling Silent Sam. 

Honeysuckle employees speak out about what they describe as mistreatment at work

The complaints center around the elimination of breaks, distrust of staff by management and the gradual replacement of locally-sourced products with cheaper ...

What happened after Friday's tornado in Orange County?

The National Weather Service reported that a significant portion of the damage was concentrated near the intersection of Old N.C. 86 and Interstate 40, ...

Chapel Hill Police Reports: April 19 - April 22

An update on crime in Chapel Hill over the last weekend. 

UNC junior Tai Huynh announces candidacy for Chapel Hill Town Council

Tai Huynh is the fourth UNC student to campaign for Chapel Hill Town Council since the voting age was brought down in 1971.

‘We need this’: Town of Chapel Hill continues work on climate action plan

The draft for the Town's 2020 plan to reduce its carbon footprint includes initiatives to replace non–LED lighting in Town-owned facilities, increase ...

Orange County Veterans Memorial construction enters phase II after receiving funding

Carrboro recently voted to contribute $25,000 to the construction of the Orange County Veterans Memorial. While most members of the Board of Aldermen ...

Senators discuss including accountability in Higher Education Act reauthorization

Democratic senators across the country have been discussing how to create accountability for colleges and universities on student loan defaulting.  ...

Safety study aims to address lack of infrastructure for non-motorists on N.C. 54

With no sidewalks and no crosswalks, students that live in housing along N.C. 54 are forced to cross the highway dangerously just to make it to class ...

Lydia Lavelle running for re-election, looking to complete unfinished business

Lydia Lavelle, mayor of Carrboro announced on April 17 that she will run for re-election hoping to continue working on her visions and goals for the town. ...

How the recent heavy rains led to Carrboro's stormwater management plan

“I think that there’s not only issues of the storm events, but the fact that our own infrastructure doesn’t even meet the current standards.”

Here's what you missed at last week's CHCCS Board of Education meeting

The board discussed the disproportionality in disciplinary actions on the basis of race, voting on the new member and the renovations for Frank Porter ...

Chapel Hill Town Council passes resolution on Bolin Creek Trail fixes

A comprehensive proposal to rebuild trials and improve sewage systems was recently accepted by the Town of Chapel Hill, which primarily benefits the Stratford ...

Community support voiced for Rogers Road neighborhood zoning project

Residents, students, and city planners expressed support for a rezoning initiative in the Historic Rogers Road neighborhood at a Chapel Hill Town Council ...

What happens when 10 students live in a house meant for four?

501A North St., zoned as a single-family residence, was recently condemned for having 10 students living inside. 

Column: Doing my part