Community members attend inaugural Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth events -

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'Sigh of relief': Resident advisers and students reconnect after shooting

By Eliza Benbow | August 31

Students on campus reconnected with each other after the Monday afternoon lockdown — sharing hugs, moments of silence and space to process their experiences. ...

Downtown Chapel Hill businesses provide shelter during lockdown at UNC

By Walker Livingston | August 30

Businesses on Franklin Street, like Epilogue and The Purple Bowl, sheltered students and community members during the three hour campus lockdown on Monday. ...

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UNC first-years hold vigil day after campus shooting, hundreds of students attend

By Lucy Marques | August 30

“Let’s do something to show our support and to help make some change,” said Raife Levy, a first-year who helped coordinate the vigil after UNC's ...

Elected officials react to UNC shooting, state of gun legislation

By Lucy Marques | August 30

A shooting on UNC's campus Monday left on faculty member dead. Now, elected officials respond to the emergency that left students on lockdown for over ...

UNC's campus shooting: What we know so far

By Emmy Martin and Lauren Rhodes | August 29

As law enforcement officers responded to a shooting at Caudill Laboratories on Monday, many UNC students hid in dark classrooms and closets. They were ...

Gov. Roy Cooper issues state of emergency for Hurricane Idalia

By Ethan E. Horton | August 29

“We are continuing to monitor Idalia’s course and its potential impacts on our state and it’s critical to make sure we are fully prepared,” Cooper ...

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Family ownership of businesses in Chapel Hill span decades, generations

By Tori Newby | August 29

The owners of Julian's, University Florist, Mama Dips and Sutton's Drug Store share their experiences as owners of businesses passed down from generation ...

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First day of school in CHCCS sees 'secure mode' lockdown after shooting at UNC

By Ethan E. Horton | August 29

"I've been teaching for 20 years, and this was a first," Guy B. Phillips Middle School teacher Kelly Fox said. "It made me nervous. But if there was a ...

UNC shooting suspect makes first court appearance, is being held without bond

By Lucas Thomae and Abby Pender | August 29

Tailei Qi, 34, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and possession of a gun on educational property on Monday. Qi is currently being held ...

One faculty member killed in shooting, suspect charged with first degree murder

By Emmy Martin and Abby Pender | August 28

The suspect, UNC graduate student Tailei Qi, 34, was charged with first-degree murder and possessing a firearm on educational property early Tuesday morning. ...

Gov. Cooper vetoes S.B. 747, a bill that would restrict mail-in voting

By Sierra President | August 28

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 747, a bill restricting mail-in voting and changing same-day registration. Republicans in the General Assembly have ...

'Living generations of their leadership': Carrboro to honor first Black family with truth plaque

By Lola Oliverio | August 27

The Town of Carrboro will honor its first Black family, the Strayhorns, with a truth plaque on Sept. 1. Built in 1879 by Toney and Nellie Strayhorn, the ...

Town hosts community safety festival to celebrate pedestrian and bike safety grant

By Allie Sadoff | August 27

The festival included road safety activities, booths and games to celebrate the Vision Zero project and the Town receiving a $50,000 grant for improving ...

The Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library host book sale, raise over $31,000

By Lauren Zola | August 27

The Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library hosted one of three annual book sales this weekend. The Friends Big Book Sale included members-only discounts ...

General Assembly overrides Gov. Cooper's veto of S.B. 49, the Parents' Bill of Rights

By Caroline Horne | August 27

The N.C. General Assembly overrode the governor's veto of the Parents' Bill of Rights, which places restrictions on public schools in order to promote ...

Three major Chapel Hill roads close, Rosemary blocked for six months

By Annika Duneja | August 26

Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, East Rosemary Street and Ephesus Church Road were all closed this week as part of three separate projects. East Rosemary ...

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CHCCS increases pay, consolidates bus stops to address driver shortage

By Emma Hall | August 25

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is implementing pay raises and consolidated bus stops to allieviate its bus driver shortage. Andy Jenks, the chief communication ...

Local nonprofit B3 Coffee to open bar at Innovate Carolina Junction

By Abigail Keller | August 25

In September, B3 Coffee — a nonprofit working to build relationships between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities — will ...

'We reside where we are': Local performers use puppeteering for activism

By Morgan Brenner | August 25

Paperhand Puppet Intervention, which has been putting on elaborate and colorful spectacles since 1998, is showcasing its 23rd annual show "Where Our Spirits ...

N.C. Supreme Court justice Michael Morgan, one of two Democrats on court, to step down

By Ethan E. Horton | August 24

Michael Morgan, one of the two Democrats on the N.C. Supreme Court, announced Thursday he will be stepping down from his position on the court the week ...