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No. 19 UNC women's basketball soars past Boston College, 80-67, thanks to third quarter surge

| January 12

Community members attend inaugural Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth events

Pedestrian dead after vehicular collision on MLK Jr. Boulevard, investigation underway

By Walker Livingston | May 12

The pedestrian was identified as John Arthur Holman, 77, of Chapel Hill. The investigation into the collision is ongoing.

UNC women's tennis downs Old Dominion in second round, advances to NCAA Super Regionals

By Emma Moon | May 7

"The No.1 North Carolina women’s team (30-1) defeated No. 33 Old Dominion (19-5) in a sweeping 4-0 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ...

Two dead after fatal vehicle crash near Raleigh Road, investigation under way

By Walker Livingston | May 3

On Tuesday at 9:40 p.m., the Chapel Hill Police and Fire departments responded to a report of a vehicle on fire after a crash in the 600 block of West ...

N.C. General Assembly makes 12-week abortion restriction law, overriding Gov. Cooper's veto

By Walker Livingston | May 2

Gov. Cooper’s veto was overridden by both houses of the NCGA on Tuesday. The votes were along party lines — 30-20 in the Senate and 72-48 in the House. S.B. ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses zoning applications, affordable housing

By Eliza Benbow | April 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed affordable housing and zoning at its meeting on April 26. The council also approved funding plans, discussed conditional ...

This week is National Library Week — Here's how local libraries are celebrating

By Emma Hall | April 28

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed the week of April 23 to 29 as National Library Week. Cooper described libraries as "pioneers" that support democracy ...

Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools propose budgets at BOCC meeting

By Caroline Horne | April 28

CHCCS and OCS presented their budget requests and information about public school funding needs. Both school systems are looking for teacher retention ...

NC Supreme Court says NCGA has sole power over redistricting, makes two other decisions

By Ethan E. Horton | April 28

"The N.C. General Assembly will have full power over redistricting, which needs to be completed before the 2024 elections."

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N.C. House Democrats introduce bill to reduce court fees and reform criminal debt

By Allie Sadoff | April 27

Court-imposed fees in North Carolina have increased by 400 percent over the past 20 years, according to the North Carolina Justice Center. These fees ...

Local educators, students with technical skills shine during STEM Education Month

By Niharika Ghoshal | April 27

April is STEM Education Month in North Carolina, as proclaimed by Gov. Roy Cooper on April 13. Students and educators in STEM are celebrating the month ...

N.C. House Democrats introduce bill to ban fracking, 11 years after it was made legal

By Avery Baker | April 27

House Bill 676, filed on April 18 by N.C. Rep. John Autry (D-Mecklenburg), proposes a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as “fracking.” ...

Most Lumbee Tribe members in North Carolina live in Robeson, Scotland, Hoke and Cumberland counties

After more than 100 years, Lumbee Tribe still seeking federal recognition

By Walker Livingston | April 27

“I want people to know that we are a tribal entity, we are a tribal government, we are a government that is self-sustaining,” John Lowery, chairperson ...

N.C. House and Senate bills could establish contaminant levels for drinking water

By Kaitlyn Church | April 27

Collectively titled the 2023 Safe Drinking Water Act, N.C. Senate Bill 350 and House Bill 610 were filed on March 22 and April 13, respectively. If passed, ...

CHHS English teacher Kimberly Jones wins state Teacher of the Year

By Zoe Werner | April 27

On April 14, Kimberly Jones became the 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. She will spend the next year traveling around ...

Bipartisan group of NC Reps introduce bill to prevent youth access to nicotine

By Annie Gibson | April 27

House Bill 543, which aims to reduce youth dependency on nicotine, was moved to the N.C. House rules committee on April 3. If passed, the bill will become ...

Mike Pence speaks on UNC campus, students protest in response

By Lauren Rhodes | April 27

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was on UNC's campus Wednesday evening, speaking at an event titled “Saving America from the Woke Left." The event ...

Land use amendment causes controversy among residents, some say ‘no rezoning’

By Annika Duneja | April 26

To combat Chapel Hill’s unstable housing climate, the Chapel Hill planning department and Town Council are considering a LUMO amendment that would allow ...

Meet 'Trumpet Monk': a street musician who seeks to give back

By Jenna Rupp | April 26

Many Chapel Hill evenings spent on Franklin Street include the sounds of local musician "Trumpet Monk," who had a career as a successful guitarist before ...

Solar panels sit at the solar farm on White Cross Road in Chapel Hill on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

SolarEquity partners with two affordable housing nonprofits to install solar panels

By Tori Newby | April 26

Two local affordable housing nonprofits, EMPOWERment, Inc. and CASA, are embarking on their first solarization projects with the help of SolarEquity, ...

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Orange County Schools Board of Education approves new AP class, other contracts

By Phoebe Martel | April 26

On Monday during its meeting, the Orange County Schools Board of Education approved a contract with Engaging Schools, authorized a consulting contract ...