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'Finally Juneteenth is being celebrated': local community commemorates the holiday

By Sarah Choi | June 20

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities celebrated Juneteenth at the Hargraves Community Center on Sunday afternoon. Tents and food trucks ...

Batchelder Family Honors Carolina Scholarship exemplifies true meaning of 'family'

By Madi Kirkman | June 19

The Batchelder Family Honors Carolina Scholarship provides student aid to two Honors Carolina students at UNC who have an interest in business, history ...

Reviewing the senior seasons of UNC men's basketball’s incoming recruiting class

By Jennings Lin | June 16

North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis Davis’ ability as a recruiter will be tested in the upcoming season as his first recruiting class steps foot ...

'Food and fun': Five new businesses opening on and around Franklin Street in 2022

By Fallon Maher | June 16

Over the summer, five new businesses are coming to Chapel Hill. Here’s what you need to know about each new location.

Carrboro Town Council discusses FY23 budget in last work session before approval meeting

By Ethan E. Horton | June 15

The Carrboro Town Council reviewed several initiatives funded by the budget for the fiscal year 2023, including the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness ...

Winning research teams in collaborative program between UNC and N.C. A&T announced

By Collin Tadlock | June 15

The four winning teams in the UNC and N.C. A&T Looking Forward Pilot Research Program were announced and acknowledged for their research addressing ...

A Cook Out location in Chapel Hill could be on the horizon, per permit application

By Zhuyu Li | June 14

Chapel Hill may be welcoming its first Cook Out location at 450 South Elliott Rd., where a Burger King has resided for over 10 years. If the ...

'They fought until the end': UNC baseball comes up short in Super Regional loss to Arkansas

By Evan Rogers | June 13

In early February, UNC was picked to finish ninth in the ACC's preseason poll. However, in its first 20 games, North Carolina ripped off 18 wins and ...

Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously approves FY23 budget, funds human services agencies

By Simon Tan | June 12

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved the $129.3 million budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023, 8-0, and $546,500 funding for human services agencies, ...

'A better future is possible': Raleigh hosts one of 450 March For Our Lives protests across nation

By Maddie Singleton | June 12

At the March For Our Lives protest in Raleigh on Saturday, Carroll Magnet Middle School teacher Becca Kimble held a sign that read “If I die in a mass ...

Q&A: Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue reflects on his 25-year career with the CHPD

By Sarah Choi | June 12

On June 6, Chapel Hill Police Chief and Executive Director for Community Safety Chris Blue announced that he will retire on Dec. 31, 2022. ...

Chapel Hill hosts National Co-Responder Conference, emphasizes mental health crisis responders

By Ethan E. Horton | June 9

The third annual National Co-Responder Conference, or CoRCon, was held this week at the Carolina Inn. The event featured keynote speeches and events ...

Community bike ride honoring Jim Huegerich and other veterans to take place Friday

By Fallon Maher | June 9

A community bicycle ride called "Vets on the Move - The Jim Huegerich Ride" will take place at Hargraves Community Center on Friday at 6 p.m. The event ...

Carrboro Town Council commits to providing IFC with $97,500, Posada sworn into office

By Maddie Singleton | June 9

The Carrboro Town Council unanimously passed a motion to commit to providing funds for the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service and swore in Carrboro ...

Awards and records aside, all-time lacrosse great Chris Gray is remembered for his humility

By Riley Kennedy | June 8

On May 1, for the final game of the UNC men's lacrosse team's 2022 season, Chris Gray and the North Carolina Tar Heels traveled to Durham to take on ...

Carrboro Town Council approves relocation and renovation of ArtsCenter in Tuesday meeting

By Maddie Singleton | June 8

The Carrboro Town Council discussed the Special Use Permit-A application for the ArtsCenter’s relocation to and renovation of an existing building at ...

CVS Pharmacy on East Franklin Street to close next week, search for new tenant begins

By Sarah Choi | June 7

The CVS Pharmacy located at 137 E. Franklin St. will permanently close next week on June 16. The East Franklin Street location is one of many CVS ...

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Local law enforcement and CHCCS discuss action following school shooting in Uvalde

By Sarah Choi and Ethan E. Horton | June 7

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks said officials for the school system and local law enforcement met the afternoon ...

UNC baseball advances to NCAA Super Regionals after 7-3 victory over VCU

By Shelby Swanson | June 6

The No. 1 seed UNC baseball team beat No. 3 seed VCU, 7-3, on Monday night to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals. After senior Mikey Madej’s ...

UNC students react to Bojangles replacing Wendy's in the Carolina Union this fall

By Natalie McCormick | June 5

Replacing Wendy's, Bojangles will officially be one of the food vendors that will be available for students this fall It will honor the “100-point ...