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New Chapel Hill parks and recreation director holds meet-and-greet for community

By Emma Kenfield | February 12

Phil Fleischmann, Chapel Hill's new parks and recreation director, said he holds these events to hear from residents and to get to know them. He also ...

Local town officials share views on candidates for the Presidential primary

By Elsa Karcher | February 12

“I want to see who has the best chance of winning North Carolina because along with wanting us to have a strong Democratic presidential candidate, I ...

The N.C. gubernatorial primaries in full swing as the N.C. primaries approach

By Taylor Heeden | February 12

Incumbent Democratic candidate Gov. Roy Cooper is running again for office, but not uncontested. There are two candidates running for the Republican bid ...

February is now Black History Month for Orange County Schools

By Taylor Heeden and Victoria Johnson | February 11

Orange County Schools have decided to create different programs throughout February to show the history of important African American leaders in history. ...

North Carolina won't be the next Iowa: Here's how N.C. improved election security

By David Richman | February 11

“We have professionally run elections, so I think that’s the biggest distinction about North Carolina and Iowa.”

Severe weather causes clashes between parents and local school districts

By Brittany McGee | February 11

Parents express disappointment online after Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools announced on their Facebook pages Thursday morning ...

North Carolina residents will vote in March this year and here's why it matters:

By Jordan Barish | February 11

North Carolina began discussing the possibility of moving up the election date in 2016. During the 2017-2018 session, the General Assembly passed a bill ...

New restaurant brings vibrant flavor and lively community to Southern Village

By Julianna Robbins | February 11

“This is a purpose that I can get behind in my soul, and that will give meaning to our staff and stakeholders."

Here's what you need to know about this year's Orange County School Board primary

By Niharika Vattikonda | February 11

Three of the seats on the Orange County Schools Board of Education are up for election this year. With concerns about achievement gaps, school safety ...

Here's what you need to know about voting in the March 3 primary

By Meredith Radford | February 11

You must be registered to vote with your Orange County address in order to be eligible to vote in Orange County. If you want to vote at your other ...

Why Trump won't be the only Republican presidential candidate in the N.C. primaries

By Sonia Rao | February 10

Bill Weld will officially be recognized as a Republican presidential candidate on the North Carolina primary ballot.

A legacy for the future: Local student artists paint Carrboro’s new MLK Park Mural

By Elsa Karcher | February 10

“I really hope I can continue doing stuff like this, even if it’s just for the community," she said. "Spreading positive ideas, and things like MLK ...

Meet the four candidates for judge in the upcoming District Court primary

By Meredith Radford | February 9

The Daily Tar Heel talked to the four candidates for district court judge about their platforms and the road ahead. Here's what they had to say.

NAACP's Moral March focuses on climate activism, equity and voting

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Elizabeth Egan | February 9

The crowd of protestors, which stretched from West Morgan Street to East Hargett Street, included social justice advocates from Chapel Hill and all across ...

Here's what you need to know about the five Democrats running for U.S. Senate

By Brittany McGee | February 7

Democrats Cal Cunningham, Trevor Fuller, Atul Goel, Erica Smith and Steve Swenson will face each other in the March 3 primary. From protecting North Carolina ...

Community groups continue decades-long fight for increasing educational standards

By Guillermo Molero | February 6

A coalition of social interest groups from N.C. and beyond are collaborating to promote a sound, basic education for all North Carolina children. ...

Carrboro residents debate UNC coal plant at Tuesday's town council meeting

By Elizabeth Egan | February 5

During the Carrboro Town Council meeting on Tuesday night, council members and residents shared their opinions on the coal power plant. As on their agenda, ...

Save Orange Schools attempts to address aging infrastructure in Orange County Schools

By Emma Kenfield | February 5

“There are critical issues and needs across the board regarding public education. We just believe that there is a need for advocacy in this area that ...

Here’s what you missed at Tuesday's Orange County Board of Commissioners meeting

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 5

“To be able to preserve places that have so much of a history and a legacy tied to them, both Schley Grange and the Cedar Grove School, is so important ...

A recent report found contamination of recyclable materials in Orange County ranges from 2 to just over 10 percent, which is below the national average of 25 percent. UNC has implemented initiatives to improve solid waste management and works to get students to recycle correctly.

Your pizza box isn’t recyclable: Here's what you can and can't recycle at UNC

By Emma Cunningham-Bradshaw | February 5

Although the University recovers about 7 percent more recyclable material than the national average, UNC students still need to pay more attention to ...