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Photo illustration. Local bartenders and bouncers are cracking down on fake IDs as ALE presence is rising.

Alcohol Law Enforcement went out this weekend, but got much less hungover than we did

By Aislinn Antrim | January 22

During the first of eight planned patrols, the Chapel Hill Police Department wrote one open-container citation. Read more about how the CHPD is working ...

Orange County's Family Alliance Plan works to uplift impoverished families

By Andreamarie Efthymiou | January 22

North Carolina ranks high in cost of living and income inequality. Here's what several organizations are doing to help.

Chapel Hill gets the wheels turning on new bike paths

By Laura Rong | January 21

New bike paths aim to help increase the safety and ease of biking around Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill takes another step to remove Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway marker

By Julia Masters | January 21

The Town of Chapel Hill is taking action to finally determine who owns the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway marker so that it can be removed.

Police Reports: Jan. 15 - Jan.17

By Anna Pogarcic | January 21

Keep up with crime in Chapel Hill and Carrboro:

There's not enough affordable public housing in Chapel Hill. This program could help:

By Henry Haney | January 20

Chapel Hill is facing an affordable and public housing crisis, but a new program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development aims to help the ...

Current and former Carrboro town officials kick off the construction process for the Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.

Carrboro residents welcome MLK park construction

By Aislinn Antrim | January 20

A strong sense of community and excitement filled the atmosphere during the groundbreaking ceremony for Carrboro's MLK Park.

More businesses in Orange County may be supporting living wages in 2019

By Crystal Yu | January 17

Orange County Living Wage wants to raise awareness for employers who pay their workers a living wage.

Here are the three new voices on Carrboro's Environmental Advisory Board

By Nicholas Emken | January 17

The Town of Carrboro's Environmental Advisory Board contributes to the Town's discussion of environmental policies and development plans.

Jason Bellavance has been a Chapel Hill Police Officer for 15 years.

Chapel Hill Police Reports: Jan. 10 - Jan. 14

By Anna Pogarcic | January 16

A roundup of Chapel Hill Police reports from Jan. 10 - 14.

Rape crisis centers affected by Violence Against Women Act expiration due to shutdown

By Sofia Lesnewski | January 16

Numerous organizations funded under the Violence Against Women Act are having to face the reality that lacks guaranteed federal funds due to the ongoing ...

Your Franklin Street bar-hopping Snapchats may finally start sending on the first try

By Julia Masters | January 16

Franklin Street will be joining a nationwide trend of fiber internet, with communication lines being installed starting January 14.

Matt Hughes, Orange County Democratic Party Chair, congratulates James Barrett on his election to the Board of Education Tuesday evening at 411 West restaurant on West Franklin Street.

James Barrett, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education member, running for state superintendent

By Ryan Smoot | January 15

“Given that turnover is good for boards, and given that I want to take on the chance to serve students and teachers at a broader level, I won’t be ...

Two months after replacing CFD, Night School has been shut down

By Andreamarie Efthymiou | January 14

Two months after Country Fried Duck was shut down and rebranded as "Night School," the bar has once again lost its liquor license.

The way Chapel Hill looks will change in 2020

By Crystal Yu | January 13

Town Council is working with residents to change Chapel Hill's landscape by updating the Land Use Management Ordinance to add apartment complexes, commercial ...

Raleigh-based brewery Gizmo coming soon to Franklin Street

By Sofia Lesnewski | January 10

Gizmo Brew Works will open in the building where the Ramshead Rathskeller restaurant was formerly housed: “This space is beloved by Chapel Hill, so ...

chapel hill fire department firefighters truck

Chapel Hill firefighter arrested, placed on leave for dissemination to minors

By Sarah Lundgren | January 10

Chapel Hill firefighter Jaime Ernesto Palacios, 53, was arrested by the Chapel Hill Police Department on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Town ...

Chapel Hill Police Reports: Jan. 3 - Jan.7

By Anna Pogarcic | January 9

Here's some highlights from the Chapel Hill Police log for Jan. 3 - 7.

Former editor-in-chief Tyler Fleming's cat, Ariel, poses for a photo.

The Triangle's first cat cafe hits 'paws' on its grand opening

By Laura Brummett | January 8

The Cat Tales Cat Café is still on its way, but the grand opening has been delayed. Here's the progress so far, and what's left to be finished. ...

We talked to the two newest Orange County commissioners on their plans for the board

By Alice Bennett | December 5

Sally Greene, a former Chapel Hill Town Council member, and Jamezetta Bedford, previously on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, ...