The OC Report -

Why are OWASA rates higher than Raleigh and Durham?

By Marin Wolf | December 3

Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents pay an average of around $19 more for water and sewage per month than the rest of the Triangle.

Carrboro Board of Aldermen discusses changes to animal slaughtering ordinance

By Sydney Gutierrez | December 3

Slaughtering animals has become a topic of concern for Carrboro residents. As of Nov. 21, the Board of Aldermen met to reassess an ordinance that was ...

Conservative Raleigh think tank asks donors to reconsider Giving Tuesday

By Payne Lubbers | December 3

On Monday, a conservative think tank in Raleigh asked its supporters to think twice about making charitable donations on Giving Tuesday, calling it a ...

'Tis the season for local holiday events

By Sophia Wilhelm | December 3

'Tis the season to be jolly in Chapel Hill because holiday festivities are coming to town.

Perennial Coffee and Pastries barista Anna Kasibhatla creates a new brew: a grapefruit infused spiced maple latte in 2017.

Review: Chapel Hill's best coffee shops for studying

By Grant Allen | November 30

With exam season upon us, students might want to get away from campus and study in a more inviting atmosphere. Staff writer Grant Allen ventured to three ...

Chapel Hill Town Council met to discuss new fire station, American Legion property

By Ashley Peterson | November 30

The Chapel Hill Town Council met last night for a business meeting to discuss the sale of a retiring fire truck to help pay for the construction of Fire ...

The Eco-Institute at Pickards Mountain in Chapel Hill is dedicated to working to solve global environmental issues at a local level

Eco-Institute seeks local solutions to global problems

By Alex Kellogg | November 29

The Eco-Institute at Pickards Mountain is not the easiest place to find, but the farm – tucked away in rural Chapel Hill – is working to achieve local ...

Sutton's Drug Store displays pictures of students, athletes and community members from their unique collection of "family photos."

Sutton's Drug Store displays its history with its famous photos

By Jacquelyn Melinek | November 28

Inside the glass doors, under the orange and white striped awning on Franklin Street, there’s a place with pleather bar stools and mustard-colored booths ...

Thousands of acres off limits for urban development in Orange County

By Doug Dubrowski | November 28

Orange County has around 37,000 acres of land that cannot allow urban development due to a joint planning agreement between Chapel Hill, Carrboro and ...

BOCC set to repeal outdated ordinance to symbolize gender equality

By Marin Wolf | November 26

Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to repeal an ordinance that makes it unlawful for women “over the age of 14 years, or any other ...

Kraving Kava? Carrboro's first kava bar provides a relaxing experience

By Simrann Wadhwa | November 26

Krave, Carrboro and Chapel Hill’s first kava bar, opened in March 2015. Located on Main Street in Carrboro near Open Eye Café, Krave offers a wide ...

Northside Neighborhood Initiative works on affordable housing

By Mattias Miller | November 20

As college students sign leases for off-campus houses for the next school year, long-time neighborhood residents prepare for another year of increasing ...

Ben & Jerry's opens Durham location, while Carolina Square attracts new retail shops

By Doug Dubrowski | November 20

Sweet treats and new boutiques are hitting Chapel Hill and Durham this holiday season.

Local organizations helping those in need during the holiday season

By Sydney Gutierrez | November 20

With the holiday season coming up, many Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham residents have presents and holiday parties on their minds. Several organizations ...

Midnight lunches and Chapel Hill's third shift

By Molly Horak | November 19

When Jessica Toney texts her boyfriend during her "lunch break," he's often going to sleep. Toney, a UNC senior who works midnight shifts in a lab ...

Glenn's Tattoo Service brings its own form of art to Carrboro

By Sophia Wilhelm | November 19

Carrboro residents have been getting more custom tattoos and body piercings for over a decade at Glenn’s Tattoo Service Inc. on West Rosemary Street. ...

Word on the Street: How do local residents feel about UNC home football games?

By Grant Allen | November 16

UNC home football games mean seas of people in Carolina blue roaming Franklin Street and plenty of food, but it can also mean traffic jams and difficult ...

Local businesses opt to go cashless

By Jacquelyn Melinek | November 16

Establishments are going cashless. Some restaurants have stopped accepting bills or coins because they fear being robbed, while others see ‘going ...

Chapel Hill Town Manager announced he will retire in September 2018

By Karlton Tate | November 16

Chapel Hill Town Manager Roger Stancil will retire in September after 12 years of service to the town.

Local communes in the Carrboro/Chapel Hill area.

Chapel Hill, Carrboro cohousing encourages affordability, sustainability

By Lauren Talley | November 15

When Becky Laskody and her husband went looking for a neighborhood to raise a child in, they began exploring the idea of cohousing. Over twenty years ...