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Town council candidates discuss goals during Thriving Communities Candidate Forum

By Sydney Gutierrez | October 5

Staff writer Sydney Gutierrez tweets live from the Chapel Hill Town Council candidate forum.

Higher rent rates put stress on businesses in Blue Hill District

By Alex Gailey | October 5

It’s too early to tell whether Blue Hill District, formerly known as the Ephesus-Fordham District, will live up to its full potential as the area evolves ...

Businesses ebb and flow on Franklin Street

By Lauren Talley | October 5

Franklin Street has existed since the University first opened, and has expanded from just a few houses, stores and a post office in the 1790s to a 3-mile-long ...

Local seafood market supports coastal NC fishers every Wednesday

By Ashley Peterson | October 5

Walking into Tom Robinson’s Seafood shop is like being transported to an old-fashioned fish market. The sharp smell of fish fills the air and customers ...

It's not a walk in the park for Fit4Moms

By Jacquelyn Melinek | October 5

Mother of two young children, business owner and fitness instructor at Fit4Mom are a few titles Amy Rosso holds.

Owner of Carrburritos, Rae Fairbanks Mosher, stops and smiles out on the patio of her restaurant.

Carrburritos still rolling forward 20 years later

By Maryam Mohamed | October 5

Rae Fairbanks Mosher, never thought she would be a business owner. But now, as the owner and manager of Carrburritos — a restaurant in Carrboro ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools celebrate Walk to School Day

By Claire Willmschen | October 4

Students across the nation walked to school Wednesday, marking the 20th anniversary of “Walk to School Day,” an event slated for October 4th in the ...

Chapel Hill, Carrboro residents rock out around town

By Seth Newkirk | October 4

A local group of Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents have found a way to practice their treasure hunting skills with a unique activity: painting rocks. ...

CHCCS teacher accused of crime

By Maria Elena Vizcaino | October 4

This article's content was removed in respect for the family's privacy after all charges were expunged from the record.

Chapel Hill Town Council meets to discuss affordable housing and development plans

By Maria Elena Vizcaino | October 4

It's a Coffee World at UNC, but where does that coffee come from?

By Simrann Wadhwa | October 4

UNC students have become accustomed to studying in the small coffee shops in the nooks and corners of Carrboro and Franklin Street. The many cafés in ...

Carrboro votes to adopt clean energy resolution

By Gregory Hall | October 3

The Town of Carrboro’s Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to pass a clean energy resolution Tuesday.

Carrboro Board of Aldermen meets Oct. 3

By Samantha Scott | October 3

Agenda items include a resolution to commit to 100 percent clean energy by 2050, a presentation of the Community Climate Action Plan and continued public ...

Bicycle Tour brings flurry of cyclists and tents to Chapel Hill

By Cole Kordus | October 3

Dozens of tents waved in the gentle autumn breeze as the 19th Mountains to Coast bicycle tour set up camp for the night. Hundreds of cyclists from ...

Three cases of mumps reported in Orange County

By Sydney Gutierrez | October 3

In the last two months, there have been three confirmed cases of the mumps in Orange County.

Pizza places abound on Franklin Street

By Kari Larsen | October 3

MidiCi will join the eight pizza restaurants on Franklin Street. The California-based pizza chain is to open in the winter under Top of the Hill ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro proclaims last week of Sept. Diaper Need Awareness Week

By Marin Wolf | October 2

The mayors of Chapel Hill and Carrboro proclaimed the last week of September as Diaper Need Awareness Week to bring attention to the lack of access ...