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All Up In Your Business: Babalu Tacos & Tapas to open in Chapel Hill

By Maddy Arrowood | March 27

Babalu Tacos & Tapas is opening a new location at Eastgate Crossing in Chapel Hill.

All Up In Your Business: The Children's Store set to close after 40 years in business

By Maddy Arrowood | March 27

The Children’s Store in Chapel Hill announced they will be closing in the summer of 2017 after 40 years of business.

Steven Howser is homeless and is helping to coordinate a fundraiser to raise money for other homeless in Chapel Hill.

Community Empowerment Fund member takes to Facebook to help give back

By Lauren Talley | March 27

In February 2014, Steven Howser, who is experiencing homelessness in Chapel Hill, reached out to the Community Empowerment Fund for help.

Word on the Street: Do you have any game day traditions?

By Grace Caroline Larcade | March 26

With the NCAA tournament going on, students have different traditions to watch the Tar Heels play. Staff writer Grace Caroline Larcade asked students, ...

Homestead Aquatic Center locates pool leak, hopes to reopen soon

By Samantha Scott | March 26

After closing Jan. 17 for a mystery leak, the Homestead Aquatic Center is now on its way to repair.

Chapel Hill resident Meg Mcgurk and her nephew Nicky Mcgurk, 8, donate to the Food Drive for Refugee Community Partnership on top of the Wallace Parking Deck on Sunday

Food drive collects culturally conscious food donations for refugee families

By Lydia Tolley | March 26

Bins on top of the Wallace parking deck on East Rosemary Street were full of pita, rice, dried chickpeas and other foods on Sunday.

The new bike repair station stands in the Carrboro Town Commons.

Carrboro opens 3 new bike repair stations for local cyclists

By Lidia Davis | March 26

The League of American Bicyclists gave Carrboro a silver rating in overall bicycle-friendliness in 2014, but the Carrboro Board of Aldermen and advocacy ...

Earth Hour is an event in Carrboro encouraging residents to turn their lights off from 8:30-9:30 p.m. to promote conservation.

Carrboro will go dark for Earth Hour

By Sophia Wilhelm | March 23

Earth Day may be in April, but some Carrboro residents are getting a head start. Town residents will turn their lights off between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. ...

Protestors gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza Tuesday afternoon to speak out against North Carolina's House Bill 2, which has garnered many negative criticisms.

Chapel Hill and Carrboro continue to feel economic sting from HB2

By Kaia Findlay | March 23

One year after the passage of House Bill 2, the Chapel Hill and Orange County Visitors Bureau estimates Chapel Hill and Carrboro have lost $2.5 million ...

A party barn located in Orange County is currently under construction. It was built to host weddings but the Orange County Board of Adjustments has prevented weddings from being held there due to zoning purposes.

No wedding parties allowed at this farm's barn, Board of Adjustment decides

By Ismail Conze | March 22

The Orange County Board of Adjustment has decided that the Barn of Chapel Hill will not be authorized to hold weddings on its premises — after over ...

CHCCS to build new pre-K, high school at Lincoln Center location

By Erik Beene | March 22

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved plans for a new pre-K and high school campus on South Merritt Mill Road at the site of the historic Lincoln Center ...

Chapel Hill police has begun posting where speed check points are located on social media.

Chapel Hill police warn residents of speed traps via social media

By Lydia Tolley | March 22

The Chapel Hill Police Department wants to decrease vehicle speeds around town without giving out pesky speeding tickets.

Jennifer Cox is running the Boston Marathon for 261 Fearless, a charity that uses running as a vehicle to empower and unite women.

Durham resident sets sights on Boston as her 11th full marathon

By Doug Dubrowski | March 22

Durham resident Jen Cox is running in the Boston Marathon on April 17 as part of the 261 Fearless Foundation, a nonprofit that supports female runners ...

Drones, new park update discussed by Carrboro Board of Aldermen Tuesday

By Sarah Cheek | March 22

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday night to discuss the new Martin Luther King Jr. Park, affordable housing and prohibiting drones on town property. ...

Artist Carter Hubbard created natural art on sidewalks in Chapel Hill. Photo Courtesy of Carter Hubbard.

Plants bloom into words in town-wide 'Floraffiti' exhibit

By Isabela Zawistowska | March 22

Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents will soon see words sprouting up in unused plots around town.

The Baguetteaboutit food truck will be in attendance for food truck rodeo on Sunday on Rosemary Street. Photo Courtesy of Cristal Phillips.

Rosemary Street gears up for food truck rodeo on Sunday

By Lauren Talley | March 22

Rosemary Street will be full of food trucks selling all types of cuisine on Sunday.

Kristen Wagner, the co-chair of the event, paints on one of the blocks in the pit in hopes of publicizing for the The Great Carolina Cook-Off.

'Great Carolina Cook-Off' aims raise awareness for food insecurity

By Danielle Bush | March 22

On March 30, Hope Gardens is hosting The Great Carolina Cook-Off, in which eight student organizations will showcase their culinary talents in the hopes ...

Board of Commissioners passes resolution to renovate environmental center

By Ashton Eleazer | March 22

The Orange County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday to address vacancies on the Orange County Arts Commission.

The Community Empowerment Fund, which works to aid transitions from homelessness and poverty, has an office location in Chapel Hill.

Local nonprofit works to help people transition out of homelessness and poverty

By Maddy Arrowood | March 22

Usually when someone is referred to as a member, it’s because they are part of an exclusive group. The Community Empowerment Fund, however, uses the ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses rezoning, affordable housing and developing a retirement home

By Doug Dubrowski | March 20

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed parking meters, a retirement home and affordable housing at Monday's business meeting. Staff writer Doug Dubrowski ...