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Chapel Hill man sentenced to life in prison in 2014 death of UNC professor near campus

By Jane Little and Molly Horak | March 20

A Chapel Hill man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday, March 16, after a jury found him guilty of the first-degree murder of UNC professor ...

Hillsborough Lt. Andy Simmons holds up a t-shirt with the slogan "#HillsborouhgRocks" on it. Photo Courtesy of Lt. Andy Simmons.

Hillsborough police create social media T-shirt campaign to send children to camp

By Luke Schrager | March 20

About a month ago, the Hillsborough Police Department and Lt. Andy Simmons started a social media campaign using the hashtag #HillsboroughRocks.

Mrs. Marian Cheek Jackson and Bishop Thomas Hoyt, Jr. at the 110th Anniversary of St. Joseph CME Church. Photo Courtesy of Hudson Vaughan/Jackson Center.

Longtime Northside resident Marian Cheek Jackson remembered for a life of friendship

By Kaia Findlay | March 20

Marian Cheek Jackson never met a stranger. The lifelong Chapel Hill resident, 92, who died on March 4, was known to call the community center named ...

Word on the Street: Chapel Hill was voted the No. 1 city for college basketball

By Gregory Hall | March 20

Chapel Hill is number one in WalletHub.com's new list of the best and worst cities for college basketball fans. Durham ranked number three. Staff Writer ...

Chapel Hill Town Council approves plan to pay for American Legion land

By Lauren Talley | March 20

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved a financial plan for purchasing the 35-acre American Legion property at their March 6 meeting.

Bekah Brunstetter, photo courtesy of Elisabeth Caren.

Q&A with UNC graduate and 'This is Us' writer Bekah Brunstetter

By Molly Horak | March 20

Bekah Brunstetter is a screenwriter currently working for the hit NBC show “This is Us.” The UNC graduate will soon be returning to her roots, as ...

Judge orders FBI to turn over documents to Craig Hicks' defense team

By Erin Kolstad | March 20

Craig Stephen Hicks appeared in a Durham County courtroom for the first time in over a year for a motions hearing on Tuesday. ...

Ed Camp, former executive director of the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, stands outside the ArtsCenter in December 2010.

ArtsCenter in Carrboro considering move to new location on South Greensboro Street

By Sophia Wilhelm | March 10

Orange County and Carrboro officials have proposed relocating The ArtsCenter to a downtown lot across from Open Eye, which would also hold Orange County’s ...

The show features Caitlin Wells (left), Shane Smith, Amy Hallett and Marcus Zollicoffer among others and a Triangle-based creative team.

'Two Months In' combines comedy and politics

By Maddy Arrowood | March 10

Some people relieve stress about politics by ranting on Facebook. A comedy sketch by Triangle-based group Mettlesome chose a different outlook.

Handling hunger in Chapel Hill-Carrboro: 'PORCH filled the gap for us so well'

By Erik Beene | March 9

Mai Mai was two months pregnant when she fled a military regime in Burma in 2008. writer's notes

East Chapel Hill students Jillian Dialy (left), Emilie Apel, Carter Smith, Jillian Arleth, Elizabeth Head and Emmeline McManus sell cookies outside the Varsity Theatre.

Local high school students host bake sales for women's organizations on International Women's Day

By Carrie Polen | March 9

As part of the “A Day Without a Woman” protest, local high school students organized fundraisers around Chapel Hill Wednesday to benefit Planned Parenthood, ...

New theme park, 'Whirligig Woods,' being developed near Chapel Hill

By Bailey Aldridge | March 9

Bob Baranick, who once worked on iconic Disney rides like Splash Mountain, is developing a new park in North Carolina.

Chapel Hill Town Council talked strategic planning and employee salaries on Wednesday

By Maddy Arrowood | March 9

The Chapel Hill Town Council met to discuss strategic planning and heard a report on town employees' salaries at Wednesday's work session.

Chapel Hill police arrest suspect in PNC Bank robbery

By From staff and wire reports | March 8

The Chapel Hill Police Department have arrested a suspect in the PNC Bank robbery that occurred Tuesday at the intersection of Rosemary and Columbia streets. ...

Orange County Commissioners hears update on light rail funding gap

By Doug Dubrowski | March 8

The Orange County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday in Hillsborough to receive an update about the GoTriange Durham-Orange light rail transportation ...

Local businesses benefit from the UNC vs Duke men’s basketball games because of the student rush on Frankin Street after a win.

UNC’s win over Duke brings business to Franklin Street bars

By Ismail Conze | March 8

UNC fans rushed Franklin Street after the UNC men’s basketball team’s win over Duke Saturday night. Along with their Carolina blue apparel and loud, ...

David Larsen. the owner of YesterYears Brewery, from Pensacola prepares kegs with freshly brewed beer.

Community rallies to save YesterYears Brewery

By Ashton Eleazer | March 8

YesterYears Brewery, a family-owned brewery in Carrboro, needs $28,000 to cover unpaid rent since November. Recently, UNC graduate student Katie Stember ...

East Chapel Hill High School teacher Patty Berge chose to participate in the Women's March Wednesday regardless of the school's closing. Berge has been teaching at the school for 17 years.

Local businesses, CHCCS plan for ‘A Day Without a Woman’ strike

By Samantha Scott , Erik Beene , Lauren Talley and Molly Horak | March 8

Thousands of students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will stay home from class today due to a planned women’s strike in honor of International ...

Board of Aldermen talked parking and waste management Tuesday night

By Kaia Findlay | March 8

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday to discuss waste management and parking options. Staff Writer Kaia Findlay live-tweeted the meeting.

Chapel Hill police respond to PNC Bank robbery on Rosemary Street

By From staff and wire reports | March 7

Chapel Hill police officers responded to a bank robbery at PNC Bank in downtown Chapel Hill Tuesday afternoon.