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Community liaison for crime prevention Lieutenant B. Green stands with Jackson Donahoe and Chapel Hill Fire Department Training Captain Byron Greeson.

Pink Heals parade stops in Chapel Hill to raise awareness for women battling illness

By Lidia Davis | September 19

The Pink Heals National Tour made its fourth annual stop in Chapel Hill and Carrboro on Friday, Sept. 16 with a parade of two pink firetrucks, a Gunner's ...

President of the Black Student Movement, Tre Shockley, and Revered Robert Campbell (right) unveil the new marker which honors those buried in unmarked graves in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery.

Ceremony unveils marker for unmarked graves in Old Chapel Hill Cemetery

By Hannah Wall | September 19

A marker was unveiled on Sunday in remembrance of 361 unmarked African-American graves at the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery.

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery vandalized ahead of dedication ceremony

By Sally Bitar | September 16

A historic gravestone marker in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery was removed Feb. 29 after various complaints were made about a lack of a dedication ceremony. ...

Judicial candidates gather at Hillsborough courthouse forum.

Judicial candidates discuss election in forum

By Ismail Conze | September 16

The candidates for North Carolina's Supreme Court and Court of Appeals gathered to meet the public at Orange County Courthouse on Thursday.

Orange County Justice United met at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Thursday to discuss affordable housing.

Hundreds gather at Justice United assembly to discuss affordable housing

By Samantha Scott | September 16

Nearly 500 members of 21 different churches and non-profit organizations gathered at St. Thomas More Catholic Church for the Orange County Justice United ...

East Chapel Hill High School biology teacher Kelly Allen (center) works with students Emily Juel (left) and Claudia Masia on a lab activity on Wednesday morning.

Grading scale doesn’t add up for North Carolina public schools' performance

By Erin Kolstad | September 16

What happens when a school if a school gets a failing grade on their report card?

Senior Global Studies major Eileen Harvey rides her bike in front of Memorial hall on Thursday night.

These streets were made for walking: Chapel Hill reviews transportation

By Holden Williams | September 16

Members of the Chapel Hill Town Council are making an effort to improve connectivity and mobility for citizens in the town.

Chapel Hill Town Council talks flooding, sidewalk improvements

By Shantan Krovvidi | September 15

Wednesday’s Town Council Work Session included extensive discussions about the flooding of areas along Bolin Creek and updates on ten sidewalk projects ...

UNC women's soccer midfielder Megan Buckingham eats lunch with Food for the Summer attendees. Photo courtesy of the Town of Chapel Hill.

Food for the Summer delivered over 48,000 meals to students

By Jordan Wilkie | September 15

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools serve roughly 3,000 children and teens, or 25 percent of their student body, on the free and reduced lunch program, ...

Scott Conary, president of Carrboro Coffee Roasters and owner of Open Eye Cafe, will be the head judge for all coffee submissions in this year's Cup of Excellence Awards. Photo courtesy of Scott Conary.

Q&A with Open Eye Cafe Owner Scott Conary

By Lindsey Hoover | September 15

Carrboro Coffee Roasters president and Open Eye Cafe owner Scott Conary will serve as head judge for the Cup of Excellence Awards. Conary will taste 200 ...

Board of Aldermen discusses town advisory boards, human services

By Megan Royer | September 14

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen discussed updating town advisory board procedures and the human services assessment at their work session Tuesday.

All Up In Your Business for Sept. 14

By Lauren Talley | September 14

The grand opening of the Brain Balance Center is on Wednesday, Sept. 14 in Rams Plaza at 1728 Fordham Blvd. The ribbon cutting will take place at 1:30 ...

A new development coming to Carrboro has caused concern for residents based on some aspects of construction. Photo courtesy of Gary Hill.

Retail development coming to South Greensboro Street in Carrboro

By Janna Childers | September 14

While it may look like a stalled project, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes at South Green, a new retail development on South Greensboro Street ...

Ramses embraces a group of local children at the good neighbor block party at Hargraves Community Center on Tuesday evening.

Annual Good Neighbor Block Party draws hundreds from Chapel Hill, Carrboro

By Erik Beene | September 14

Music and laughter filled the fields outside the Hargraves Community Center as hundreds turned out for the annual Good Neighbor Initiative Block Party ...

Chapel Hill Town Council receives progress report on Ephesus-Fordham

By Meghana Srikrishna | September 12

Monday's agenda at the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting included a request for special permit usage by Bridgepoint, renovations in the Ephesus-Fordham ...

Public art piece coming to Orange County Animal Services Center

By Molly Horak | September 12

Two local organizations are partnering to create a new piece of public art at the Orange County Animal Services Center on Eubanks Road.

Maple View Farm's customer appreciation day not affected by fire

By Olivia Schaber | September 12

Milk production has stopped at Maple View Farms after a fire started in the machine shop around 1 p.m. Sunday. Ice cream that has already been made will ...