The OC Report -

FoodFirst draws mixed reactions from Carrboro community

By Zac Lowell | March 30

On March 23, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a text amendment to the land use ordinance that would allow social organizations to provide ...

Chapel Hill businesses push back against House Bill 2

By Alexis Allston | March 30

Chapel Hill businesses have been standing up against the controversial law House Bill 2, passed on March 23.

Orange County hopes to cut road fatalities in half by 2030

By Rebecca Ayers | March 30

Orange County’s State Highway Patrol has taken steps to help counteract the upward trend in distracted driving related accidents.

Thomas Miles came to Project Connect at the Hargraves Community
Center on Tuesday for an eye exam and a pair of glasses.

Project connects homeless to services

By Megan Royer | March 29

Haircuts and housing were among the most popular services offered to homeless and at-risk people at Project Connect Tuesday.

Global music company Redeye reconnects with local roots

By Olivia Schaber | March 29

Redeye Worldwide, an international music company founded in Carrboro, will move from Haw River, NC to a warehouse at 505 Eno St.

Former Chapel Hill mayor Mark Kleinschmidt speaks at the special town hall meeting to challenge the H2 law recently passed in Raleigh.

Town of Chapel Hill opposes House Bill 2

By Camila Molina | March 29

The Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously passed two resolutions on Monday, affirming the dignity of the LGBT people of Chapel Hill and requesting the ...

Rogers Road Sewer Project to be completed by 2018

By Sarah Crump | March 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved an interlocal agreement with the town of Carrboro and Orange County on March 21 concerning reimbursement to the ...

The Hillsborough Police Department hosted an egg hunt for dogs online at Gold Park Saturday.

An uneggspected treat for dogs

By Janna Childers | March 27

One thousand Easter eggs were hidden at Gold Park in Hillsborough this Saturday, but no children were there to find them.

Carrboro Board of Aldermen pass two resolutions in response to House Bill 2

By Jane Little | March 26

"Yes, we need to be decent people, but we also need to change our cultural norms and shift the way that we are as a collective."

Potential school board budget increase would raise teacher salaries

By Alexis Allston | March 23

By April 7, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education must decide whether to add $4,465,205 to the school system’s budget for this upcoming ...

Carrboro hotel to begin construction in 2017

By Lindsey Hoover | March 23

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved a permit for a new Hilton Garden Inn to begin construction during a meeting on March 8.

Chapel Hill Town Council approves funds for affordable housing

By John Foulkes | March 23

On Monday, the Chapel Hill Town Council set aside $688,395 for affordable housing in the fiscal year 2016 budget and decided to allocate funds to several ...

Electric buses to be reconsidered by Chapel Hill Town Council

By Janna Childers | March 23

Chapel Hill Town Council will reconsider the possibility of electric buses as a way to reduce emissions.

On March.22, 2016 Carrboro Board of Aldermen Public Hearing of the IFC's FoodFirst Meeting is held at the Carrboro Elementary School Auditorium.

Carrboro Aldermen unanimously approve amendment for IFC's FoodFirst kitchen

By Megan Royer | March 23

In order to allow the Inter-Faith Council to build a community kitchen for their FoodFirst initiative, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted to allow organizations ...

Students and Carolina basketball fans rush Franklin St. after defeating Duke. The students set bonfires to jump over.

Concerns raised over post-victory bonfires on Franklin Street

By Erin Friederichs | March 22

Students jumped over Franklin Street bonfires — a UNC tradition — after the March 5 basketball victory over Duke, but experts worry about the risk ...

Organization petitions for gender-neutral bathrooms in Chapel Hill

By Nicole Gonzalez | March 22

Carolina Advocating for Gender Equality has collected more than 400 signatures on its petition to bring gender-neutral bathrooms to Chapel Hill businesses. ...

Proposed renovations to Rosemary Street begin to take shape

By Benjamin Albano | March 22

Renovations to Rosemary Street and its uneven sections of sidewalk are planned to begin this spring.

Mark Marcoplos claims only non-incumbent seat on Board of Commissioners

By Lindsey Hoover | March 21

Mark Marcoplos claimed the at-large seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners with 46.7 percent of the vote on March 15.

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery is recognized by the National Registry of
Historic Places, unlike other cemeteries.

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery history goes deeper than graves

By Olivia Schaber | March 21

Out of the approximate 2,850 properties in North Carolina listed on the National Register of Historic Places, only 73 of them are cemeteries.

Chapel Hill author Mary Parry aims to inspire young girls with first book release

By Alexis Hinnant | March 21

Mary Parry is a passionate author from Chapel Hill. She is expected to release her first book Sadie McGrady, Leading Lady in the summer of this year.