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Chapelboro and WCHL to move to offices on East Franklin Street

By Emma Hall | November 23

Chapel Hill Media Group, which includes 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com, is moving from its University Place office to 1525 E. Franklin St., which formerly ...

Carrboro Film Fest explores facets of Southern culture

By Kaitlyn Church | November 22

Held last Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the ArtsCenter, the festival presented 53 short films and two feature-length films with differing perspectives ...

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'Survival through song': Saul Dreier, of Holocaust Survivor Band, to perform at UNC

By Tori Newby | November 21

"To see someone muster up the courage to respond through joy, it's just a ray of light that we desperately need," Zalman Bluming, the rabbi of Chabad ...

New breakfast spot Snooze Eatery opens in Eastgate Plaza

By Libby Wakefield | November 20

Snooze Eatery, a breakfast chain, opened a new restaurant in Chapel Hill on Nov. 8 after a soft opening that featured collaborations with local nonprofit ...

NCDHHS Office of Rural Health celebrates 50th anniversary

By Jana Abdouni | November 20

Maggie Sauer, the director of the NCDHHS Office of Rural Health, said the office was the first of its kind in the nation.

OWASA continues testing for PFAS, developing filtration upgrades

By Annika Duneja | November 20

Katie Hall, OWASA’s public information officer, said of the 45 PFAS compounds they tested for, Cane Creek Reservoir was found to contain 11. After ...

Quick turnaround rejected in lawsuit alleging state senate maps dilute Black voting power

By Ethan E. Horton | November 20

The plaintiffs in a federal suit — Rodney D. Pierce and Moses Matthews, who are both Black voters in the newly drawn District 2 — argue ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro encourage community members to 'leave the leaves'

By Sarah Clements | November 20

“We really like to encourage folks to leave the leaves where they are,” Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils said. “It's better for the environment, ...

'I know what my purpose is': CHCCS CHAMPions recognizes teachers, school staff

By William Becker | November 19

The CHAMPion, or Celebrating Heroes and Magnificent People, program is a partnership between Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro ...

OWASA, local governments promote aiding water payments through Care to Share Day

By Grace Whittemore | November 19

Through the program, individuals can donate to OWASA, either in a lump sum or in addition to their monthly bill. The funds are then distributed to ...

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Elizabeth Sharp officially wins fourth seat on Chapel Hill Town Council by six votes

By Ethan E. Horton | November 17

The final results of the 2023 Chapel Hill Town Council race come after late mail-in ballots and provisional ballots were counted by the Orange County ...

Joe Van Gogh opens new location on UNC campus

By Saudah Jannat | November 17

The new location is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends. Though it is in the medical school, the location is open ...

Funding assists rural North Carolina counties struggling with healthcare access

By Lola Oliverio | November 17

Mark Holmes, a professor of health policy at the Gillings School of Global Public Health and director of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services ...

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CHCCS and UNC school psychologists reflect on position shortages, impacts on students

By Sierra President | November 17

The National Association of School Psychologists recommends a ratio of one psychologist to every 500 students, but national data shows that the current ...

'Who had the power to name this?': Street renaming explained

By Audrey Kashatus | November 17

Chapel Hill and Carrboro have similar processes for renaming streets, involving community members, property owners and town councils. Recently, there ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community Holiday Parade will not include motor vehicles

By Ella Aluise | November 17

Darien Cropper, the marketing and communications coordinator for Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture, said the decision to remove cars in the Chapel ...

Chapel Hill Town Council approves southward extension of water and sewer boundary

By Defne Önal | November 16

The council approved a water and sewer service extension for southern Chapel Hill, 8-1, with council member and defeated mayoral candidate Adam Searing ...

'Such an extreme measure': Carr Mill Mall introduces heightened parking lot security

By Sarah Smiley | November 16

“It seems unnecessary to use such an extreme measure because they’re not giving you a warning, they’re not giving you a ticket — they are just ...

Orange County BOCC approves funding for bridge housing, services contract

By Kathryn DeHart | November 16

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners discussed a contract for a community engagement specialist for the Greene Tract area and funding for a ...

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Carrboro Town Council votes 4-3 on resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel and Gaza

By Audrey Kashatus | November 16

The council voted 4-3 to pass the resolution to call a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. Foushee, Haven-O’Donnell and Romaine were the three votes against ...