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Google Fiber to bring faster internet to Chapel Hill, Carrboro

By Trent Hollandsworth | January 28

Google Fiber will help Chapel Hill and Carrboro approach the speed of light.

Carrboro Board of Aldermen vote to sell vacant downtown property

By Marisa Bakker | January 28

At its meeting Tuesday night, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted to sell the vacant, town-owned condominium space at 110 East Main St., located above ...

Low gas prices keep public transit fares down

By Maggie Monsrud | January 28

Cheaper gas prices are doing more for Chapel Hill residents than just lowering costs at the pump — it might impact local public transit systems.

Lunch Angels continue paying off overdue lunch debts for students in Durham, Orange counties

By Sarah Crump | January 27

Three business owners have branched into the business of blessings, as they continue to assist area schools in paying off their overdue lunch debts.

Chapel Hill galleries search for funds

By Sindhu Chidambaram | January 27

Art galleries in Chapel Hill have had to get creative to make ends meet.

Chapel Hill ordinance lowers accidental alarms

By Erin Kolstad | January 27

Though Chapel Hill town officials have toughened their stance on accidental alarms, they haven’t been able to extinguish the issue.

Morinaga candy factory will bring up to 100 jobs to the county

By Kerry Lengyel | January 27

As Japanese company Morinaga America Foods Inc. prepares to open its candy factory in Mebane, the company is trying to recruit workers who could start ...

Ephesus-Fordham public hearing set by Chapel Hill Town Council

By Mary Helen Moore | January 27

The Chapel Hill Town Council met Monday to review the first progress report detailing the progress of renewal in the Ephesus-Fordham District.

All up in your business for Jan. 27, 2015

By Hannah Jaggers | January 27

Part of a periodic update on local businesses.

In 1995 a UNC law student shot and killed two people on Henderson Street. Orange County emergency medical professionals transport the body of one of the shooting victims.

An oral history of one of Chapel Hill’s darkest days

By Jordan Nash | January 26

Walking down Henderson Street, most people just see a concrete wall with a mural of a pencil.

Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town (CHALT) member Don Evans sits behind the organization's informational booth in CH Public Library during their public forum meeting on Sunday.

Local activists worry large-scale developments will hurt Chapel Hill

By Erin Kolstad | January 26

For dozens of Chapel Hill residents and activists, talks of bulldozing the Shops at Eastgate shopping center and improved options for student housing ...

Chapel Hill Police Department gives donated blankets to homeless

By Haley Ray | January 23

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Chapel Hill residents say high-rise developments change town's character

By Holly West | January 23

A group of Chapel Hill residents is banding together to voice concerns about the effects of big development on the community.

Orange County sets waste reduction record

By Graves Ganzert | January 23

Orange County has successfully reached its highest percentage of waste reduction to date.

Carrboro eyes new arts center

By Morgan Swift | January 22

Business leaders and residents have voiced a mix of excitement and hesitation regarding a proposal to build an Arts and Innovation Center in Carrboro. ...

Longtime Franklin Street clothier Milton Julian dies

By Maggie Monsrud | January 22

Milton Julian spent his life finding the right fit and style for his customers — and the right way to lift their spirits.

Tanning sparks debate in Chapel Hill

By Erin Kolstad | January 22

With nine states completely banning tanning for minors, the practice has become a hot topic. And now some in Chapel Hill are beginning to question the ...