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The principal of Northside Elementary, Cheryl Carnahan, stood on the school's roof garden on August 14th, 2014. The garden contains several energy efficient features, including solar tubes and a rainwater cistern.

Northside to be featured at GreenNC symposium

By Morgan Swift | December 1

Two Triangle professionals will be speaking at the GreenNC 2014 symposium in Raleigh Thursday, presenting their work on Northside Elementary.

Ten Thousand Villages hosts fundraiser for Seymour Center

By Samantha Miner | December 1

The holiday shopping season in Chapel Hill is in full swing — and one local business is using the influx of customers to raise money for a worthy cause. ...

PORCH celebrates four years of giving to those in need

By Shantan Krovvidi | December 1

North Carolina regularly ranks among the top 10 states with the highest percentage of residents experiencing food shortages, according to the N.C. Association ...

Carolers sing in front of the tree at the annual Downtown Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Memorial Garden outside University Baptist Church on Sunday evening. People of all ages came to sing carols, take pictures with Santa Clause, and look at the tree to kick off the Holiday season.

Downtown tree lighting kicks off holiday season

By Kerry Lengyel | December 1

With a cheerful holiday carol on Sunday night, the downtown Chapel Hill tree lighting ceremony at the University Baptist Church kicked off 25 days of ...

Carrboro resident Hjordis Blanchard speaks about her daughter’s rape case, which prosecutors dismissed.

Forgotten rape leaves a broken mother in Chapel Hill

By Jenny Surane and Amanda Albright | November 25

In November 2004, Chelsea Barnes wrote a chilling poem.

One year later, LaMonte Armstrong ready to move on from his wrongful conviction

By Jenny Surane | November 25

You want LaMonte Armstrong to be angry. You want him to scream and rail against the North Carolina justice system for days. You want him to hate.

Hillsborough competes for coolest small town contest

By Cici Du | November 25

Hillsborough is competing in Budget Travel magazine's 10th-annual “Coolest Small Towns” contest and is currently leading as one of the top two nominees. ...

Orange County Commissioner Alice Gordon retires after 24 years of public service

By Meg Garner | November 25

She hasn’t run her own lab in years, but not even time can keep Alice Gordon from her roots as a researcher.

Chapel Hill Town Council addresses Ephesus/Fordham flooding

By Cici Du | November 25

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved a rebate program Monday that will provide incentives for developers to create sustainable building designs in the ...

TABLE grows its program

By Sam James | November 24

More local students who are at risk to go hungry during a weekend away from school will soon be fed on those days off, thanks to an expansion of TABLE’s ...

Olivia, 6, got her face painted at the 300 East Main development open house Saturday. “My favorite thing about Frozen is Olaf because he’s funny,” Olivia said.

300 East Main shows "Frozen" to benefit TABLE

By Mary Taylor Renfro | November 24

Despite sunny skies and a temperate forecast, things got a little chilly in Carrboro this weekend.

Students at Northside Elementary School in Chapel Hill ended their anti-bulling week on Friday with a glow-stick dance for the entire school.

Students use dance to help prevent bullying

By Aren Besson | November 24

Strobe lights, dancing children and glow sticks characterized the final day of Northside Elementary School’s Kick for Kindness anti-bullying week. ...

Attendees of the 9th annual Carrboro Film Festival prepare to watch a series of short films by UNC alumnus Jon Kasbe at the Carrbor Century Center on Saturday November 22.

Carrboro Film Festival draws 300 attendees

By Parth Shah | November 24

The beige curtains of Century Hall in Carrboro were drawn tight this weekend, transforming the ballroom into a makeshift movie theater for the ninth annual ...

Public weighs in on Durham-Orange light rail

By Anica Midthun | November 23

Durham County and Orange County are entering the planning stages of a long-awaited 17-mile light rail between Chapel Hill and Durhamto ease the congestion ...

Carrboro Board of Aldermen vote to support immigrant children

By Lindsey Brunson | November 21

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday declaring Carrboro a welcoming community for more than 1,600 immigrant children ...

Tarheel Takeout data hacked

By Holly West | November 20

Tarheel Takeout customers are keeping a close eye on their bank accounts after the company revealed hackers might have accessed account information.

Robert Roskind, the founder of Oasis coffee shop in Carrboro, leads a meeting on Tuesday night. Roskind is recruiting volunteers for his Global Call to Love event which will take place on February 6th, Bob Marley's 70th Birthday, in the San Francisco area. Roskind decided to teach love after being inspired by Bob Marley and his own trip to Jamaica.

Carrboro man honors Bob Marley's 70th birthday

By Mary Helen Moore | November 20

Robert Roskind has gotten a few questions about how a bald-headed white guy from North Carolina is in charge of Bob Marley’s 70th birthday celebration ...

Town, county urge business, organizations to use public funds

By Kerry Lengyel | November 20

At its joint meeting with Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough officials Wednesday, the Orange County Board of Commissioners stressed the importance ...

Chapel Hill rolls out new cyclist safety measures

By Morgan Swift | November 19

Chapel Hill is taking safety precautions for cyclists and pedestrians by painting road symbols and changing crosswalk signals.

Chapel Hill library hosts affordable care sign-ups

By Kerry Lengyel | November 19

Now that the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act is in full swing, the Orange County Public Library is working to make sure residents get ...