The OC Report -

The Town of Carrboro Board of Alderman approved plans to redesign the Carrboro Town Commons to make improvements.

Renovations planned for Carrboro Commons

By Trent Hollandsworth | November 18

The Carrboro Town Commons will soon get a landscaping makeover to make the space a more accessible community gathering place.

Chapel Hill residents evaluate plan for The Edge

By Derrick Bills | November 18

Chapel Hill residents spoke out Monday night about a proposed development on Eubanks Road that could include more than 900,000 square feet in over 20 ...

Residents of the Rogers Road community gathered on Saturday morning to celebrate the opening of a new facility that will serve as a place to gather and to nurture, educate and protect the children.

Rogers Road community center opened on Saturday

By Meg Garner | November 18

The Rev. Robert Campbell and David Caldwell, both longtime Rogers Road residents and community activists, remember their childhood playing in woods surrounding ...

Orange County public vehicles recognized as NC Smart Fleet

By Jonathan Moyer | November 18

Orange County is well on the way to bringing its fleet into the space age.

Paul Hsurovsky in his studio off Franklin Street.

Chapel Hill artist is selling his priceless art at Crook’s Corner

By Dan O'Neill | November 18

Chapel Hill artist Paul Hrusovsky believes his work is priceless.

Orange County Public Library turns fines into holiday giving

By Cici Du | November 18

The Orange County Department of Social Services is making sure children from low-income families can enjoy the excitement of getting Christmas presents. ...

Chapel Hill's permitting process still has kinks

By Mary Taylor Renfro | November 18

A survey revealed negative aspects of Chapel Hill’s new Development Services Desk.

The Goat Parade Auction was held at the Galloway Ridge Retirement Community on Friday, Nov. 14. The goats were showcased around the community and then auctioned off to raise money for the senior center. Greg and Tyler Rhinehardt admire "Vincent van Goat" was painted by Jane Woodard. "Every time you look at it you see something different." -Greg

Goats sold to raise money for senior citizen programs

By Mengqi Jiang | November 17

Orange County residents gathered at Galloway Ridge at Fearrington retirement community on Friday night to gather their goats.

Community kitchen coming to Rosemary Street

By Derrick Bills | November 17

Kathy Gunn knows better than most that no matter who someone is or where he or she comes from, everybody can agree on one thing: Food brings people together. ...

Dr. Kim with High Scholl Students from North Carolina

Carrboro High School revamps international studies program

By Rachel Herzog | November 17

When UNC freshman Eliza Filene was at Carrboro High School, her involvement in the Academy of International Studies took her from Carrboro to Decatur, ...

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce honored Sandy McClamroch, the founder of the flagship local radio station WCHL and former Chapel Hill mayor.

Chamber of Commerce inducts second class of business leaders into Hall of Fame

By Meg Garner | November 14

Six businesses and their owners were enshrined forever in the town of Chapel Hill’s memory when the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce held its ...

Board of Education seeks to fill vacancy

By Shuyan Huang | November 14

When Mia Burroughs was elected to the Orange County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 5, an empty seat was left behind on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools ...

Habitat for Humanity opens new housing in Chapel Hill

By Sam James | November 14

The town of Chapel Hill, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, will open a new publicly owned affordable housing duplex at 105 Zieger Lane Friday. ...

Police to use design to prevent crime at Obey Creek

By Trent Hollandsworth | November 13

The Chapel Hill Police Department says it’s doing everything it can to make sure the proposed Obey Creek mixed-use development will be a safe place ...

Student group Carolina Microfinance Initiative gets candy business off of the ground

By Tyler Fleming | November 12

From butter mints in Chapel Hill to banks in Guatemala, the Carolina Microfinance Initiative is promoting entrepreneurship one check at a time.

Michael Thornburg is a Senior and majoring Political Science. He started rapping after he graduated high school; he often finds motivation in emotional struggle. Dennis Farrell and David Deterding (right) enjoy a meal at Top of The Hill on Franklin Street during the Inter-Faith Council's annual Restaurant Sharing Ten Percent event Tuesday.

RSVVP has record number of participating restaurants

By Maggie Monsrud | November 12

More and more restaurants are taking one night a year to contribute to fighting food poverty in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

Village Band members honor veterans

By Elizabeth Baker | November 12

Charles Porter remembered a special Monday evening as The Village Band sat down to rehearse.

Entrepreneurs to help town simplify, innovate with government

By Marisa Bakker | November 12

Entrepreneurs might be able to teach the Town of Chapel Hill something about problem solving.

A Free Little Library joins Cedar Grove Park

By Wei Zhou | November 11

There’s a little box on a post located at the Cedar Grove Park that runs itself 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Chase Lewis, 15, winner of the Big Hero 6 XPRIZE Challenge, holds his winning Emergency Mask Pod, a football-shaped pod whose contents include smoke goggles and mask. He designed it to be thrown into burning buildings.

Chapel Hill 15-year-old invents pod to help firefighters

By Shantan Krovvidi | November 11

When he was 13, Chapel Hill resident Chase Lewis invented a cart to help refugees transport their children to refugee camps. Less than two years later ...