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Chapel Hill residents Bill (left) and Kathy Jones complete their purchase of a top-end Dan Murphy sculpture.

Orange County Artists Guild draws residents to local art

By Dan O'Neill | November 3

With earrings sold in the first three hours of his Orange County Artists Guild studio tour Saturday, artist Dan Murphy was feeling relieved.

Homegrown Halloween draws 32,000 to downtown Chapel Hill

By Claire Nielsen | November 1

Approximately 32,000 people gathered on Franklin Street to celebrate Halloween Friday night — an increase from the 30,000 who attended in 2013.

Man pleads guilty of murder in Scroggs Elementary shooting

By Sam James | October 31

On Monday, Ali Cherfaoui pleaded guilty to the 2012 second-degree murder of his estranged wife Chahnaz Kebaier.

Kevin Coley from Greensboro, NC, in purple, poses with his friends as Dragon Ball Z as the Ginyu Forest.

Officials are expecting increased Homegrown Halloween attendance

By Jasmin Singh | October 31

With Halloween falling on a Friday this year, the town of Chapel Hill is expecting a bigger costumed crowd at its annual Homegrown Halloween celebration, ...

Chapel Hill Town Council talks Obey Creek development

By Trent Hollandsworth | October 31

Chapel Hill Town Council members and residents met Thursday night to discuss the impact of the proposed Obey Creek development on traffic and transit. ...

Experts talk about proposed NC constitutional amendment

By Derrick Bills | October 31

I’m actually going to vote for it, but not many people know about it.

The Carolina Indian Circle raised awareness about offensive Halloween costumes depicting Native Americans and other races Wednesday afternoon in the Pit.

Students protest offensive Halloween costumes

October 30

Junior Shannon Ross was stunned when she arrived at Franklin Street on Halloween last year.

Orange County offers new HIV medication

By Hannah Jaggers | October 30

The growing rate of HIV infection in Orange County might take a downward turn now that new medication has become available.

Into the Streets promotes art in Chapel Hill

By Sindhu Chidambaram | October 30

The town of Chapel Hill’s Public and Cultural Arts Office is sponsoring “Into the Streets: Community Art Projects,” calling artists to submit applications ...

Celebrating the Day of the Dead

By Elizabeth Baker | October 30

Chapel Hill resident Sharon Mujica spent 20 years living in Mexico between, and though she returned to the U.S.

Village Plaza development project challenged

By Trent Hollandsworth | October 30

Chapel Hill residents and some local officials are concerned about the proposed Village Plaza mixed-use apartment complex on South Elliott Road — and ...

Preschool Montessori Academy adds Franklin Street location

By Rachel Herzog | October 29

Come next summer, Chapel Hill parents will have a new option for preschool and day care — Montessori Academy of Chapel Hill plans to open a new ...

Dog-friendly Pup'uccino Cafe comes to Franklin Street

By Samantha Miner | October 29

Dogs and their owners will soon have a new place to socialize in Chapel Hill.

Locals Jan Irwin, Dail White, and Ivy Bishop went walking in Hillsborough Tuesday afternoon, exploring the town's recently constructed Riverwalk. Irwin commented on the new installation, "I just could not believe how well constructed it was...it just blew me away."

Hillsborough's Riverwalk Greenway designers receive engineering award

By Maggie Monsrud | October 29

Hillsborough's recent efforts to promote green, sustainable spaces have not gone unnoticed.

All up in your business for Oct. 29, 2014

By Mary Taylor Renfro | October 29

Green Beagle Lodge, the new pet resort located at 6805 Millhouse Road, will hold its grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration on Thursday.

Maggie Morgan-Smith, a graduate anthropology student, commutes from Raleigh to campus due to a lack of available housing.

Graduate students struggle to find housing

By Morgan Swift | October 28

When it comes to finding a place to live, UNC graduate students are left with limited options that require a choice between affordability or convenience. ...

Carrboro Film Festival might lure fewer film pros

October 27

Durham resident Marilyn Hays became a film director by playing hostess during local film festivals.

The Town of Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department hosted its second annual "Haunted H.A.C." which featured a trunk or treat.

Chapel Hill recreation department hosts Trunk or Treat

By Mengqi Jiang | October 27

Little Cinderellas and Iron Men squealed excitedly and ran to their parents Saturday night at the sight of a spooky bus covered in cobwebs with a bloody ...

UNC alumni invent handheld drug delivery device

By Ashlen Renner | October 27

The first things visitors see in 1789 Venture Lab on Franklin Street are a ping pong table, arcade games, and an assortment of comfy chairs.

Dogs, owners show Halloween spirit at bar contest

By Shuyan Huang | October 27

At a costume contest Sunday, humans and animals alike were able to show their excitement for Halloween.