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There was a vigil at Peace and Justice Plaza on Wednesday night, Jan. 28.

Students gather downtown to honor transgender teenager

By Holly West and Zoe Schaver | January 29

Dozens of high school students and parents gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza on Wednesday night to honor a girl who wanted her death to inspire acceptance ...

Carrboro Board of Aldermen approve grant for Rogers Road resident

By Maggie Monsrud | January 29

A local business and a nonprofit are working together to improve the living conditions of Carrboro resident Lillie Brown.

The Lux shuttles are scheduled to pick up residents every fifteen minutes. The apartment complex provides shuttle stops around campus Monday through Friday and a late night shuttle system along Franklin Street and Rosemary Street Thursday through Saturday.

LUX buses stir debate about transit rules

By Hannah Jaggers | January 29

Some Chapel Hill residents are debating the effect that private transit services are having on public transportation, sparked by the arrival of LUX at ...

Officer injured in 1995 shooting uses book to discuss struggle

By Morgan Swift | January 29

Her whole life, Demetrise Stephenson-Cobb dreamt of becoming a police officer and eventually working for the State Bureau of Investigation.

Bill Leone stands at the corner of Henderson and Rosemary streets, near where he was 20 years ago when he tackled Wendell Williamson.

A humble hero reflects: Bill Leone tackled Wendell Williamson in 1995 shooting

By Samantha Sabin | January 29

Bill Leone is humble.

Carrboro free e-book business Freebooksy receives $50,000 grant

By Luman Ouyang | January 28

As e-books gain popularity, companies that provide them are gaining ground — like Freebooksy, a free e-book business in Carrboro.

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 ...