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Town not likely to sell HOPE Gardens property

By Hannah Jaggers | September 25

Staff at HOPE Gardens have been under stress since their land was listed as a site that could be sold by the town, but their community garden has remained ...

Q&A with student, town representative Brannum Forsyth

By Maggie Monsrud | September 24

Sophomore economics major Brannum Forsyth from Birmingham, Alabama recently began his work as member of the Board of Directors of the Chapel Hill Downtown ...

Al Whitney, 77, jokes with phlebotomist Stephanie Anthony as he donates his 750th unit of platelets at the Blood Donation Center at UNC Hospitals on Tuesday morning. Whitney has donated platelets in all 50 states and three countries.

Two men donate combined 1,400 blood platelet units

By Noelle Wells | September 24

Two men celebrated major milestones in the UNC Blood Donation Center Tuesday morning — one donating his 750th unit of blood platelets, the other, ...

Firefighters wear pink for women's health

By Tiffany Watkins | September 24

A slew of pink-clad firefighters and police officers driving pink firetrucks and police vehicles took over Chapel Hill Tuesday in support of Pink Heals, ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools redeveloping curriculum, focusing on achievement gap

By Rachel Herzog | September 23

With state data revealing that a large achievement gap among students still exists, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is working with a new partner to ...

New assessment adopted by CHCCS to identify student needs

By Elise McGlothian | September 23

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will now use a student assessment tool that will give teachers immediate feedback regarding a student’s grade-level ...

Orange County Health Department worker Donna King speaks with Pittsboro, North Carolina resident Sharon Flicker on Franklin Street about the county's smoking ban. Flicker, a former resident of Queens, New York, supported former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's smoking ordinances and was unaware that Orange County had similar laws.

Orange County seeks to inform community on smoking ban

By Luman Ouyang | September 23

Residents could start seeing fewer and fewer smokers in town now that Orange County is increasing efforts to educate residents about its smoking ban.

Orange County health officials offer drug disposal program

By Sam James | September 22

After more than 100 people visited the emergency room for accidentally overdosing on prescription medication in 2012, Orange County health officials are ...

From left to right, Laura Houston, a UNC grad student from Long Island, NY, Claire Dennis, a therapist from Durham, and Colie Taico, the hostess of the event, from Chapel Hill, dress up for the photo booth at 2nd Chance Prom at Looking Glass Cafe on Saturday.

Looking Glass Cafe hosts Second Chance Prom

By Cici Du | September 22

Supporters of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society were able to re-live their high school years for one night Saturday.

Chapel Hill Public Library to screen documentary about fracking

By Kelly Cook | September 22

Tonight at the Chapel Hill Public Library, a free screening of “Triple Divide,” a documentary highlighting the dangers of fracking, will open discussion ...

Chapel Hill Public Library celebrates banned books

By Wei Zhou and Parth Shah | September 22

Move over Pokemon: Chapel Hill Public Library trading cards are the next big thing.

Carrboro to appoint town historian

By Derrick Bills | September 22

The town of Carrboro is known for its eccentricity and progressive mindset, but many people in the area have no idea how rich a history the community ...

A year ago on Friday, two cyclists were struck and killed on 15-501. In memorial, their friends painted two bicycles and rode out to the site to decorate them. Jason Merrill, from Back Alley Bikes, painted the two bicycles and helped to organize the ride. He explained that "anytime cyclists are struck, it definitely hits close to home."

Cyclists honor hit-and-run victims

By Mengqi Jiang | September 22

To remember the two victims of a hit-and-run accident a year ago on U.S. Highway 15-501, local cyclists held a group ride Friday evening to replace painted ...

The Raging Grannies, Solarize Chapel Hill and other local advocacy groups protest climate change at Peace and Justice Plaza on Sunday afternoon.

Local environmentalists raise climate concerns in rally

By Holly West | September 22

On the eve of a United Nations summit on climate change in New York City, about 200 people gathered in Chapel Hill’s Peace and Justice Plaza Sunday ...

Panelists debate proposed EPA carbon regulation plan

By Benji Schwartz | September 22

The Environmental Protection Agency is spearheading an effort to curb the nation’s carbon pollution — and the proposal has sparked plenty of debate, ...

Highlighting the legacy of John and William Bartram, the “Following in the Bartrams’ Footsteps” traveling exhibit is on display at the North Carolina Botanical Garden through Nov. 2.

Bartram family escapades on display

By Dan O'Neill | September 22

Walking through the North Carolina Botanical Garden is like walking through the uncultivated American landscape with its first botanical adventurers. ...

Shoppers line the sidewalk outside of United Methodist Church on Franklin St. Saturday morning for their annual yard sale.

University United Methodist Church holds yard sale for charity

By Shuyan Huang | September 21

For Katharine Robinson, the massive yard sale on Franklin Street Saturday was an economical way to buy items for her children.

Community members participate in a input session about the future development of Martin Luther King Jr. Park at the Carrboro Century Center on Saturday morning.

Carrboro to finalize plans for Martin Luther King Jr. park

By Trent Hollandsworth | September 19

Ten years after a park was proposed for Hillsborough Road in Carrboro, plans for the project may finally be put on paper this fall.

Chapel Hill Transit receives grant for new buses

By Kerry Lengyel | September 19

Chapel Hill Transit has received a federal grant to replace three of the 43 buses in its fleet that are more than 12 years old. The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro ...

Tar Heel Takeout delivery service no longer accepts cash

By Su Cho | September 18

Delivery service TarHeel Takeout no longer offers the option to pay with cash, leaving people confused.