The OC Report -

Orange County Health Department fights drug misuse

By Jasmin Singh | April 16

Orange County officials are on the look-out for a threat that could be sitting in the average home — prescription pain medications.

Ann Jackson (left) and Steven Schrenzel, owners of the vintage thrift shop Time after Time, locked the doors to the store for the last time Tuesday.

Franklin Street thrift store Time After Time closes after 33 years

By Jonathan Moyer | April 15

It’s been more than 30 years for Ann Jackson and Steven Schrenzel, the owners of Time After Time vintage thrift store, but the two say time has slipped ...

Carrboro Board of Aldermen talk business parking options

By Zoe Schaver | April 15

Carrboro’s employers might be stuck paying for their employees to park on far-off residential streets to free up parking for downtown customers.

He’s Not Here no longer allowing under-21s

By Anna Long | April 15

If he’s not 21, He’s Not Here.

Students protest Fitzgerald’s as DJ conflict escalates

By Morgan Swift | April 15

Controversy continues to swirl more than a week after UNC student Liz Hawryluk was asked to leave Fitzgerald’s Irish Pub after getting in an argument ...

East Chapel Hill High School hosts exhibit on African- American soldiers

By Marcela Guimaraes | April 14

African-American history and the civil rights movement are topics commonly taught in high school, but what is often untold is that the struggle for civil ...

Unusual military helicopter landing concerns Horace Williams Airport's neighbors

By Tyler Clay | April 14

Those living in neighborhoods near Horace Williams Airport were startled to see three low-flying, large military helicopters at the airport last ...

Orange County Register of Deeds race heating up

By Zoe Schaver | April 14

The Orange County Register of Deeds is a race typically run unopposed, so three candidates is an unusual number — especially considering the candidates’ ...

Popularity of Molly has sparked conversation at UNC, nationwide

By McKenzie Bennett | April 14

You might see her at a rave with music-lovers or hear her name in the lyrics of popular hip-hop songs.

Inter-Faith Council homeless shelter to break ground in May

By Anna Long | April 13

The Inter-Faith Council — which combats homelessness, poverty and hunger in Chapel Hill and Carrboro — is set to break ground ...

200 people helped Merritt’s Store and Grill celebrate 85th anniversary

By Jordan Nash | April 13

She was sitting at Merritt’s Store and Grill when Patricia Fields Neubert, a child at the time, realized what she wanted to do with the rest of ...

College rape cases hard to prosecute

By Jenny Surane | April 13

Every time a sexual assault case comes across his desk from UNC, Jim Woodall really has to think about the definition of consent.

Landlord barred from taking deposits

By Claire Nielsen | April 13

After a preliminary injunction filed by Attorney General Roy Cooper was granted last week, Chapel Hill landlord James Ware Kelley ...

Rosemary Street in the imagination process

By Jonathan Moyer | April 10

The future of Rosemary Street is no longer a figment of the town’s imagination.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education votes to avoid cuts

By Jenny Surane | April 10

They think it’s a long shot, but the members of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education will fight to avoid making almost $900,000 in ...

Chapel Hill police issue citations to bartenders during compliance checks

By McKenzie Bennett | April 10

The Chapel Hill Police Department is cracking down on businesses selling alcohol to underage buyers.

Orange County Artists Guild will take first spring tour

By Juanita Chavarro | April 10

In his home studio, Chapel Hill painter Eduardo Lapetina can be found with his palette knife painting the abstract, spring-inspired works that will be ...