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Town of Chapel Hill offers parks, camps in summer

By Tyler J. Rouse | April 2

Local recreation offer residents and students who choose to stay in Chapel Hill over the summer multiple options to enjoy the beautiful outdoors and participate ...

Dana Coen connects performance with art

By Jessica Zambrano | April 2

When the opportunity to combine his love of visual and performing arts arose, professor Dana Coensearch took the chance to recreate an older concept ...

6 candidates aim to replace Orange County sheriff

By Tyler Clay | April 2

Lindy Pendergrass has served Orange County as its sheriff for the past 32 years, and following his announcement in November that he wouldn’t ...

After forty years, Roses at University Mall is closing in June.

Roses closes its Chapel Hill store

By Trent Hollandsworth | April 2

After 41 years in business, the Roses store at University Mall is shutting its doors for good.

Northside 4-car rule upheld in court

By Bob Bryan | April 2

Owners of Northside homes with packed parking lots will continue getting slapped with fines.

East Franklin Street closed after early morning vehicle collision, power lines down

By From staff and wire reports | April 2

East Franklin Street is closed after an early morning vehicle collision left power lines in the roadway, according to a Wednesday morning press release ...

Escaped Orange County inmate surrenders

By Jenny Surane | April 1

A man who escaped from an Orange County correctional facility Monday evening has surrendered.

Fedora Boutique navigates the regulatory process

By Rachel Herzog | April 1

A technicality might have delayed construction on the store under the hot-pink brick facade, but Fedora Boutique is now one step closer to bringing ...

Creighton Moeller, founder of Project Stackhouse, plants flowers outside of his Chapel Hill home to benefit the therapy dog program at UNC Children's Hospital.

Chapel Hill resident gardens to fund dog therapy program at N.C. Children's Hospital

By Morgan Swift | April 1

Creighton Moeller wears many hats.

Chapel Hill couple has made an app to help autistic children

By Katie Reilly | March 31

It’s fair to say that neither Jen nor Pete Minnelli would be embarking on their latest venture if one had never met the other.

Chapel Hill Public Works Department aids ice storm cleanup in High Point

By Bailey Mathias | March 31

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Apartments vie for UNC student renters in Chapel Hill

By Dree Deacon | March 31

The competition is heating up between apartment complexes in Chapel Hill. This year two new luxury student apartment complexes — LUX at Central ...

Edward Slingerland, a professor and author, will give a reading of his book “Trying Not to Try” at Flyleaf Books on Tuesday.

'Trying Not to Try' author Edward Slingerland to visit Flyleaf Books

By Jessica Zambrano | March 31

After studying the Chinese culture for 15 years, Edward Slingerland writes a book encouraging people to turn to the influences of non-action and to integrate ...

Talking Sidewalks displays art, writing from homeless

By Megan Caron | March 30

UNC students who might pass by the quiet figures on Franklin Street without a second thought now have the opportunity to read writing from these people. ...

This weekend the Chapel Hill Community Center held the 25th Anniversary Dixie Rock Climbing Competition. Kat Richards, a regular at the community center and a Chapel Hill native, is seen climbing one of the 17 wall routes. Individuals received points for each route they completed.

Climbing competition at Chapel Hill Community Center reaches new heights

By Patrick Millett | March 30

It was a rock-climbing competition that drew 14-year-old Fayetteville native Kai Lightner to town this weekend.

Aldermen, Woodhill N.C. work together to redevelop Carrboro property

By Joey DeVito | March 30

A long-neglected property at 501 S. Greensboro St. is getting some much-needed attention.

Safety of walking to school to be reviewed by Carrboro Board of Aldermen

By Claire Nielsen | March 30

Calling all Carrboro fourth-graders: the Board of Aldermen wants to hear from you.

Carrboro considers banning all future drive-thrus

By Patrick Millett | March 27

Despite the apparent late-night success of the Carrboro Wendy’s drive-thru, the Board of Aldermen have asked town staff to explore a ban that would ...

Chapel Hill Youth Council teens raise their voices

By Aaron Cranford | March 27

Chapel Hill teens don’t just want their voices to be heard, they want to make their opinions count.

Tim & Megan Toben at The Honeysuckle Tea House outside of Carrboro in Chapel Hill, on Saturday March 22nd 2014. The Tea House is a collaborative project that began with a kickstarter page. It's set to open this March

Former Greenbridge investor Tim Toben now operates a tea house and farm

By Holly West | March 27

Finding Tim Toben on his farm takes some time. First you stop at a construction site, where a builder is putting the finishing touches on Toben’s newest ...