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Orange County Outreach Court works to help homeless avoid crime

By McKenzie Bennett | March 24

It’s a second job for most of the people involved. The program receives no money for its efforts. And it’s hard to encourage their participants to ...

Unidentified man wielded knife on campus, later taken into custody

By Jenny Surane and Amanda Albright | March 24

A knife-wielding man sent the University into lockdown for more than an hour Sunday — and a lack of information about the incident from the Department ...

Sarah Wolfe, a resident of Durham, enjoys painting a glass bottle at Lantern Restaurant. She is a curator for Windows in the Chapel Hill area.

Local storefronts to host Windows on Chapel Hill art exhibitions

By Claire Nielsen | March 23

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Orange County Hi-Chew candy factory to break ground

By Rachel Herzog | March 23

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Bluegrass bass player Missy Raines to perform at Carrboro ArtsCenter

By Megan Caron | March 20

When world-renowned bluegrass bass player Missy Raines started her own band several years ago in West Virginia , everyone who heard their music was hard ...

Owner Jeremy Andrews opens his doors to customers on Thursday morning for the grand opening of Old Chicago.

Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom promotion draws campers

By Holly West | March 20

UNC students will do anything for free pizza.

Elected officials deliver food to homebound through Meals on Wheels

By Kelsey Weekman | March 20

Six local elected officials stepped out of their offices and into the communities they represent this week to help homebound residents.

A local couple has requested permission to tear down this historic house, located at 704 Gimghoul Road, to build a new one in its place.

Fate of little house in Chapel Hill depends on Historic District Commission review

By Morgan Swift | March 20

It’s a case of one man’s trash being another man’s treasure. Bob Bacon and his family lived at 704 Gimghoul Rd. for more than 45 years. ...

Judge Howard Manning heard a case Wednesday brought by The Daily Tar Heel and other local media organizations asking for records in the Faith Hedgepeth case to be unsealed. Hugh Stevens, an attorney representing the media companies, was facing the District Attorney's office. Judge Manning concluded that he will take some time to review the records.

Faith Hedgepeth records to stay sealed

By Jenny Surane | March 19

The records related to the Faith Hedgepeth homicide weren’t unsealed Wednesday, but members of the media still learned more about the case than they ...

Vintage clothing store Time After Time is closing. Ann Jackson, co-owner, said the decision to close was made for personal, not business, reasons.

Vintage thrift store Time After Time closes after 33 years in Chapel Hill

By Bob Bryan | March 19

The clock has struck midnight on Time After Time. The vintage clothing store will close on April 15.

Hedgepeth records sealed indefinitely

By Jenny Surane | March 19

Judge Howard Manning will take some time to review the records sealed in the Faith Hedgepeth homicide.

Orange Politics blog founder Ruby Sinreich to step down

By McKenzie Coey | March 18

It started as an idea to provide history and context on the issues her town and county governments were discussing.

Video not requested in Hedgepeth homicide case

By Jenny Surane | March 18

It’s been 18 months since Faith Hedgepeth was found dead in her off-campus apartment. Police say they are still diligently working to name a killer, ...

Brothers for David, a partnership of several UNC fraternities, work together with Habitat for Humanity to build a house in honor of David Shannon. The house will home a lower-income CH family whose parents work as custodians on UNC’s campus.

Wet weather delays Habitat for Humanity's home builds

By Aaron Cranford | March 16

The abundance of rain and snow in Chapel Hill this year has set Habitat for Humanity’s new projects weeks behind schedule.

Supreme Court hears Chapel Hill's towing, cellphone cases

By Jenny Surane | March 16

Ask George King who he’s fighting for at the North Carolina Supreme Court today, and he’ll tell you anyone with a cellphone that drives through Chapel ...

Faith Hedgepeth records to be reviewed on March 17

By Jenny Surane | March 16

The sealing order will expire today on the records related to the homicide of Faith Hedgepeth. Hedgepeth was a UNC junior when she was found dead in her ...