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The Town of Carrboro breaks ground on the 203 project

By Samuel Long | May 9

The Town of Carrboro held a groundbreaking ceremony last Thursday at 203 S. Greensboro St., the future home of the Orange County Southern Branch Library. The ...

Here's what a post-Roe future could look like for North Carolinians

By Lauren McCarthy | May 9

On May 2, Politico published a leaked draft U.S Supreme Court opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. If finalized, the opinion ...

Tornado watch and severe thunderstorm warning issued for Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Madi Kirkman | May 6

There is a Tornado Watch in Chapel Hill and Carrboro until 10 p.m. on Friday and a Severe Thunderstorm warning until 3:30 p.m., according to the National ...

CHCCS cancels after-school activities due to severe weather

By Sarah Choi | May 6

All Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will cancel or reschedule their after-school and evening athletics, activities and events today due to severe weather. ...

Students at NCSSM protest how the school handles sexual assault cases

By Emmy Martin | May 6

Silent protesters gathered at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics with signs expressing their dissatisfaction with how school leaders ...

UNC students, community members protest Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade

By Sarah Choi | May 5

UNC students and community members gathered outside the Chapel Hill Courthouse on Franklin Street Tuesday to protest the possible overturning of the U.S. ...

Orange County partners with NorthState to bring high-speed wifi to 28,000 homes

By Samuel Long | May 5

Orange County partnered with NorthState last month to bring high-speed fiber internet service to nearly 28,000 Orange County homes. Part of the Orange ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro to observe National Bike Month, address safety concerns

By Ethan E. Horton | May 4

As a part of its plan to end pedestrian- and cyclist-involved crashes, Chapel Hill has implemented its Vision Zero strategy, which aims to eliminate traffic ...

PlayMakers artistic director Vivienne Benesch lights up the stage with Broadway directorial debut

By Madelyn Van Meter | May 4

Vivienne Benesch, currently in her sixth season as producing artistic director for the PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill, directed "Birthday ...

What to know about the Orange County Register of Deeds primary race in May

By Maggie McIntyre | April 30

Mark Chilton, who currently serves in the role, will face opponent Penny Rich. Without no Republican challenger for the general election, the winner is ...

A new space has opened for LGBTQ+ teens to build community through art

By Sierra President | April 28

Earlier this month, the Orange County Arts Commission opened the Teen Art Collective: LGBTQIA+ in Hillsborough — a space that works to bring teenagers ...

Data shows mental health decline for adolescents, minority populations during pandemic

By Emmy Martin | April 27

According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, 37.1 percent of high school students experienced poor mental health during the ...

Valerie Foushee loses progressive endorsement after accepting contentious funds

By Ian Walniuk | April 27

After taking over $165,000 from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, an organization that donated to 37 Republicans who voted to overturn the ...

Kelleher, Posada vie for Carrboro Town Council seat at May 17 election

By Maddie Singleton | April 27

On May 17, voters will elect a candidate to fill his seat in a special election that coincides with North Carolina’s 2022 primaries.

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Meet the four candidates running for the N.C. Senate District 23 seat

By Lilly Behbehani | April 26

With the May 17 primary approaching, here is a list of candidates running for District 23 of the N.C. Senate.

'Claiming our spot': Occaneechi Tribe celebrates village replica construction

By Samuel Long | April 25

The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation celebrated the rededication of their replica village on the Hillsborough Riverwalk on Saturday. The reconstructed ...

Meet the primary candidates for NC House of Representatives District 50

By Zoe Werner | April 25

Matt Hughes and Renée Price are competing in the Democratic primary on May 17. Charles Lopez is the sole Republican candidate. Because of this, ...

Franklin Street restaurant Lime and Basil closes due to challenges from the pandemic

By Caroline Wills | April 25

After nearly 16 years, the Vietnamese restaurants closed its doors on April 6. Owner Tuan Le, who began working at the business in 2004, said it felt ...

Carolina Tiger Rescue welcomes critically endangered Red Wolves to sanctuary

By Eliza Benbow | April 25

On April 5, the Carolina Tiger in Pittsboro welcomed two new red wolf sisters, Caroline and Mist. Red wolves are the only canid species indigenous to ...

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Allen Buansi, Jonah Garson facing off in primary for N.C. House District 56 seat

By Waverly McIver | April 25

This is the first time the seat has been open in 26 years after Verla Insko's 13 terms of service. Because no Republican candidate has filed, the outcome ...