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UNC men's basketball completes comeback against No. 18 UCLA, 76-74, in the CBS Sports Classic

| December 21

Traffic and transportation

Low gas prices keep public transit fares down

By Maggie Monsrud | January 28

Cheaper gas prices are doing more for Chapel Hill residents than just lowering costs at the pump — it might impact local public transit systems.

Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town (CHALT) member Don Evans sits behind the organization's informational booth in CH Public Library during their public forum meeting on Sunday.

Local activists worry large-scale developments will hurt Chapel Hill

By Erin Kolstad | January 26

For dozens of Chapel Hill residents and activists, talks of bulldozing the Shops at Eastgate shopping center and improved options for student housing ...

Public weighs in on Durham-Orange light rail

By Anica Midthun | November 23

Durham County and Orange County are entering the planning stages of a long-awaited 17-mile light rail between Chapel Hill and Durhamto ease the congestion ...

Uber is a ride-sharing service that connects riders to drivers through a mobile application. On Halloween, Uber used dynamic pricing to raise rates.

Uber pricing got frightfully high on Halloween

By Maggie Monsrud | November 7

For UNC students who turned to ridesharing services instead of local taxi companies on Halloween, the holiday turned from a festive celebration into a ...

Rural revamp of bus system approved in Orange County

By Meg Garner | October 24

Eco-friendly Orange County just got a little greener after commissioners approved a five-year bus expansion program to begin in early spring.

Gov. McCrory plans to improve N.C. transit

By Caroline Lamb | September 24

Following the N.C. Department of Transportation and Gov. Pat McCrory’s Sept. 17 announcement about a 25-year plan to improve state transportation, leaders ...

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 ...

Express bus improves Orange-Durham commute

By Holly West | September 2

Orange County residents who work in Durham now have an easier option for getting to and from work.

Officials question the safety of new transit services

By Zoe Schaver | August 19

Getting a ride to Carrboro is now as easy as tapping a button and swiping a debit card — but the impact ridesharing services like Uber are having ...

Outer Banks may get new bridge after lawsuits stalled construction

By Virginia Weir | May 26

A decision is expected in the next few weeks on whether construction for a new Outer Banks bridge may begin.

Durham-Orange light rail project discussion comes to the Union

By Jenny Surane | April 22

Interest in the Durham-Orange light rail project drew several graduate students to the Student Union Tuesday.

Fare-free Chapel Hill Transit buses re-evaluated

By Zoe Schaver | March 5

Chapel Hill has won awards for its fare-free transit system — a system that might be in jeopardy after changes in federal funding.

Triangle Transit gets approval for Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project

By Jonathan Moyer | February 26

The Federal Transit Administration approved a request by Triangle Transit on Tuesday to begin development on a passenger train system known as the Durham-Orange ...

N.C. Department of Transportation prioritizes new transportation projects, railroads

By Kathryn Trogdon | February 9

Prioritization of N.C. transportation projects for the new Strategic Transportation Investments law is well underway, according to state officials at ...

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood spoke at the UNC School of Government on Thursday, Nov. 11.

State searches for transportation funding

By Kathryn Trogdon | November 24

Due to rising fuel efficiency standards, the North Carolina and federal governments will have to find alternative revenues to fund transportation as the ...

LaHood says compromise is key in Thursday speech

By Kathryn Trogdon | November 7

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood stressed the importance of government compromise to solve the nation’s problems when he spoke at the ...

The Town of Chapel Hill unveils the 15 new hybrid-electric buses of its transit line. Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt and Congressman David Price were two of the speakers at the event on Saturday afternoon at University Mall.

From left: Assistant Transit Director Brian Lichtfield, Mayor Pro Temp Ed Harrison, Town Councilman Lee Storrow, Congressman David Price, Mayor Mark Kleinschimdt, Town Councilman Jim Ward and a CHT bus driver cut the ribbon to welcome in the new buses to the fleet.

Chapel Hill Transit adds hybrid buses to ?eet

By Olivia Page-Pollard | March 3

Chapel Hill Transit riders can worry a little bit less about their carbon footprints.

NC will issue immigrants pink driver's licenses

By Claire Strickland | February 27

Some N.C. immigrants will soon be able to obtain driver’s licenses after months of uncertainty — but advocacy groups are not pleased with the final ...

Charlotte, Raleigh battle for transportation funds

By Claire Bennett | February 21

To the frustration of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx and other city residents, former Charlotte mayor and current Gov. Pat McCrory isn’t giving his hometown ...

South Columbia to get turn, bike lanes

By Danielle Herman | November 6

A section of South Columbia Street will soon rumble with the noises of construction when Triangle Grading and Paving Inc. arrives on Nov. 26.