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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

Local artists design colorful crosswalks to improve safety in town

By Lauren Talley | January 13

New colorful crosswalks designed by local artists are coming to five locations in Chapel Hill — hoping to increase pedestrian visibility.

N.C. lawmakers seek federal designation for Greenville highway

By Carina McDermed | November 17

U.S. Representatives from North Carolina requested the Federal Highway Administration approve the designation of a Greenville highway as a high priority ...

State drunken driving program makes 605 arrests over Halloween weekend

By Ari Sen | November 16

The ghouls, ghosts and goblins were not the only scary thing out on Halloween weekend.

Plans for Orange County light rail still undecided

By Sara Kiley Watson | November 14

Orange County is developing plans for a light rail system, but the actual implementation is still years away.

Emergency steam tunnel repairs conducted by UNC Facilities Services forces the closure of a portion of Skipper Drives through January 6, 2017.

Emergency steam tunnel repair will last on Skipper Bowles until January

By Elizabeth Barbour | November 4

A segment of Skipper Bowles Drive will be closed until early January to complete emergency repairs on a steam tunnel leak. Until construction is complete, ...

There is a possibility of a subway system in Raleigh. Map courtesy of Nicholas Sailer.

Q&A with Raleigh designer who created fictional subway system map

By L'erin Jensen | November 2

Raleigh resident Nicholas Sailer debuted his project, a fictional map of a subway system for Raleigh called Raleigh City Subway, in August.

Senior Global Studies major Eileen Harvey rides her bike in front of Memorial hall on Thursday night.

Law makes biking safer in North Carolina

By Jared Weber | October 3

Thanks to a newly implemented North Carolina law, cyclists and motorists may finally have the space to settle their differences.

North Carolina runs dry as gas company plans to restart pipeline

By Jared Weber | September 21

After a week of gas shortages and rising fuel prices across the south, North Carolinians and Southerners will soon feel relief at the pump.

RDU airport sees an increase in firearms in carry-on luggage

By Vincent Veerbeek | September 16

The Transportation Security Administration announced at a press conference on Tuesday the number of illegal items found in carry-on luggage has increased ...

Traffic fatalities rise between 2014 and 2015 statewide and nationally

By Danielle Chemtob | September 7

Traffic fatalities in North Carolina increased by 7.4 percent between 2014 and 2015, mirroring the largest increase nationally in nearly 50 years, according ...

Chapel Hill Transit looks into revamping bus stops

By Brooke Fisher | April 7

On any given day, hundreds of Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents rely on Chapel Hill Transit to get them to and from work, school and businesses.

Electric buses to be reconsidered by Chapel Hill Town Council

By Janna Childers | March 23

Chapel Hill Town Council will reconsider the possibility of electric buses as a way to reduce emissions.

Federal Transit Administration approves engineering of Chapel Hill-Durham light rail

By Burhan Kadibhai | February 28

A light rail transit project is expected to connect UNC Hospitals and Durham by the year 2026.

Environmental report breathes new life into Durham, UNC Hospitals light rail

By Thomas Shealy | February 25

Despite the challenge of a funding cap, a project to connect Durham to the UNC Hospitals system via light rail train could actually happen.

Durham bus service to be extended into Carrboro

By Marie Muir | February 18

Carrboro residents who commute to Chapel Hill or Durham for their job will soon be able to ride a more efficient and direct route as GoTriangle extends ...

Uber prices drop as temperatures drop

By Jane Little | January 28

In a move designed to benefit both drivers and riders, Uber cut prices in the Raleigh-Durham area for the winter season.

Chapel Hill Transit hosted meetings to discuss a route to connect the Eubanks Road Park and Southern Village shopping center.

Chapel Hill Transit discusses new bus route

By Sarah Crump | January 20

new-bus-route-0121Chapel Hill Transit is drafting its recommendation for a new bus route and it’s looking for residents’ input.

Carrboro bike share may roll into town

By Kieran Hodnett | November 30

Carrboro might look towards considering a bike share program after reviewing a UNC student research project that will be submitted to the Carrboro Board ...

Opinion: Chapel Hill should stop planning and start building

November 19

Riding a bicycle in town has been a dangerous experience for many. Between 2013 and 2014, three cyclists died and 44 accidents occurred.

Light rail stalled, mixed-use development moves forward

By Zac Lowell | November 16

While the light rail project is paused, Chapel Hill currently stands poised to begin other extensive urban development.