Bailey White

Chapel Hill works to meet demands for affordable housing

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Despite funding, Chapel Hill sees stall in affordable housing preservation, development

By Bailey White | January 25

The development and preservation of the Town of Chapel Hill's new affordable housing units struggles to keep up with demand, despite increases in funding. This fiscal year, the Town plans to preserve 350 affordable units and develop 30 affordable units. Last fiscal year, the Town funded the preservation of 509 affordable units and the development of 11 affordable units.

Samantha Lewis

City & State

'God bless the bus': Moovit app provides transit users with bus schedules

By Bailey White | November 15

Chapel Hill Transit Director Brian Litchfield said Moovit has been on his phone for several years. Moovit includes other transit options, including Uber and Lyft, in the app so users have multiple transportation options, he added. Walking directions are also integrated into the app.

Rita You

City & State

Organizations and businesses in Chapel Hill celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month

By Bailey White | October 23

October is National LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ individuals throughout history. Organizations and businesses across Chapel Hill have highlighted the LGBTQ+ community in different ways this month – as well as all year.

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Phillip Le

City & State

Town of Chapel Hill surveys community about the future of Franklin Street

By Bailey White | October 13

Chapel Hill Town staff invited community members to share their thoughts on the current and future design of Franklin Street in an online survey. Over half of the survey respondents, about 350 community members in total, are neutral toward or like the current design of Franklin Street.

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Kennedy Cox

City & State

Piedmont Feed & Garden Center holds annual Fall Festival, promotes local businesses

By Bailey White | September 29

On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Piedmont Feed & Garden Center held its annual Fall Festival. Community members could pick pumpkins from the pumpkin patch, enjoy store-wide sales and sip on local brews while they shopped at the garden center.

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City & State

‘This saves lives’: Turn the Towns Teal raises awareness for ovarian cancer

By Bailey White | September 21

The MacNeil Family runs the organization, which was founded in 2007 by the late Gail MacNeil, a member of the now president's family. Turn the Towns Teal has volunteers registered in all 50 states to raise awareness for the deadly cancer.

Bailey White

Despite funding, Chapel Hill sees stall in affordable housing preservation, development

'God bless the bus': Moovit app provides transit users with bus schedules

Organizations and businesses in Chapel Hill celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month

Town of Chapel Hill surveys community about the future of Franklin Street

Piedmont Feed & Garden Center holds annual Fall Festival, promotes local businesses

‘This saves lives’: Turn the Towns Teal raises awareness for ovarian cancer

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