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Few faces change on Carrboro Board of Aldermen

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen added one new face Tuesday night.  Incumbents Jacquelyn Gist, Randee Haven-O’Donnell and Sammy Slade were all re-elected, alongside newcomer Barbara Foushee. This is the first time Foushee, whose sister Valerie is an N.C. senator, has run for office. She won around 25.33 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results from Orange County precincts.

Suspicious vehicle investigated in Carrboro

Durham County Bomb Squad is in Carrboro to evaluate a suspicious a vehicle parked on West Weaver Street Thursday afternoon.

Local NAACP holds peace rally in Spencer's absence

On the day white supremacist Richard Spencer was slated to speak at UNC-Chapel Hill, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP held “More Perfect Union: A Community Solidarity Against Hate” on the post office plaza on Franklin Street.

Power outage affects Franklin Street businesses

A power outage in Chapel Hill caused several Franklin Street businesses to close or operate without power Sunday afternoon.  According to Duke Energy’s website, the power outage was caused by a fallen tree that damaged equipment. It was first reported at 11:41 a.m. and returned around 2 p.m.

Yoga and goats collide at Spring Haven Farm

 People were greeted by chickens, horses, turkeys and plenty of goats as they arrived at Spring Haven Farm on Saturday for yoga. 

Upcoming town elections could improve diversity in local governance

Chapel Hill residents will head to the polls to vote in Town Council and mayoral elections Nov. 7 and choose from one of the most diverse pools of candidates in recent years.

All Up in Your Business for Aug. 28

Kelly Taylor has wanted to open a bakery for years, and finally achieved her goal with Pizzelle Bakery. She said she hopes to have the bakery open within a month. 

Organization endorses candidates to make Chapel Hill more livable

In a matter of years a community-based political organization has cemented its role in Chapel Hill politics. Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town (CHALT) endorsed Mayor Pam Hemminger as well as council members Jessica Anderson and Nancy Oates in the 2015 local elections. 

Local government leaders welcome back students

Pam Hemminger Chapel Hill Mayor “We’re always excited when the students come back to town, they always bring a lot of wonderful energy with them. And we’ve been busy getting the town ready for them to come back, we’ve had some road improvements, a cleanup project, and we’re making great progress ...

No arrests made in the Franklin Street rush after Saturday's 90-83 win over Duke

In the final 10 seconds of UNC men's basketball’s 90-83 win over Duke, people began rushing out of Top of the Hill Bar and Distillery to get to Franklin Street. Town residents and students alike wanted to be the first on the street to celebrate the win.

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Howard University students occupied the university's Johnson Administration Building, pictured here. Students occupied the building for seven days to protest a string of administrative malpractices — most recently the misuse of financial aid funds.  

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United Solar Initiative volunteers promote Lug-a-Jug on the Quad Wednesday afternoon.

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Sign outside of Spanky's during the power outage.

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Sign outside of Carolina Coffee Shop during the power outage.

Chapel Hill townspeople met at Hargraves Community Center to give input on future development of West Rosemary street.

Law enforcement officials and community members hold public forum on police, race, and community in chapel hill town hall on Monday.

Silverspot Cinemas screened "Olympic Pride, American Prejudice" Monday evening. 

Council Members and Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger host a Town Hall meeting to hear progress on te Ephesus-Fordham development, a semi-annual UNC report.