The constitutional amendment, which would define marriage as between one man and one woman as the only domestic legal union recognized in the state, will be on the N.C. primary ballot May 8.

Students will be able to “drop in and gear up” for the impending vote on N.C. Amendment One in front of Wilson Library this afternoon.

Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt is hoping to draw national attention to Chapel Hill issues. On his recommendation, the town of Chapel Hill is considering hiring a private lobbying firm to represent them to the federal government.

When Tim and Jessica Baker purchased Orange County Gymnastics in Dec. 2011, the last thing they expected to find was their recently town-owned building to be ridden with mold and asbestos.

On main campus around noon today, students might find themselves surrounded by a cheering crowd, singing and dancing students and a group of runners that includes Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt.

Chapel Hill Town Council voted Monday to develop a website to act as a forum for discussion of the Nov. 13 police raid of the Yates Motor Company Building.

Both Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s governing bodies added new members after competitive 2011 local election races.

Three Chapel Hill Town Council incumbents, Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt and newcomer Lee Storrow were sworn in yesterday during an emotional town council meeting.

Police action against the Occupy movement only recently drew national attention to Chapel Hill, but the town’s ties to protest movements can be traced back for decades.

Protesters at the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting Monday wanted their voices heard, whether the council wanted to hear them or not. Carrying signs, using hand signals and cheering or booing, Occupy Chapel Hill participants were opposing the Nov. 13 police raid at the former Yates Motor Company building.

Caroline Johnson isn’t an Occupy protester, and she said she usually supports the police. But the UNC senior is confused by their actions in breaking up protestors who took over the former Yates Motor Company building at 419 W.

Chapel Hill is continuing its history of branching out internationally, and town officials hope to see a budding partnership with a town in the Galapagos grow.

Neither Chapel Hill nor Carrboro will see a new mayor after Tuesday’s election, but that doesn’t mean they won’t see changes.

After claiming the closest mayoral election in Chapel Hill’s history, Mark Kleinschmidt knew he had to transform from fiery candidate to coalition builder.

Chapel Hill Town Council candidates Donna Bell and Jason Baker will receive public funding for their 2011 campaigns. Both raised more than the minimum 83 donations — limited to $20 at most — and $838 in contributions to qualify for up to $3,351 in public funds through Chapel Hill’s voter-owned elections program.

Student Body President Mary Cooper is one step closer to implementing a Safe Ride taxi program that would give off-campus students an affordable and safe transportation alternative.

The North Carolina chapter of the Sierra Club announced endorsements Wednesday for Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s municipal elections.

For Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, the death penalty is a rapidly changing institution. Across the board, states have drastically reduced its usage over the years, he said. But it remains as a deeply racist part of America’s judicial system.

This year’s elections, held Nov. 8, will mark the second time contenders for town office can participate in the town’s voter-owned election ordinance, which debuted in 2009 and is the only such program in the state.

Chapel Hill needs a new plan for its future growth — and the University plans to play a major role in creating one, officials said.