Officials begin planning for light rail
The opening of a controversial light rail in Orange County is likely still more than a decade away — but transit officials have now moved into a $30 million planning phase.
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The opening of a controversial light rail in Orange County is likely still more than a decade away — but transit officials have now moved into a $30 million planning phase.
A bill filed in the N.C. Senate Tuesday has some UNC students concerned about their ability to vote in future elections.
Chapel Hill resident Augustus Cho is bringing a little piece of Hollywood to The Streets at Southpoint mall.
National Heritage Academies announced Tuesday that it would no longer be part of Carrboro’s first approved charter school, raising questions for the school’s board about how to move forward.
With more than 50 percent of Carrboro residents burdened by their rent or mortgage, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen is taking action to make housing more affordable.
With its open kitchen, walls lined with photos of customers and friendly service, it’s no wonder Sutton’s Drug Store remains a bustling Chapel Hill landmark nearly 90 years after opening.
For most 16-year-olds, getting a driver’s license is a rite of passage — one Ulises Perez never got to experience.
The last thing Chapel Hill resident Donna Goldstein expected to see on her afternoon run was a coyote.
The Chapel Hill Police Department met with UNC students Thursday night to get feedback on its performance.
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen will soon welcome a new face to the board — and Damon Seils is putting his name in the hat for the position.
What started as an attempt to raise Chapel Hill’s revenue could end in a lawsuit.
When the Franklin Street Mellow Mushroom opens in early 2013, it will be decorated the old fashioned way — with newspaper.
CLARIFICATION: A previous version of this article attributed Chapel Hill Police Sgt. Josh Mecimore as saying the best way for people to avoid rape is to stay in places that are well-lit and well-traveled. Mecimore said these actions are the best way to avoid all crime, not just sexual assault. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for any confusion.
Hillsborough residents Bruce Dalton and Steven Huber were on their way to an air show in Reno, Nev., when Dalton’s plane crashed in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado.
For years, many UNC students looking to start their own businesses have had to venture outside of Chapel Hill.
For emergency personnel, every minute counts — and Orange County Emergency Services is working to cut minutes off the time it takes to respond to emergencies.
In the past four years, Aaron Nelson has worked as a short-order cook, a shoe salesman and a garbage collector — but only for a day.
An earlier version of this story said half the money from Orange County’s quarter-cent sales tax increase, which would total $40,000, would go toward the business incubator. Half of the money from the quarter-cent sales tax, which could total $1.25 million, will go toward economic development. The county will give Chapel Hill $40,000 annually from that economic development fund for the business incubator. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error. The story has been changed to reflect these changes.
As fracking moves closer to legalization in North Carolina, DR Horton homeowners across the state worry their homes could be a site for this controversial method of oil extraction.
Big city food at low prices, high-performing schools and more than 100 historical buildings in Hillsborough alone were just a few of the things highlighted by Orange County’s award-winning ad campaign.