Orange County prepares for their annual PlantFest featuring over 2,000 plants

PlantFest features nearly 2,000 plants and hosts many educational displays and workshops with hands-on options for children. Around 75 percent of the ...

New N.C. health disparities report highlights inequities among marginalized groups

The report analyzes health disparities across several population groups and finds overwhelming differences among groups.

Community reflects on recent school violence threats in CHCCS

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools entered secure mode this week after a threatening post began circulating on social media. The Chapel Hill Police ...

Chapel Hill Police Department relocates following year long search

The department will move into a space at the North Chapel Hill Business Center by mid-2025. The move will be an upgrade from the department's current ...

Orange County school boards and BOCC address CHCCS budget cuts

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has implemented a three-tiered corrective approach to district spending in response to large financial losses since ...

Former UNC head basketball coach Roy Willams to endorse Josh Stein in new ad

N.C. Court of Appeals decides UNC mobile One Card is not valid voter ID

The Republican National Committee and the N.C. Republican Party requested the mobile One Card not be valid voter ID, concerned it would make it easier ...

University issues Alert Carolina for emergency tornado warning

The University has issued two an Alert Carolinas and activated the emergency sirens because of a tornado warning in the area.

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses rail project, community voices stormwater concerns

The council met on Sept. 25 to address the Co-Gen Railroad Transformation Project, an application to a national housing grant and stormwater issues in ...

Carrboro Town Council discusses traffic calming, stop sign installation

A stop sign will be added to East Winmore Avenue at the Jewell Drive intersection.

Orange County School Board discusses capital improvement plan, upcoming bond

OCS Chief Operations Officer Fredrick Davis gave a presentation on the 2024 General Obligation Bond, which will provide $49.5 million in elementary school ...

Carrboro ranked in top 10 percent of U.S. local governments, receives national award

Carrboro outpaced national averages by more than 20 percent in different sections of the survey administered by ETC Institute, an organization that collects ...

North Carolina's Child Passenger Safety Week seeks to raise awareness

“We highly encourage parents and caregivers to go get their seats checked," Allan Buchanan, the director of community risk and reduction at the N.C. ...

N.C. Department of Agriculture releases funding, seeks to prevent farmland loss

Farms are increasingly replaced by residential development, especially around urban areas.

Arter v. Orange County illustrates inconsistent language in local governing documents

A land use case involving contradictory information within an ordinance highlights the importance of clear language in Orange County's laws, ordinances ...

Judge denies Republican request to prevent UNC mobile One Card as voter ID

The Democratic National Committee and UNC Affirmative Action Coalition opposed the Republican Party claims and argued that the mobile One Card is a more ...

UNC System rolls out new application, simplifies process for high school seniors

NC College Connect is available for public and charter school students to use to apply for select colleges and universities in North Carolina. The program ...

Supporters, critics of private school voucher program react to NCGA funding

While some think the voucher program creates opportunities for low-income families to attend private schools, others believe it doesn't completely level ...

DEQ holds public meeting to discuss Chapel Hill police property Brownfield agreement

The meeting included a summary of the proposed plan to cap coal ash at the site along with public comment from community members.