Bus riders, cyclists, business owners and residents gathered on the weekend of Friday, July 12 to discuss the bus stations that will be a part of the North-South Bus Rapid Transit (N-S BRT) system, a streamlined route that will feature dedicated bus lanes and traffic signal priority.
"The social and health benefits of walkable neighborhoods, the green spaces that we will create, and the greenways that will be constructed will all promote a much higher quality of life for our residents."
Here is a comprehensive list of all of the candidates that have filed thus far.
The Chapel Hill Town Council voted unanimously on June 12 to allocate funds to the cleanup of the former coal ash infill at the Chapel Hill Police Station and near Bolin Creek and the Bolin Creek Trail.
The Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to a fire at Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen early on Friday afternoon. The current cause of the fire is unknown.
Chapel Hill Transit is looking to add three new electric busses to its fleet within the next 18 months.
The annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration has changed up its location this year following safety concerns from previous shows at Kenan Memorial Stadium.
A fire at Park Apartments in Chapel Hill was caused by an unattended candle.
The grip of Tammy McNair’s leather-gloved hands tightened as she watched the red light turn to green. Her foot eased off the brake as she spun the wide steering wheel, turning the bus onto Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in one smooth motion. She cruised toward campus, keeping a careful eye on the pedestrians on the sidewalk as she pulled onto one of Chapel Hill’s many narrow streets. McNair slowed to a stop at the side of the road, greeting three passengers as they got on the T bus. While many Chapel Hill residents were just then heading to work or class, Tammy was already on her second route of the day.
No one was injured in the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Whether you're going local or across towns, here's the transportation guide for you, the savvy public transit user.
Senate Bill 824, requiring photographic identification to vote, will take effect starting in 2020. The Orange County Board of Elections is taking steps to get IDs for as many people as possible.
Tai Huynh is the fourth UNC student to campaign for Chapel Hill Town Council since the voting age was brought down in 1971.
The draft for the Town's 2020 plan to reduce its carbon footprint includes initiatives to replace non–LED lighting in Town-owned facilities, increase composting opportunities and reduce single-use plastics.
With no sidewalks and no crosswalks, students that live in housing along N.C. 54 are forced to cross the highway dangerously just to make it to class on time. NCDOT plans to implement infrastructure to prevent this and make accessing transportation in this area easier.
A comprehensive proposal to rebuild trials and improve sewage systems was recently accepted by the Town of Chapel Hill, which primarily benefits the Stratford Hills and Bolin Creek neighborhoods.
Residents, students, and city planners expressed support for a rezoning initiative in the Historic Rogers Road neighborhood at a Chapel Hill Town Council meeting on Wednesday.
501A North St., zoned as a single-family residence, was recently condemned for having 10 students living inside.
“Cutting funds devoted to transit is taking us in exactly the wrong direction."
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