What it was like to be a Black student in Chapel Hill 60 years ago
David Mason Jr. recalls walking every morning in the muddy, unpaved streets of the Northside neighborhood to attend class at Orange County Training School.
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Students unable to lease from Town House Apartments due to redevelopment plans
Residents of Town House Apartments cannot sign leases for the next school year right now because of potential redevelopment. An email, sent on Oct. 19, stated the apartment complex will assess the redevelopment process in February and update residents. If Town House Apartments redevelops, it will be renamed the Residences at Grove Park, and will increase in tax value by $31.3 million, according to a Chapel Hill 2015 Special Use Permit (SUP) modification application.
Town council prepares to find new town manager
The Chapel Hill Town Council has started the process of finding a replacement for Town Manager Roger Stancil, who announced his intent to retire this fall.
Operation Safe Streets aims to stop drunk driving
The Mecklenburg County Alcogol Beverage Control Board has a program called Operation Safe Streets, which aims to stop drunk driving by finding people a safe way home instead of arresting them.
Chapel Hill Town Council met to discuss new fire station, American Legion property
The Chapel Hill Town Council met last night for a business meeting to discuss the sale of a retiring fire truck to help pay for the construction of Fire Station 2, among other items.
Thousands of acres off limits for urban development in Orange County
Orange County has around 37,000 acres of land that cannot allow urban development due to a joint planning agreement between Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County.
Northside Neighborhood Initiative works on affordable housing
As college students sign leases for off-campus houses for the next school year, long-time neighborhood residents prepare for another year of increasing rent and additional college students.
Midnight lunches and Chapel Hill's third shift
When Jessica Toney texts her boyfriend during her "lunch break," he's often going to sleep. Toney, a UNC senior who works midnight shifts in a lab at the UNC Medical Center every other weekend, has her routine down to a science. After a full day of classes, she eats a large bowl of pasta and takes a nap for five hours before heading into work. “I'm suddenly left alone in the world,” she said. “Everyone's asleep or getting back from their parties and I'm still going strong at work — sometimes I just post to my Snapchat story just to feel like I'm not alone, even though I know none of them will see it until the morning.”
Chapel Hill Town Manager announced he will retire in September 2018
Chapel Hill Town Manager Roger Stancil will retire in September after 12 years of service to the town.
Local mayors sign amicus briefs supporting upcoming Supreme Court case
Mayors of Carrboro and Chapel Hill have both signed amicus briefs in support of an upcoming anti-discrimination Supreme court case involving religious belief, free speech and gay rights.
Writer speaks about inspiration for her work at NC Botanical Gardens
Seeds are often overlooked, but on Sunday at the North Carolina Botanical Garden, they were the star of the show.
Local construction brings AC Hotel Chapel Hill Downtown, Carrboro Town Commons renovations
The modularly-built AC Marriott Hotel is set to open Dec. 1, and renovations on Carrboro Town Commons will begin Monday.
Town of Chapel Hill debates limit on number of unrelated housing occupants in a college town
The Town of Chapel Hill’s housing code puts an occupancy limit of no more than four unrelated people that may reside in the same dwelling unit.
"Homegrown Halloween" shrinks due to safety concerns
Halloween in Chapel Hill has become more tame in recent years due to collaborative efforts to make the town’s celebration more local.
Student organizations host forum for town council candidates
UNC campus organizations held a forum for Chapel Hill town council candidates on Thursday.
