Those who choose not to get vaccinated or refuse to share their vaccination status will be required to submit weekly to COVID-19 testing. Vaccinated employees do not have to get tested regularly.
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The Horizons Homestead project, expected to break ground in spring 2022, will provide 32 units of housing to the program's participants, in addition to their children.
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Since 2018, Art + Transit has commissioned Triangle-based artists to create art for bus shelters around Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The Art + Transit's goal is to “bring more artistic vibrancy to the daily commute and enliven unsuspecting spaces,” according to its mission statement.
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Triangle-area agencies have made plans for a 17-mile bikeway that will run through Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville, Research Triangle Park, Durham and Chapel Hill. It will follow the I-40 and NC54 corridor and will be shared use for pedestrians and cyclists. There is currently no prospective timetable for when the bikeway would be completed and rideable. John Rees, president of the Bicycle Alliance of Chapel Hill, said a bike path of this nature could transform transportation in the region by offering a new, more sustainable way to commute.
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Chapel Hill Transit currently has 32 vacancies for full-time bus driver positions, in part due to a 16-month hiring freeze, driving increased wait times and route changes.
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Chapel Hill's population grew by almost 5,000 over the past decade, the result of a boom in racial and ethnic diversity. Since 2010, North Carolina has gained more than 900,000 residents, a 9.5 percent increase that puts the state's total population at 10.4 million. A majority of the state's new residents are people of color, according to census data released Thursday. These numbers will be the basis for how political representation is allotted statewide for the next 10 years.
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In this year's election cycle, mayoral, town council and board of education seats are up for grabs in both Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
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Chapel Hill Town Council member Allen Buansi will not seek a second term in office, he announced.
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A fire damaged nearly half of a home on Kenan Street the morning of Tuesday, July 6.
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Three candidates have announced their run for Chapel Hill Town Council: Paris Miller-Foushee, Camille Berry and Vimala Rajendran.
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Last week, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted 5-3 to move forward with plans to build the Aura development at Estes Drive, a mixed-use development with retail, office and live-work spaces and housing opportunities with at least 361 apartment units and 57 town homes.
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Chapel Hill Town Council released an ordinance that created rules for short-term rentals in light of concerns from community members.
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The Chapel Hill Town Council proclaimed June 16, 2021, as Eugenia Floyd Day to honor the 2021 North Carolina Teacher of the Year, who teaches at Mary Scroggs Elementary School and graduated from East Chapel Hill High School.
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Chapel Hill Town Council member Karen Stegman is running for reelection after serving her first four-year term in the position.
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The Town of Chapel Hill, Orange County and UNC are partnered with the transit system, Chapel Hill Transit director Brian Litchfield said, to push toward a greener future. Litchfield said he hopes Chapel Hill Transit's move to electric cars will inspire others in the community to follow suit.
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On May 19, the Chapel Hill Town Council will hold another public hearing about a proposal to redevelop University Place mall. The proposal aims to create a walkable, pedestrian-focused space with exterior-facing storefronts.
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An disproportionate increase in property values for homes in minority and rural Orange County communities has raised concerns from groups like the Marian Cheek Jackson Center and EmPOWERment, Inc.
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Chapel Hill is enriched in astonishing artwork covering walls from Franklin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Daily Tar Heel created a guide for you to check out some of our favorites.
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The Orange County Bail/Bond Justice Project, launched in 2019, helps post bail and provide assistance to people who need it. After a sharp decrease in detentions this past year, the project is donating 20 percent of its fund to other types of court assistance.
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"Electric vehicles are invaluable in the fight against climate change. But in order to truly minimize carbon emissions, Chapel Hill should invest further in non-car transportation."
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