"Those coming and those leaving the local political scene, the developments that will become destinations of our towns and most importantly the long struggle towards social justice cannot be forgotten."
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A phone scam in Orange County has been targeting registered sex offenders, prompting the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to warn the community about the risks of these calls.
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The Orange County Board of Commissioners announced the library would be going fine-free in their business meeting on Nov. 16, and the practice went into effect the next day.
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"With three new congressional maps recently approved in North Carolina, it’s worth breaking down which districts impact Orange County in what races and who is running for what."
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The Orange County Board of County Commissioners and the Chapel Hill Town Council both passed a resolution last week that will permit the development of a 167-acre plot of land in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area, providing room for affordable and mixed-income housing as well as a future school and outdoor recreational site.
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"It’s important to remember holidays can be a difficult time for some students, and there must be resources for those who don’t have a traditional holiday experience planned. No matter where you plan to spend Thanksgiving, here are the Editorial Board’s unconventional ideas for celebrating the holiday in Chapel Hill."
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Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, a Triangle-founded biscuit and donut chain, is opening its first Chapel Hill location in March.
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The Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously voted to approve over $660,000 in funding for affordable housing development at its Nov. 17 meeting.
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The North Carolina Forest Service is offering a 25 percent discount on tree seedling orders for military personnel throughout November to honor their service.
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"While there is nothing inherently wrong with a desire for green space in our community, the issue of the Greene Tract is not simply about parks and trails, it’s about a historically marginalized community in Rogers-Eubanks being continually silenced — a silence perpetuated by the idea that Chapel Hill is somehow devoid of green space entirely."
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Domestic and international tourists spent over $128 million in Orange County in 2020, a 47.7 percent decrease from spending in 2019, according to a press release from the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau.
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The Mayor’s Tree of the Year contest, a contest run by the Town of Chapel Hill to highlight important and meaningful trees in the community, is returning for a second year.
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UNC graduate 21-year-old Chris Suggs won a seat on the Kinston City Council on Nov. 2, per unofficial results, making him one of the youngest elected officials in North Carolina. When he was 14 years old, Suggs founded a nonprofit called Kinston Teens, an organization which attempts to empower teens through service, leadership and engagement with the community. Suggs said he will be sworn in early next month and that he is excited to get to work with the Kinston City Council.
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Some Chapel Hill residents are seeing a strange sight when they drive around town at night — purple street lights. The purple haze is caused be defective LED lighting produced Acuity, according to a Duke Energy spokesperson.
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According to the Orange County Board of Elections, 6,863 voters took advantage of early voting this year. This was a jump from 2019, where only 4,293 votes arrived before Election Day.
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Incumbent Pam Hemminger has won reelection for her fourth term as mayor of Chapel Hill based on unofficial results. She defeated Chapel Hill Town Council member Hongbin Gu and UNC law student Zachary Boyce for the position.
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Paris Miller-Foushee, Karen Stegman, Camille Berry and Adam Searing are projected to win seats on the Chapel Hill Town Council, according to unofficial results.
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The site is home to the former all-white girls Burwell School, which still stands in historic downtown Hillsborough. In recent years, historic commissions have worked to add more context about the lives of Black enslaved and free people who lived and worked at the school.
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The road on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard has been closed between Longview Street and Hillsborough Street due to a gas leak, according to a tweet from Chapel Hill police.
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On Sept. 7, The News & Observer published an article about Chapel Hill Town Council candidate Vimala Rajendran’s husband, Rush Greenslade, and his status as a registered sex offender. Since the news broke, Greenslade’s status as a registered sex offender has become a major topic of discussion surrounding Rajendran’s campaign.
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