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Town Council candidate Vimala Rajendran speaks on husband's sex offender status

By Brian Rosenzweig and Emily Schmidt | October 26

On Sept. 7, The News & Observer published an article about Chapel Hill Town Council candidate Vimala Rajendran’s husband, Rush Greenslade, and his ...

Five Chapel Hill Town Council members endorse Hemminger for mayor, citing distrust in Gu

By Emmy Martin | October 25

Five of seven Chapel Hill Town Council members endorsed Mayor Pam Hemminger for reelection, and cited distrust for challenger and current Town Council ...

Column: CHALT's attacks on young journalists are unacceptable

By Ben Rappaport | October 25

"CHALT’s voices have disproportionately affected local political discussion for far too long — and their attacks on young journalists should not silence ...

New program seeks to provide property tax bill assistance to Orange County homeowners

By Sarah Choi | October 25

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners launched its Longtime Homeowner Assistance program in early October to help retain the established community ...

CHCCS board adds three mental health wellness days to 2021-22 academic calendar

By Ian Walniuk | October 24

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Board of Education voted unanimously to add three mental wellness days to the 2021-22 school calendar on ...

A guide to festivities in Chapel Hill and Durham this fall

By Hannah Kaufman | October 11

There are plenty of festive events that Chapel Hill and Durham have to offer. Turn over a new leaf with this guide to all of the best pumpkin patches, ...

Town of Chapel Hill receiving three new electric buses as part of plan to reduce emissions

By Caroline Kelly | October 11

Electric buses fall under the Town of Chapel Hill Climate Action and Response Plan. The Chapel Hill Town Council passed a resolution committing to create ...

Column: Anonymous political signs paint the wrong picture of Chapel Hill

By Ben Rappaport | October 7

"They spread fear in the community with early voting for municipal elections starting Oct. 14. Signs aimed at division rather than town unity have no ...

Meet three of the newcomers running for Chapel Hill Town Council this November

By Sophie Teague | October 5

Seven candidates are vying to be elected to the four open seats on the Chapel Hill Town Council in this November's municipal elections. Meet three of ...

Editorial: Who's really behind the affordable housing crisis

By Editorial Board | October 3

"Affordable housing should be subsidized at the local level, and heftier fines should be implemented for landlords of poorly maintained properties."

Chapel Hill Town Council member Allen Buansi announces campaign for N.C. House

By Harrison Gummel | October 3

Chapel Hill Town Council member Allen Buansi announced on Sept. 27 that he intends to run for the N.C. House seat that will be left vacant by N.C. Rep. ...

RDU third in customer satisfaction among large airports in North America, study shows

By Meagan Bergstrom | September 30

Raleigh-Durham International Airport was ranked third in customer satisfaction among large airports in a study by J.D. Power, trailing only Louis Armstrong ...

A guide to registering to vote in Orange County ahead of the Oct. 8 deadline

By Ian Walniuk | September 29

With the November elections right around the corner, here's what Orange County residents need to know about registering to vote.

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Town of Chapel Hill Climate Action and Response Plan works towards a sustainable future

By Katie MacKinnon | September 27

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the Town's Climate Action and Response Plan at a Wednesday meeting. The plan elaborates on Town initiatives which ...

Column: The future of the Greene Tract must center community voices

By Ben Rappaport | September 23

"The future of the Greene Tract needs to uplift, center and see historically marginalized voices. Recognizing their vision for the future is about those ...

Chapel Hill Transit scales down operations due to bus driver shortage

By Christian Ciocoiu | September 22

Several service changes for Chapel Hill Transit went into effect Tuesday, with many routes running less frequently due to a driver shortage. In an effort ...

Meet the candidates challenging Mayor Pam Hemminger for Chapel Hill's top job

By Chloe Teachey | September 21

Incumbent Pam Hemminger, Town Council member Hongbin Gu and UNC law student Zachary Boyce are all vying for the mayoral seat this election season.

Editorial: The restaurant industry is feeling the effects of labor shortages

By Editorial Board | September 20

"As customers, we shouldn’t so easily take out our frustrations on restaurant staff as they might be having to do the work of multiple people while ...

Orange County Government announces new racial equity plan

By Grant Alexander | September 19

The racial equity plan abides by a framework of all-encompassing questions that include more data and focus on disparities among marginalized groups, ...

Sheraton Chapel Hill reopens following multimillion-dollar renovation

By Austin Blake | September 19

On Sept. 7, the hotel — formerly known as the Sheraton Europa until sold to ATMA Hotel Group in 2019 — reopened its doors to the public following ...