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Chapel Hill sees no applications for multi-family housing after LUMO change

By Caroline Horne | October 3

"We were not expecting a huge initial wave," Corey Liles, the Town's planning director, said. "In Chapel Hill, things like duplexes and accessory apartments ...

Proposal looks to extend water, sewer boundary in southern Chapel Hill

By Kathryn DeHart | October 3

The extension of water and sewer services would occur at no cost to town residents, but homeowners living outside of the water and sewer boundary would ...

Public library's 'Right to Read' campaign brings attention to book bans

By Jana Abdouni | October 3

“This year, we felt with the really staggering rise in book bans and especially with the book bans targeting books about race or about gender identity, ...

'We know nothing': The Edition delays opening again, residents express frustration

By Maddie Policastro | October 3

The replacement of an eroded water main — which led to the initial delay — has been more challenging and time-consuming than anticipated, Adam Byrley, ...

Editorial: UNC Facilities Services workers should be able to afford Chapel Hill

October 2

"This shortage of affordable housing and livable wages is even more alarming given that Facilities Services is undergoing a 'high volume of staff vacancies,' ...

'It really is one of the best': CHHS students in CTE program assist local stock car racing team

By Saudah Jannat | October 2

"Of course, the first time, they don't know what to do, they're looking at you for every answer," Joe Fitzgerald, a driver and co-owner at Southern Wake ...

General Assembly approves teacher raises, private school vouchers in new budget

By Emma Hall | October 2

The N.C. General Assembly passed the 2023-25 state budget on Sept. 22 after months of debate between Republican leaders about where state funds should ...

'We tried to bring Mexico to Chapel Hill': Ay Por Dios! celebrates grand opening

By Libby Wakefield | October 1

Edy Barahona, the owner of Ay Por Dios!, said it took about two years to finish construction and renovations for the restaurant in preparation for its ...

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Planning Commission recommends approval of 12-story building at Rosemary and Henderson streets

By Audrey Kashatus | October 1

The downtown focus area of the Town's Comprehensive Plan suggests that developments built on the north side of East Rosemary Street do not exceed six ...

Historical marker will honor World War II Naval training at UNC

By Jana Abdouni | September 29

Commissioned in 1942, the University's pre-flight school trained roughly 20,000 cadets. Parker Huitt — the grandson of U.S. Navy cadet Powell Huitt, ...

Chapel Hill Police Department relocating to leased space on Fordham Boulevard

By Sophie Baglioni | September 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council voted unanimously on Sept. 13 to approve a lease for the Chapel Hill Police Department at The Parkline on Fordham Boulevard. ...

Chapel Hill Town Council approves Chapel Hill Crossing with stipulations

By Audrey Kashatus | September 28

The Chapel Hill Town Council met on Wednesday night to discuss the Chapel Hill Crossing development and the Greene Tract. The council also heard an update ...

St. Paul Village, 17 years in the making, seeks Chapel Hill Town Council approval

By Libby Wakefield | September 28

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church of Chapel Hill seeks a zoning permit from Chapel Hill Town Council for an affordable housing development — ...

UNC on-campus housing costs continue to rise each year

By Lauren Lovitt | September 28

UNC's increase in on-campus housing costs can be attributed to inflation, development and the upkeep of residence halls. Allan Blattner, executive director ...

Column: The battle of housing costs in two college towns

By Maddie Whitaker | September 27

"Both Chapel Hill and Athens have been named the best college town in the country in years past. And both schools have plenty of national championships ...

UNC's on-campus housing shortage 'debilitating' for some students

By Zoe Sinclair | September 27

As the housing search begins again for many UNC students, the University community reflects on housing stress. Carolina Housing expects a waitlist for ...

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Town set to meet 2023 housing increase quota with more than 2,500 units under construction

By Olivia Gschwind | September 27

Chapel Hill is on track to meet its 2023 housing increase quota with 2,567 dwelling units currently under construction. Of these, 154 are designated as ...

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Community housing organizations work to address mental health concerns

By Sierra President | September 27

“Housing is not a silver bullet that solves everyone’s problems completely — but being housed gives folks a secure place from which to address other ...

Chapel Hill adopts first comprehensive affordable housing plan, aims to build 900 homes

By Defne Önal | September 27

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved its first comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan and Investment Strategy to achieve a goal of building 900 new homes ...

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'I want to move over here': Community members reflect on cost burden in Chapel Hill

By Lucy Marques | September 26

About one in five homeowners and more than half of renters in Chapel Hill are cost-burdened – meaning they spend more than 30 percent of their income ...