During a meeting on Monday, Chapel Hill Town Council members and Mayor Pam Hemminger discussed whether funding should go towards new or existing infrastructure projects in town.
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At 6:18 p.m., the Chapel Hill Police Department responded to a report of multiple gunshots at 800 Pritchard Ave. Ext., according to a press release from the Town. U.S. Marshals with the Carolina Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested the 29-year-old suspect on Oct. 4.
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Since the start of the year, Chapel Hill has been rocked by uncharacteristic violence — 2022 has seen five homicides so far.
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After passing through South Carolina as a hurricane, Ian hit North Carolina as a tropical storm last weekend, causing power outages, downed trees, blocked roads and four deaths.
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The average rent in Chapel Hill has increased by 59 percent since 2017, with current prices averaging $1,776 per month. Sarah Viñas, Chapel Hill's director of affordable housing and community connections, said while this increase impacts everyone in the community, people in moderate and low-income households will be disproportionately affected.
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After a pandemic-induced bus driver shortage, Chapel Hill Transit is trying to fill about 20 vacancies as it adapts to post-pandemic life. To expedite hiring, the transit system has opened applications to UNC students and workers without a commercial driver's license.
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The second House Us Now rally was held this Sunday as community members gathered to march for affordable housing in the area. The event was sponsored by several organizations, including the Community Empowerment Fund and EmPOWERment, Inc.
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If a project proposed by NEXT is adopted, the Libba Cotten Bikeway will be extended from its current end at Roberson Street to the university's campus, with construction completed by summer 2023.
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Yoshimi Yamagata Aoyagi was recently awarded a Commendation by Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Aoyagi is a Japanese teacher at both of Chapel Hill's high schools and a founder of Animazement in Raleigh, a convention that celebrates Japanese culture through anime and manga.
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"Inflation – it’s why your blue cups at He's Not are more expensive. I’m going to tell you what’s happening with runaway inflation, what the federal funds rate has to do with it and how to capitalize off of contractionary policy."
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Two facilities in the Hargraves Community Center — including Northside Gym and the center's indoor basketball court — will be renamed for Nate Davis and Fred Battle, two prominent members of Chapel Hill's Black community. The proposal was unanimously passed by the Town Council on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
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The Chapel Hill Public Library is celebrating Banned Books Week through a partnership with Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. This year the week will be from Sept. 18 to Sept. 24. The week was first celebrated 40 years ago in 1982.
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The Town of Chapel Hill recently added green paint and bollards to select bike lanes around the area to increase safety for all road patrons. The Town also added bike lanes in areas that lacked them previously, including East Main Street and West Franklin Sreet.
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Orange County announced Nish Trivedi as its new transportation director on Sept. 1. Trivedi has worked with Orange County Public Transportation since 2017.
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CHT aids community members in purchasing homes by buying and selling affordable homes. When a CHT homeowner wishes to move, the home remains within CHT's inventory which allows the house price to stay low indefinitely.
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Cook Out, a Greensboro-born fast-food chain serving burgers, shakes and fries, looks to open its first Chapel Hill location this Friday, Sept. 9. Housed on 450 S Elliott Rd., the restaurant will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily and will feature drive-through and dine-in services.
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Last Saturday, the inaugural National Cinema Day kicked off in the U.S. sending ticket prices down to $3. Over 30,000 theaters participated across the nation, welcoming about eight million moviegoers throughout the day. According to Forbes, the event brought in $24.3 million nationwide.
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As Chapel Hill faces a growing housing deficit that places pressure on economic vitality and diversity, the Town is working to secure additional housing. These efforts include creating new regulations for construction and pursuing higher-density housing projects. However, some community organizations have cautioned that this new path brings its own social costs. According to the Town’s 2021 Housing Report, multi-family apartment units, which are home primarily to renters and have little connection to their surroundings, have dominated new constructions since 2010.
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