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Tammy McNair, Chapel Hill Transit bus driver, drives the T route on Friday May 31, 2019.

After complaints of constant delays, Chapel Hill's HS Route has been updated

By Jackson Davis | Oct. 3, 2019

On Sept. 30, Chapel Hill Transit implemented a new and reformed HS bus route. This change aims to tackle the previous route's inconsistent and delayed times.

Emila Sutton is the new Orange County director of housing and community development. The primary responsibility of the position is to provide affordable housing, economic opportunities, and a discrimination-free living environment.

New director Emila Sutton brings experience to Orange County housing department

By Sonia Rao | Oct. 3, 2019

Sutton has worked for several notable organizations that focus on housing and homelessness. Her expertise will be valuable as Orange County navigates issues surrounding affordable housing.

Alan Parry (center), Political Chair of the NC Sierra Club, delivers a welcoming speech at the organization's PAC Fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 in Chapel Hill. Blake Fleming (left), lead organizer of the NC Sierra Club, and Rep. Robert Reives II (right), NC House member, also spoke at the event.

Sierra Club releases endorsed candidates list focused on environmental activism

By Amena Saad | Sep. 30, 2019

The North Carolina Sierra Club has released its endorsed candidates list, which emphasizes those candidates who are focused on environmental policy and the climate crisis.

Chapel Hill citizen Kim Piracci delivers a passionate call for climate action on behalf of the town council, regardless of financial concerns, at the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 25th, 2019.

Chapel Hill Town Council brainstorms for UNC Master Plan at last week's meeting

By Taylor Heeden | Sep. 29, 2019

For Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger, finding a way to connect the University to the town is an important aspect of the Master Plan.

On Sunday, Sept. 29th 2019, a student walks by the vacant lot on Rosemary Street where a new hotel is planned to be built.

Could a new hotel be coming to downtown Chapel Hill?

By Kayleigh Carpenter | Sep. 27, 2019

The hotel is still in its early stages, but if approved, it could have 140 rooms and be up to seven stories tall.

Here's what you need to know about the new collaborative Orange County Climate Council

By Brittany McGee | Sep. 26, 2019

Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Carrboro joined together with local organizations to fight climate change, resulting in the formation of the Orange County Climate Council.

Travis Arnold, 31, of Louisburg, directs traffic around construction at Glen Lennox Apartment Complex on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. Glen Lennox recently announced they will be naming a building in their expansion after Gwendolyn Harrison, the first black woman to attend UNC.

How Glen Lennox will honor women trailblazers during its renovations

By Katherine Alissar Tannous | Sep. 25, 2019

Glen Lennox's latest redevelopment project plans to honor feminine trailblazers by naming new buildings after women like Gwendolyn Harrison and Lucienne Day.

Passengers wait in traffic on the CW Bus during Public Transportation Week on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. The city of Carrboro kicked off Public Transportation Week to encourage its citizens to learn the bus routes available to them.

Carrboro wants you to get on the bus this week

By Niharika Vattikonda | Sep. 24, 2019

Carrboro's Public Transportation Week not only provides opportunity for residents to learn and explore new routes around the Carrboro and Chapel Hill area, but to examine areas of improvement.

The Chapel Hill Town Council looks at the overview of technology use in areas like security, construction and digital transformation. The council met for a work session on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019.

Chapel Hill Town Council talks technology, housing and overcoming language barriers

By Crystal Yu | Sep. 23, 2019

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed upgrading technology, creating language support programs and developing affordable housing at Wednesday's meeting.

"The Campus at Chapel Hill" by John V. Allcott was recently updated with an addendum by UNC Visual Resources Curator and Teaching Assistant Professor JJ Bauer.

Book re-launch honors Town of Chapel Hill's 200th anniversary

By Elizabeth Egan | Sep. 23, 2019

An architecture book is getting a re-launch as part of the Town of Chapel Hill's 200th anniversary celebration.

Co-hosts Danita Mason-Hogans (Left) and Molly Luby record the Chapel Hill Public Library's new local history podcast. The podcast, launched earlier this year, spends the first season discussing the history behind different monuments and markers in Chapel Hill. Photo courtesy of Omar Roque.

Chapel Hill Public Library launches podcast about town and University monuments

By Anna Pogarcic | Sep. 22, 2019

The Chapel Hill Public Library has launched a new podcast series in order to tell lesser-known stories about local public spaces and monuments.

People visit University Place shopping mall located on S. Estes Drive in Chapel Hill on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019.

Big changes may be coming to University Place in Chapel Hill

By Julianna Robbins | Sep. 19, 2019

Out with the old and in with the new: University Place has plans for redevelopment.

UNC first-year and Robertson Scholar, Adejuwon Ojebuoboh, will serve on Orange County's Housing Advisory Board. The board oversees housing needs, project proposals, and community awareness.

UNC first-year hopes to 'provide a youthful perspective' on county advisory board

By Guillermo Molero | Sep. 19, 2019

The Orange County Board of Commissioners appointed the Affordable Housing Advisory Board’s newest members on Sept. 17, including a first-year student at UNC.

(From left) Brad Munda, the production manager for Carolina Performing Arts, talks with Bruce Guild, Chapel Hill resident and UNC class of '81 while Guild's wife,  Linda Convissor, class of '99 and former director of community relations looks on.

New exhibit illuminates North Carolina’s complicated history with women’s suffrage

By Hannah Correll | Sep. 19, 2019

Artist Craig Walsh honors women's suffrage, which was a long time coming to North Carolina, with projection art installation, "1971."

The Town of Chapel Hill recieved a $4,000 grant to help them improve emergency communications for its non-English speaking residents.

Chapel Hill receives Duke Energy grant to improve emergency communication

By Amena Saad | Sep. 18, 2019

Duke Energy awarded money to the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro to create multilingual emergency messages and information to assist increasingly diverse populations.

The 2014 and 2015 winners of the Banned Books art competition inspire awe in several visitors to the installation currently being hosted on 109 E. Franklin St. on Monday, September 16, 2019.  The exhibit features different artists’s expressions of famous banned books in a gallery put together by Chapel Hill Public Library in honor of Banned Books Week.

Chapel Hill pop-up gallery celebrates the freedom to read

By Maddie Ellis | Sep. 16, 2019

Local arts organizations host a banned books pop-up gallery to observe the history of censored books.

Chapel Hill Town Council meets October 11 for their weekly Wedensday meeting to discuss agenda items.

Chapel Hill Town Council looks to reassess short-term rental regulations

By David Saff | Sep. 13, 2019

Some residents of the town have been concerned about the potential effects of short-term rentals in the area.

UNC-Chapel Hill Students await the RU, a bus route of Chapel Hill Transit. The Board of Aldermen seeks to improve public transportation by working with Chapel Hill Transit to more effectively manage the current level of public transportation services in Carrboro , and extend service into areas of Carrboro not served by a fixed route service. Damon Seils, Board of Aldermen's liaison to the Transportation Advisory Board, discussed how transportation may be used to fight climate change and give more people the opportunity to use public transportation.

Transit alternatives fill gap left by abandoned light rail project

By Crystal Yu | Sep. 9, 2019

Transit options remain available even after the Durham-Orange light rail plan failed.

Jamey Cross is the assistant for the City/State, National desk at The Daily Tar Heel.

Column: For local election coverage, let us be your source

By Jamey Cross | Sep. 8, 2019

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. This week, Assistant City & State Editor Jamey Cross is breaking down all the 2019 election coverage you can expect to see from The Daily Tar Heel this fall.

Local and state officials met to celebrate Chapel Hill Transit's 45th birthday on Thursday, Sept. 4 at the Chapel Hill Public Library.

Stop not requested: Chapel Hill Transit celebrates 45 years of service

By David Saff | Sep. 5, 2019

“While I didn't start out thinking this was going to be one of the crown jewels and my legacy, I certainly see it as being the one that will probably have the greatest impact over the longest period of time,”