Chapel Hill Town Council

'Considering the hip-hop South': Professors bring Southern hip-hop festival to Chapel Hill

Starting April 22, the festival will include two nights of live music at several venues including Cat’s Cradle. In addition, there will be a virtual lecture on sneaker culture, an exhibition of hip-hop scholarship and a public mural. “When you think about chronicling the South, I don’t think you can do that without considering the hip-hop South,” Christopher Massenburg (also known as Dasan Ahanu), an adjunct professor at UNC and one of the festival co-curators, said.

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses next year's transit budget

CHTC moves forward with redevelopment project despite potential health hazards

Redevelopment would include affordable housing, fire station access, connections to Bolin Creek Trail, thousands of square feet of office space and a few hundred parking spaces, in addition to the police station currently housed in the lot.

Chapel Hill ups safety enforcement in response to recent pedestrian, bike crashes

In recent weeks, Chapel Hill has seen an increase in bicycle and pedestrian accidents, and many community members have expressed concerns about safety in the Town. At last week's Town Council meeting, staff described different programs and initiatives Chapel Hill is employing to increase biker and pedestrian safety. “The goal that we have is to make the infrastructure and policy changes so that crashes, when they do happen, don't result in serious injury or death," Chapel Hill Transportation Planning Manager Bergen Watterson said.

Chapel Hill to implement racial equity plan, give town employees raise

The refined OneOrange Countywide Racial Equity Plan was developed to uncover and address biases within Orange County institutions to ensure that race can no longer be used to predict life outcomes in the Chapel Hill community.

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses how to allocate $7.9 million in excess funds

The town's conservative budgeting, unexpected sales tax growth and personnel savings from the hiring freeze contributed to the extra $7.9 million.

Two mayors, two Town Councils and a school board: A look back at Orange County elections

Lying in the shadow of presidential and midterm races, odd-numbered years aren’t usually remembered for their elections. This one, though, may prove quite consequential for Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

Here's what's happened in the Town of Chapel Hill this past year

From the implementation of a Climate Action Plan to the approval of the Greene Tract resolution after decades of discussion and local businesses bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels, 2021 was a formative year for the Town of Chapel Hill. 

Average rent price in Chapel Hill has gone up 16 percent from last year

UNC students and Chapel Hill residents respond to the raised rates amid concerns.

Editorial: 2021 showed progress is possible in Orange County

"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."

Editorial: Here’s who to watch for in 2022 Orange County midterm elections

"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."  

OC Commissioners and Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously pass Greene Tract resolution

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.

Chapel Hill Town Council approves over $660,000 to fund affordable housing projects

The Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously voted to approve over $660,000 in funding for affordable housing development at its Nov. 17 meeting. 

Column: Misinformation is harming conversations about the Greene Tract

"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."  

Planting for the future: Chapel Hill mayor hosts Tree of the Year contest

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.

UNC alumnus becomes one of youngest elected officials in N.C., per unofficial results

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.

What are the purple streetlights around Chapel Hill?

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.

Early voting in Orange County increases dramatically from 2019 municipal elections

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.

Pam Hemminger reelected for fourth term as Chapel Hill mayor, per unofficial results

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. 

Miller-Foushee, Stegman, Berry and Searing projected to win Chapel Hill council seats

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.