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EmPOWERment breaks ground on PEACH development, marks new milestone for the project

By Kathryn DeHart | October 24

The PEACH apartments have 10 rental units available for families earning 30 percent or less of the area's median income.

Adam Searing campaign 'inadvertently' violated campaign finance law with mailer

By Ethan E. Horton | October 24

The mailer did not include a clear disclosure for who paid for the print media, as is required by state law. These disclosures are required to include ...

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The differences between 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations explained

By Emma Hall | October 24

The two main types of nonprofit organizations under federal law are 501(c)(3)s and 501(c)(4)s. 501(c)(3)s are often referred to as public charities, while ...

Q&A: Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger reflects on election endorsements, possible outcomes

By Annika Duneja | October 23

With municipal elections coming up on Nov. 7, The Daily Tar Heel's Annika Duneja spoke with Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger — who is not running for ...

Chapel Hill residents consider housing, zoning policy in voting decisions

By Maddie Policastro | October 23

With the Chapel Hill municipal elections approaching on Nov. 7, housing policy, specifically the text amendment to the Town's land use management ordinance, ...

Candidates encourage municipal voter turnout, which continues to lag behind general elections

By Olivia Gschwind | October 22

In 2019 and 2021, only 16 percent of registered voters in North Carolina participated in November municipal elections, compared to 75 percent in 2020 ...

Town currently accepting applications for 14 advisory boards with vacancies

By Brantley Aycock | October 22

According to the Town's website, advisory board members advocate for the community, provide feedback to the town council and assist in the planning and ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses new developments, approves St. Paul's Village

By Defne Önal | October 13

The council discussed housing developments on East Lakeview Drive and Stancell Drive, and approved a conditional zoning application for the St. Paul Village ...

Friends of Bolin Creek may have held illegal candidate forum, founder denies

By Lucy Marques , Ethan E. Horton and Walker Livingston | October 10

Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits like the Friends of Bolin Creek are required under tax code to provide "an equal opportunity for participation to all ...

Adam Searing breaks fundraising record, Jess Anderson $7,000 behind

By Ethan E. Horton | October 10

During her 2021 bid for reelection, Pam Hemminger raised a total of $30,709. Mayoral candidate Adam Searing has already raised $33,371, including $23,027 ...

Chapel Hill Crossing development approved by town council, residents respond

By Ginny Dempster | October 5

Major changes to the project include downsizing the south side from 390 units down to between 100 and 135 units, adding 50 units to the north side and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chapel Hill community organizations hold Town Council and mayoral races forum for debate

By Sarah Clements | September 21

Many candidates at the forum agreed that something needed to be done about community affordability, issues associated with urban sprawl and problems with ...

Chapel Hill Town Council approves relocation of police department, affordable housing plan

By Sophia Fanning | September 14

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed new developments, affordable housing and the location of the Chapel Hill Police Department in its Sept. 13 meeting ...

Orange County hosts Climate Action Plan meeting, community discusses climate change goals

By Lauren Zola | September 10

The CAP will receive funding mostly from the federal government and the state government, Amy Eckberg, the sustainability programs manager for Orange ...

Average rent for an apartment in Chapel Hill is rising

Column: Millionaires are trying to buy Chapel Hill’s election. Here's why.

By Samad Rangoonwala | September 5

"This isn’t going to be the kind of highly partisan election you’re used to, the pro and anti-housing sides are using similar rhetoric – they all ...