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Reverend Robert Cambell, Robin McClain and Noahh McClain provide cold beverages in front of Hargraves Community Center at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 19, 2022.

'Finally Juneteenth is being celebrated': local community commemorates the holiday

By Sarah Choi | Jun. 20

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities celebrated Juneteenth at the Hargraves Community Center on Sunday afternoon.
Tents and food trucks speckled the baseball field and outdoor basketball court. Black artists performed on a stage set up on the baseball field, and their music could be heard all throughout the day.
A small business fair was held inside the community center where local Black-owned businesses sold everything from handcrafted clothing and accessories to homemade desserts.

Huxley Templeton plays with cats at the Cat Tales Cafe on June 15, 2022.

Column: A first year's guide to weekending in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Sarah Choi | 12:15am

Meet the candidates running in the 2022 midterm election to represent Orange County

By Ethan Horton | Jun. 23

Community members voice concerns over picketing ordinance at BOCC meeting Tuesday

By Lucy Marques | Jun. 23

'Finally Juneteenth is being celebrated': local community commemorates the holiday

By Sarah Choi | Jun. 20

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities celebrated Juneteenth at the Hargraves Community Center on Sunday afternoon. Tents and food trucks speckled the baseball field and outdoor basketball court. Black artists performed on a stage set up on the baseball field, and their music could be heard all throughout the day. A small business fair was held inside the community center where local Black-owned businesses sold everything from handcrafted clothing and accessories to homemade desserts.

Column: A first year's guide to weekending in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Sarah Choi | 12:15am

"It can be difficult to make weekend plans as a first-year student. If you’re not road tripping home for the weekend, you may be wondering how to occupy your time outside of the classroom. Here are some tried-and-true venues for spending the weekend in and around Chapel Hill."

From left to right: Courtney Geels, Renee Price, Landon Woods, Valerie Foushee, Charles Lopez and Graig Meyer. Photos courtesy of Geels, Woods, Foushee, Lopez and by DTH/Saurya Acharya and Anna Connors.

Meet the candidates running in the 2022 midterm election to represent Orange County

By Ethan Horton | Jun. 23

Here's a look at the several offices representing Orange County that are up for grabs in the 2022 midterm general election – including in the U.S. House of Representatives and the North Carolina General Assembly.

Carrboro Town Hall pictured on Sunday, August 15th, 2021.

Community members voice concerns over picketing ordinance at BOCC meeting Tuesday

By Lucy Marques | Jun. 23

Orange County community members voiced their concerns over an ordinance that would prohibit picketing on or near school property and public playgrounds while children are present at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday.

Carrboro Town Hall is located at 301 West Main St.

Carrboro Town Council approves FY23 budget in meeting Tuesday

By Sarah Choi | Jun. 23

The Carrboro Town Council approved its budget for the Fiscal Year 2023, 6-1, in their meeting on Tuesday. The FY23 year begins on July 1, 2022 and ends on June 30, 2023.

Shoppers browse the racks at Rumors, a thrift boutique on N. Graham St., on June 9, 2022.

Fashion on Franklin Street: A student's guide to clothing stores near campus

By Henry Thomas | Jun. 22

Chapel Hill is home to many unique boutiques. For current and incoming UNC students looking for new clothes to wear to class this fall, look no further than Franklin Street. The Daily Tar Heel has compiled a few popular clothing stores close to campus.

The Town of Chapel Hill renamed the Chapel Hill Transit Facility after former Chapel Hill Mayor and state Senator Howard Lee and his wife Lillian Lee at a ceremony on Monday, June 21, 2022. Paris Miller-Foushee, Howard Lee, Lillian Lee and Teddy Vann gather after the ceremony.

Chapel Hill Transit facility renamed after first Black mayor Howard Lee and wife Lillian

By Maddie Singleton | Jun. 21

The Chapel Hill Transit Facility was dedicated to former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee and his wife Lillian Lee at a ceremony on Monday.

Basecamp is pictured on Franklin Street on May 27, 2022.

'Food and fun': Five new businesses opening on and around Franklin Street in 2022

By Fallon Maher | Jun. 16

Over the summer, five new businesses are coming to Chapel Hill. Here’s what you need to know about each new location.

Carrboro Town Council discusses FY23 budget in last work session before approval meeting

By Ethan Horton | Jun. 15

The Carrboro Town Council reviewed several initiatives funded by the budget for the fiscal year 2023, including the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness and Carrboro’s Community Climate Action Plan, in its final work session meeting before potentially approving the final budget next week.

Cook Out may be coming to Chapel Hill soon. A Durham location of the fast food chain is pictured on June 10, 2022.

A Cook Out location in Chapel Hill could be on the horizon, per permit application

By Zhuyu Li | Jun. 14

Chapel Hill may be welcoming its first Cook Out location at 450 South Elliott Rd., where a Burger King has resided for over 10 years. If the change of tenant is approved, the new location would be the closest one to UNC's campus. The new Cook Out will have a drive-through, as minimal changes will be made to the exterior of the building.

The Chapel Hill Affordable Housing office, located in Town Hall, is helping to coordinate with NCDHHS to provideocal households with max Food and Nutrition Services through February.

Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously approves FY23 budget, funds human services agencies

By Simon Tan | Jun. 12

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved the $129.3 million budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023, 8-0, and $546,500 funding for human services agencies, 5-0, in its meeting on Wednesday.

Protestors gathered in Raleigh on Saturday, June 11, 2022, for a March for Our Lives protest, urging legislators to take action after another school shooting last month in Uvalde, Texas.

'A better future is possible': Raleigh hosts one of 450 March For Our Lives protests across nation

By Maddie Singleton | Jun. 12

At the March For Our Lives protest in Raleigh on Saturday, Carroll Magnet Middle School teacher Becca Kimble held a sign that read “If I die in a mass shooting, lay my body on the steps of Congress.” She said she supports gun legislation and wants weapons to be kept out of the hands of young people and people with mental illnesses.

Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue poses for a portrait in his office on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Blue announced this week he will retire at the end of the year.

Q&A: Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue reflects on his 25-year career with the CHPD

By Sarah Choi | Jun. 12

On June 6, Chapel Hill Police Chief and Executive Director for Community Safety Chris Blue announced that he will retire on Dec. 31, 2022. Summer City & State Editor Sarah Choi spoke with Blue about his 25-year career with the Chapel Hill Police Department. Blue began serving as a patrol officer in November 1997 and was appointed chief of police in December 2010.

The third annual National Co-Responder Conference, held at the Carolina Inn, is pictured on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.

Chapel Hill hosts National Co-Responder Conference, emphasizes mental health crisis responders

By Ethan Horton | Jun. 9

The third annual National Co-Responder Conference, or CoRCon, was held this week at the Carolina Inn. The event featured keynote speeches and events focused on combining police response with behavioral health specialists. More than 300 professionals from around the country attended the conference, which was hosted and promoted by the International Co-Responder Alliance.

Hargraves Community Center, pictured on June 9, 2022.

Community bike ride honoring Jim Huegerich and other veterans to take place Friday

By Fallon Maher | Jun. 9

A community bicycle ride called "Vets on the Move - The Jim Huegerich Ride" will take place at Hargraves Community Center on Friday at 6 p.m. The event is free to the public and offers two rides. The rides honor James “Jim” Huegerich, who died in February at 73.

Carrboro Town Council commits to providing IFC with $97,500, Posada sworn into office

By Maddie Singleton | Jun. 9

The Carrboro Town Council unanimously passed a motion to commit to providing funds for the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service and swore in Carrboro Town Council member Eliazar Posada at Tuesday's meeting.

The ArtsCenter, a venue for various performance events and visual art exhibits in Carrboro, pictured on Jan. 17, 2019.

Carrboro Town Council approves relocation and renovation of ArtsCenter in Tuesday meeting

By Maddie Singleton | Jun. 8

The Carrboro Town Council discussed the Special Use Permit-A application for the ArtsCenter’s relocation to and renovation of an existing building at 400 Roberson St. The ArtsCenter is currently located at 300 E. Main St. in Carrboro.

Students from Carrboro Elementary school are bused to Carrboro Town Hall, where parents could check out their kids, on Tuesday Nov. 20 after an active shooter false alarm at the school. The police found no substance to the active shooter call.

Local law enforcement and CHCCS discuss action following school shooting in Uvalde

By Sarah Choi and Ethan Horton | Jun. 7

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks said officials for the school system and local law enforcement met the afternoon of the shooting in Uvalde to discuss short- and long-term solutions to school safety issues.

Orange County Commissioner Barbara Foushee speaks at the Gun Violence Awareness Day rally held at the Peace and Justice Plaza on June 3, 2022.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro community recognizes Gun Violence Awareness Day, demands reform

By Samuel Long | Jun. 5

Chapel Hill community members and local elected officials in orange clothing met at the Peace and Justice Plaza on Friday for a rally and flag-raising ceremony to acknowledge those affected by gun violence and demand reform.

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Chapel Hill Town Council discusses potential uses for American Legion Property

By Zhuyu Li | Jun. 3

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the petition requesting a plan for the American Legion Property to accommodate both public and private use in their meeting on Wednesday. If enacted, this plan would be the first use for the land since the town purchased it in 2017 for $7.9 million.