Abuse survivors turn to crafting for art therapy
For some survivors of domestic and sexual violence, all it takes to help heal is a collage canvas, a string of beads or a palette of paint.
CITY & COUNTY
Chapel Hill Transit presents new study to public
Chapel Hill Transit held a public workshop Wednesday to present an update on the North-South corridor study and receive input from the public on the study.
Maple View Farm owner Bob Nutter enters business hall of fame
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce will induct six business leaders and families into its Hall of Fame on Nov. 13. The Daily Tar Heel will feature each of its inductees. Bob Nutter will be among those inducted.
PTA Thrift Shop director Barbara Jessie-Black named to nonprofit board
After heading one of the most prominent and successful nonprofits in the area, Barbara Jessie-Black is getting recognition at the state level.
Construction delays in store for new hotel at Southern Village
The Southern Village community is anticipating the arrival of a new hotel, but delays in construction might push the opening date back.
Fifth graders auction pumpkins for United Way
Morris Grove Elementary School fifth graders have been rolling up their sleeves and rolling out their paintbrushes in anticipation of this year’s pumpkin auction.
BOCC moves closer to county library
Orange County knows not to judge a mixed-use library by its blueprints.
Student DJ holds second silent protest of Deep End's Country Night
Deep End Bar is beginning to grow another group of regulars on Tuesday nights. But these students aren't there for “Country Night.”A second silent protest of Deep End's “Country Night,” was held Tuesday night at the Peace and Justice Plaza on the corner of Franklin and Henderson Streets.
Cheaper housing needed, Chapel Hill Town Council says
Chapel Hill Town Council members want to encourage affordable development in the Ephesus-Fordham district.
Plans for Rosemary Street Hotel move forward
The Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously passed the updated concept plan for the future Rosemary Street Hotel at its Monday meeting.
No charges filed in Oct. 3 cyclist death
Chapel Hill police will not file charges against the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a bicyclist on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard earlier this month — and the town is starting an initiative to prevent bicyclist and pedestrian deaths in the future.
Chapel Hill extends extraterritorial jurisdiction to include Rogers Road
The Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously voted to extend the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction to include a portion of the Rogers Road neighborhood during their meeting last week.
Real estate pioneer Eunice Brock honored by chamber
Eunice Brock didn’t want men telling her what to do, so she became the first woman in Chapel Hill to own a real estate company.
Maurice and Mary Julian will be honored locally in hall of fame
When they met, he was a young Jewish boy from Massachusetts living in the southern part of heaven, and she was a Southern Baptist, Tar Heel born and bred.
Police investigating dead body found at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Chapel Hill police are investigating a dead body found Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of Lutheran Campus Ministries on Rosemary Street.
Body found on Rosemary Street
A body was found in the parking lot of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Tuesday afternoon.
Orange County considers bonds to fund repairs
The Orange County Board of Commissioners is discussing the possibility of placing a bond referendum estimated to be worth between $100 and $125 million on the 2016 ballot.
Chapel Hill works on cyclist street safety
North Carolina is one of the most dangerous states in the country for pedestrians and bicyclists, and it’s especially dangerous in high-traffic areas with populated downtown hubs and large universities like UNC.
Grilled cheese chain set to open in Carrboro
A restaurant specializing in the classic comfort food pairing of grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup will soon be coming to downtown Carrboro.
Chapel Hill panel pushes bully prevention
Community leaders talked about how to prevent bullying in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools at a panel discussion Monday night — but not many people were there to hear the message.
