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Annual dog swim creates a whole new definition of doggy paddle

By Erin Kolstad | September 14

The A.D. Clark Pool at the Hargraves Community Center was filled on Sunday with the typical sounds of summer — laughing, splashing and howling.

Laughing research and north side block party

Chapel Hill unites neighbors with food, fellowship

By Kiana Cole | September 11

Laughter and applause filled the Hargraves Community Center Thursday when elementary school students wobbled their way over to their new principal, Coretta ...

How local police take advantage of Twitter

By Kiana Cole | September 9

Local police departments no longer require a phone call to be reached, but instead can be found and contacted through Twitter.

Chapel Hill Town Councilman Lee Storrow pleads guilty to DWI

By Erin Kolstad | September 4

Chapel Hill Town Councilman Lee Storrow pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while impaired in the Orange County District Court Thursday ...

Poll: Book-banning gets approval boost

By Meg Garner | September 4

Since its release in 1951, J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye” has sold more than 65 million copies, and in that time, it has continually created ...

Raleigh rezones, limits food trucks

By Yoon Ju Chung | September 2

The Raleigh City Council stirred up controversy last week — under the new zoning plans, food trucks will be blocked from operating in some areas where ...

Carrboro approves final version of mural for the kids

By Elizabeth Harvell | September 2

Carrboro could be adding a splash color to its already bright town.

Cirque du Plaza kicks off local series

By Madeline Reich | August 30

Chapel Hill resident Michael Lipkin was waiting to be seated for dinner with his family on West Franklin Street when he saw hula hoopers and face painters, ...

The PTA Thrift Shop located in Carrboro has donated nearly $70 million to schools since opening.

Back-to-school thrifting in Carrboro helps community

By Erin Wygant | August 28

Community members are popping tags at local thrift stores – and in Carrboro, it’s for a good cause.

Two health centers to open in Chapel Hill

By Camila Molina | August 27

There are 10,000 individuals in Orange County with an unmet medical need that are not being serviced by a health care facility. One thousand of the these ...

Some Chapel Hill residents rally against Planned Parenthood

By Maggie Monsrud | August 24

The honks and hollers of the early Saturday morning traffic on U.S. Highway 15-501 were not from road rage, but instead from protesters lining the busy ...

Feed your babies, says Chapel Hill, Carrboro

By Zhai Yun Tan | August 20

Robert Roskind and his wife felt uncomfortable when his wife breastfed his then-infant daughter in public.

Orange County light rail in early planning stages

By Kerry Lengyel | August 20

Riding the bus to and from work is a reality for most Chapel Hill residents. But as Orange County continues to grow, serious constraints are put on transportation ...

Crepe Culture becomes Crepe Traditions

By Stephanie Lamm | August 17

After backlash for the name “Crepe Culture,” co-owners Sree Valluru and Suridha Kovuri changed the name of their Franklin Street restaurant ...

7 startups get ready to LAUNCH

By Meg Garner | August 17

Earlier this month, seven startups joined accelerator program Launch Chapel Hill to help get their businesses off the ground.

UNC student guide to the UConnection deals

By Erin Kolstad | August 17

The first few weeks of college can be hard on a wallet. We strongly recommend you take advantage of as many deals as possible, and we want to help you ...

UNC student charged with murder for fatal wreck

By From staff and wire reports | July 23

Chandler Kania, a rising junior at UNC, has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder, according to court documents.

Q&A with incoming Carrboro fire chief Susanna Williams

By Elizabeth Harvell | July 22

On Aug. 3, Susanna Williams will become Carrboro’s first female fire chief. Daily Tar Heel staff writer Elizabeth Harvell sat down with Williams to ...

Future hazy for driver’s education in schools

By Madeline Reich | July 22

Getting a driver’s license is one of the greatest freedoms and responsibilities many high school students get to enjoy.

Omar Currie, a former teacher at Efland Cheeks Elementary school, reads from children's book "King and King" at the Chapel Hill Public Library. Currie resigned from the school after a controversy emerged over Currie reading the book, which features a marriage between gay characters, to his third-grade class.

Former Efland Cheeks teacher joins Chapel Hill panel on diversity in education

By Claire Nielsen | July 9

Omar Currie, a former third-grade teacher at Efland Cheeks Elementary School, didn't think he was doing something brave when he read a children's book ...