Orange County seeks to inform community on smoking ban
By Luman Ouyang | Sep. 23, 2014Residents could start seeing fewer and fewer smokers in town now that Orange County is increasing efforts to educate residents about its smoking ban.
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Residents could start seeing fewer and fewer smokers in town now that Orange County is increasing efforts to educate residents about its smoking ban.
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Residents could start seeing fewer and fewer smokers in town now that Orange County is increasing efforts to educate residents about its smoking ban.
Read More »After more than 100 people visited the emergency room for accidentally overdosing on prescription medication in 2012, Orange County health officials are looking to curb prescription drug abuse by offering people a free and easy way to dispose of medications they no longer use.
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Supporters of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society were able to re-live their high school years for one night Saturday.
Read More »Tonight at the Chapel Hill Public Library, a free screening of “Triple Divide,” a documentary highlighting the dangers of fracking, will open discussion about the possible impacts of fracking in North Carolina.
Read More »Move over Pokemon: Chapel Hill Public Library trading cards are the next big thing.
Read More »The town of Carrboro is known for its eccentricity and progressive mindset, but many people in the area have no idea how rich a history the community has.
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To remember the two victims of a hit-and-run accident a year ago on U.S. Highway 15-501, local cyclists held a group ride Friday evening to replace painted white “ghost bikes” to mark the site of the accident.
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On the eve of a United Nations summit on climate change in New York City, about 200 people gathered in Chapel Hill’s Peace and Justice Plaza Sunday afternoon to raise awareness for environmental issues.
Read More »The Environmental Protection Agency is spearheading an effort to curb the nation’s carbon pollution — and the proposal has sparked plenty of debate, including among panelists at UNC’s School of Law on Friday.
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Walking through the North Carolina Botanical Garden is like walking through the uncultivated American landscape with its first botanical adventurers.
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For Katharine Robinson, the massive yard sale on Franklin Street Saturday was an economical way to buy items for her children.
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Ten years after a park was proposed for Hillsborough Road in Carrboro, plans for the project may finally be put on paper this fall.
Read More »Chapel Hill Transit has received a federal grant to replace three of the 43 buses in its fleet that are more than 12 years old. The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization awarded Chapel Hill Transit more than $1 million, which will be used to purchase new buses.
Read More »Delivery service TarHeel Takeout no longer offers the option to pay with cash, leaving people confused.
Read More »Carolina Coffee Shop Plans for Menu Change and forms a new partnership Some say change is a bad thing while others say change is necessary.
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Hundreds of Chapel Hill-Carrboro elementary school students do not have to worry about going hungry on the weekends, thanks to the nonprofit organization TABLE.
Read More »Whether it’s smooth saxophone outside the Ackland Museum Store or drums in the nook of Julian’s, local musicians are using Franklin Street as their stage.
Read More »From magic tricks to trashcan drumming, the streets of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are constantly bustling with entertainment.
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The most militarized piece of equipment the Chapel Hill Police Department has is an armored car the department has never even used — but equipment is just one part of the conversation law enforcement officials across the country must now have.
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Students used silence to make some noise with Chapel Hill bars Tuesday night.
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