Housing costs rise even as income falls

Housing experts explained to community members at an information session at Town Hall Tuesday that the increase in housing costs in Chapel Hill has surpassed ...

3 dead in shooting at Summerwalk Circle in Chapel Hill

A shooting occurred in Chapel Hill’s Meadowmont neighborhood Tuesday, according to Chapel Hill Police.

Habitat, YMCA explain benefits of federal affordable housing, social program funding in Chapel Hill

Nonprofits working with local neighborhoods asked the Chapel Hill Town Council Monday to consider allocating federal funds to the organizations based ...

All up in your business for Feb. 10, 2015

An expanded speakeasy is coming to Tyler’s Restaurant and Taproom in Carrboro.

Chapel Hill mourns Dean Smith

The corned beef sandwich was his favorite. He almost always ordered it to go.

Franklin Street has seen many closures this school year

Franklin Street. It is as iconic to Chapel Hill as the Old Well, but lately the epicenter of downtown has seen several businesses come and go, leaving ...

Chapel Hill losing money on 140 West deck

Revenue from the 140 West development’s parking garage is falling short of projections — forcing the town to consider using money from its general ...

CHCCS program provides laptops to at-risk students

Sarahi Gamboa Ramirez failed one of her high school English classes because she couldn’t finish her homework on time. The homework, heavy on research ...

YesterYears Brewery plans for bright future in Carrboro

Huge silver tanks line the walls, and wooden scaffolds shape the room, outlining the construction that still needs to be completed.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools nominateed for environmental honor

"Shifting normal" — That was the buzzword Dan Schnitzer, sustainability coordinator for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, repeated when discussing ...

Goat Parade raised $13K for Seymour Center from sale of decorated goats

With the help of ten fiber glass goats, the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center because a few thousand dollars richer.

UNC professor’s research shows that black drivers twice as likely to be stopped as white drivers in Chapel Hill

Black students suspended five times the rate of white students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Simon Lee was relaxing on a bench outside Chapel Hill High School’s library. He says he wasn’t doing anything out of the ordinary — he was gossiping, ...

Orange County plans to install two electric vehicle charging stations

Orange County is well on its way to advancing an eco-friendly agenda.

Developers irk Cat’s Cradle owner

Cat’s Cradle owner Frank Heath walked out of a public hearing on the proposed Arts and Innovation Center Tuesday night after expressing his frustration. ...

Orange County Board of Commissioners hear update on Rogers Road

The Orange County Board of Commissioners addressed several topics — including Section 8 housing, the Rogers Road sewer project and the Orange County ...

Senior Ben French debuts ‘Tiny Frightened Animals’

The first time senior dramatic art major Ben French mentioned his short story to senior Katie Chelena, he told her that if anything ever happened to him, ...

Ephesus Elementary School counselor honored for data-centered approach

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is moving toward more comprehensive and data-driven school counseling programs — an effort that has earned the district ...

Comedy groups flock to DSI festival

Comics from across the country are making their way to Chapel Hill this week for Dirty South Improv’s 15th annual North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. ...