UNC Health Care and the Town of Chapel Hill are hoping to meet the growing needs of local residents with the development of Eastowne Medical Park which is bringing more access to medical care to the Chapel Hill area.
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education discussed three pressing topics at its meeting on Thursday.
With homelessness, housing costs and inaccessible assisted living resources on upward trends, the Town of Chapel Hill is beginning to combat these issues with funding for new housing projects.
Short-term rentals are a growing industry throughout the nation, and Orange County is no exception. With almost 300 active Airbnbs and HomeAways in Chapel Hill, Town officials discuss the consequences of the increasing presence of short-term rentals. Legislators discuss the possibility of putting a cap on the number of short-term rentals in an area and requiring permits for these homeowners. They also talk about adding regulations on the number of renters, noise ordinance, partying, parking, insurance requirements and health and safety.
A roundup of crime in Chapel Hill and Carrboro from April 3 and 4.
CHALT advocates for causes like the environment and affordable housing. It also supports local representatives that match their beliefs.
Carrboro is building a roundabout to improve the flow of traffic.
While donuts will still be available at Rise, they're moving out of the spotlight to make room for new biscuit recipes.
A roundup of crime logs in Chapel Hill from March 31 to April 1.
The Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool is in the process of building a new school combining its two locations.
Bethany Chaney, a member of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, announced that she will not be seeking reelection at the end of 2019, but wants to remind people that she's all in until she's gone.
Concerns about potential pollution are finally being addressed as the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality required Duke Energy to make major changes to its coal ash stockpiles.
The Orange County Republican Party also elected precinct chairs, reaffirmed the state party platform and made amendments to their current platform.
Grow your green thumb and get creative with miniature gardens this spring.
This five-week program, run by the Town of Chapel Hill, hopes to increase engagement between citizens and town government.
The March 16 event — led by the Hillsborough Stormwater and Environmental Services Division — removed approximately 8,556 pounds of litter from from Bellevue Branch Creek.
“We can’t count on a blue wave like a natural occurrence, it’s got to be a man-made wave and a woman-made wave."
Chapel Hill and Carrboro engage in friendly competition to conserve water, and you can get involved.
Duke announced on Feb. 27 its withdrawal from the light rail project, virtually ending any chance of continuing the construction of the project. The university cited the risk the construction posed to research and patients, referring to Duke’s Medical Center on Erwin road.
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