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The OC Report

'We really had a community': A 100-year look at housing in Chapel Hill's Northside

By Sophia Fanning | September 26

Over the past century, annexation into the Town, desegregation, gentrification and housing projects have transformed Chapel Hill's Northside neighborhood. ...

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'I want to move over here': Community members reflect on cost burden in Chapel Hill

By Lucy Marques | September 26

Chapel Hill Police Department relocating to leased space on Fordham Boulevard

By Sophie Baglioni | September 28

Chapel Hill Town Council approves Chapel Hill Crossing with stipulations

By Audrey Kashatus | September 28

Welcome to the OC Report from The Daily Tar Heel. The OC Report is aimed at full-time residents of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. We invite you to be part of this news coverage by sending in community columns and emailing us story ideas.

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St. Paul Village, 17 years in the making, seeks Chapel Hill Town Council approval

By Libby Wakefield | September 28

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church of Chapel Hill seeks a zoning permit from Chapel Hill Town Council for an affordable housing development — ...

EmPOWERment director Delores Bailey reflects on affordable housing in Chapel Hill

By Lola Oliverio | September 28

“When I understood the power of EmPOWERment — which was created by two students from UNC — and the the community, when I understand what the community ...

Carrboro awarded grant for program to promote biking, walking to school

By Kaitlyn Cano | September 27

When the Safe Routes to School plan was first adopted in 2010, it only applied to McDougle and Carrboro elementary schools. Now, Morris Grove Elementary ...

Local law enforcement works to improve victim response with crisis units

By Mazin Elnagheeb | September 27

“With me being a civilian, I don't have a badge,” Amber Keith-Drowns, a victim services coordinator for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, said. ...

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OCS Board of Education discuss data from last school year, search for new superintendent

By Annika Duneja | September 27

Overall district proficiency has improved four percent from last school year, but still remains below pre-pandemic levels. There was an overall downward ...

BOCC discusses capital needs assessment, budgets in meeting with school boards

By Defne Önal | September 27

Jessica Goodell and David Sturtz, representatives from Woolpert Consulting, presented their assessment on the public schools and gave recommendations ...

CHCCS Board of Education passes amended budget for last fiscal year

By Caroline Horne | September 27

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education passed a new recommended budget for last fiscal year to correct overspending. The board spent ...

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Town set to meet 2023 housing increase quota with more than 2,500 units under construction

By Olivia Gschwind | September 27

Chapel Hill is on track to meet its 2023 housing increase quota with 2,567 dwelling units currently under construction. Of these, 154 are designated as ...

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Community housing organizations work to address mental health concerns

By Sierra President | September 27

“Housing is not a silver bullet that solves everyone’s problems completely — but being housed gives folks a secure place from which to address other ...

Chapel Hill adopts first comprehensive affordable housing plan, aims to build 900 homes

By Defne Önal | September 27

The Chapel Hill Town Council approved its first comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan and Investment Strategy to achieve a goal of building 900 new homes ...

'A model that really works': Covenant Place celebrates 25 years of housing senior residents

By Henry Thomas | September 27

“Everybody came out of their doors to see who's moving in,” Barbara Ann Ivey, who recently moved to Covenant Place, said. “And they greeted me and ...

Recently approved South Creek development to begin construction in late 2024

By Annika Duneja | September 25

The South Creek development, across from Southern Village, is projected to have 815 housing units, including 120 rental apartments, 89 townhouses and ...

Column: Learn to defy the NIMBY-YIMBY discourse

By Nassibah Bedreddine | September 25

"Two major rival factions have arisen from this discourse: NIMBYs (Not In My Backyard) and YIMBYs (Yes In My Backyard)— the spiritual Montagues ...

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Take a Child Outside Week aims to promote outdoor engagement and exploration

By William Becker | September 25

Take a Child Outside was founded as a website in 2007. It was inspired by author Richard Louv’s 2005 book Last Child in the Woods, which calls attention ...

Chapel Hill receives tax credit award for Tanyard Branch Trace

By Allie Sadoff | September 25

The Town of Chapel Hill received a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit award for the construction of Tanyard Branch Trace, an affordable housing complex on ...

Jeff McNeill begins role as Orange County Veterans Services Officer

By Ella Aluise | September 25

Jeff McNeill began his role as the new Orange County Veterans Services Officer on Aug. 14. Under social services supervisor Suzanne Hitt, McNeill will ...