Flyers reading "Major Development Going Up Near You" — which have been passed out by some community members and posted in different areas in Chapel Hill — list concerns with the proposed Chapel Hill Crossing development, and ask citizens to email the town council to urge them to not approve the project.
Read More »The Daily Tar Heel's Laney Crawley sat down with Seils to discuss his mayoral career and the state of Carrboro. While reviewing the highs and lows of his 10-year tenure on the Town Council, he highlighted the Town's comprehensive plan, zoning reforms and transit advances.
Read More »Cases of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria, are rising in North Carolina. The state saw an overall 23 percent increase in cases from 2021 to 2022, with cases in women rising 133 percent from 2019 to 2022.
Read More »The Orange County Board of County Commissioners met on Tuesday to discuss property tax appeal bias, funding for the Chapel Hill Public Library and updates to opioid concerns.
Read More »Wheat 麦茶, which also serves Chinese cuisine, recently replaced Shanghai Dumpling on Franklin Street. It is a local chain, specializing in authentic Chinese noodles, rice, teas and desserts.
Read More »Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools are both pushing for more state funding. Each has a per-pupil spending around $15000, with CHCCS spending about $2000 more per pupil as a result of a district tax.
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The Estes Drive Connectivity Project is entering its next phase of construction, converting more of Estes Drive to one-way traffic. Contractors will shut down part of the road and begin work this week. Transportation Planning Manager for Chapel Hill Bergen Watterson said the closures will last until the end of the project, which is projected for fall 2023.
Read More »The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education met on Thursday. The school board spent a large part of the meeting hearing community members' public comments and presentations from students and committees across Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
Read More »“My dream is that one day soon I will find a way to stop just celebrating the dream and start living it," attendees said at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP annual service celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. About 100 guests gathered at First Baptist Church for the event.
Read More »Shake Shack has come to Chapel Hill. The burger and milkshake joint, located at 1800 E. Franklin St., opened on Dec. 22.
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