Chapel Hill community members and local elected officials in orange clothing met at the Peace and Justice Plaza on Friday for a rally and flag-raising ceremony to acknowledge those affected by gun violence and demand reform.
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Counterculture Week kicks off Monday at 8 p.m. and will run until Sunday. The week features in-person and virtual events, including a fashion show. It focuses on encouraging humanity and normalizing kindness.
Read More »The Community Care Program, a part of the Cardiovascular Health Education Campaign, provides free health screenings to residents in the Triangle. They also partner with UNC club Heart for the Homeless Carolina to educate residents education on cardiovascular health.
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Jeff Nieman is projected to win the Democratic primary election for district attorney for District 18, according to unofficial results. After his win on Tuesday, Nieman will run unopposed in the general election since no other parties had candidates run in District 18.
Read More »Renée Price has won the Democratic nomination for North Carolina House of Representatives District 50, according to unofficial results. Price defeated opponent Matt Hughes with 72 percent of the votes in the district, which is composed of Orange and Caswell counties. Hughes received 28 percent.
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Three judges are running for different seats within North Carolina District Court 15B, which includes both Orange and Chatham County. The candidates are Allen Baddour, Alyson A. Grine and C. Todd Roper.
Read More »The Town of Carrboro held a groundbreaking ceremony last Thursday at 203 S. Greensboro St., the future home of the Orange County Southern Branch Library. The library, also known as the 203 Project, has been in the works since 2016 when Orange County first requested the library branch.
Read More »Orange County partnered with NorthState last month to bring high-speed fiber internet service to nearly 28,000 Orange County homes. Part of the Orange County Broadband Initiative, this partnership will increase access to affordable, high-speed internet services to unserved and underserved areas of Orange County.
Read More »The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation celebrated the rededication of their replica village on the Hillsborough Riverwalk on Saturday. The reconstructed site is near where the tribe's village was located 300 years ago.
Read More »Although all Chapel Hill residents know the struggle of finding parking downtown, the issue is even greater for those limited by a disability or cost. Timothy Miles, the executive director for the Triangle Disability Awareness Council, said accessible parking spaces in downtown Chapel Hill are limited and oftentimes do not provide easy access to the surrounding buildings. The influx of construction in the area has also exacerbated the problem. “That makes it very difficult to get in and out because it’s confusing — discouraging is a better word,” he said. Reis Phillips, a UNC senior and store associate at Underground Printing, also noted the financial barriers posed by parking fees downtown. "We are the people who support this community and spend money here and live here — but we can't afford to pay to park here," she said.
Read More »Weavers Grove, an Orange County Habitat for Humanity mixed-income development, undergoes construction on Sunrise Road on Monday, March 28, 2022.
Construction workers operate equipment on E. Rosemary St. on Wednesday, March 1, 2022.
Junior pitcher Brandon Schaeffer (39) pitches the ball during a UNC men's baseball game against East Carolina University on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium.
Freshman pitcher Carson Starnes (44) warms up during a UNC men's baseball game against East Carolina University on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium.
Junior shortstop Danny Serretti (1) runs to third base during a UNC men's baseball game against East Carolina University on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium.
Junior pitcher Brandon Schaeffer (39) prepares to pitch the ball during a UNC men's baseball game against East Carolina University on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium.
Justin Seifts, the recipient of the 2022 Reckford Teaching Prize Reckford teaching, teaches Spanish at East Chapel Hill High School on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.
Staff members meet during a training session on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Buena Vibra, a new restaurant on Rosemary Street.
A screenshot from the Orange County Joint Governments meeting held on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2022.
UNC junior forward Justin McKoy throwing the ball in during UNC Men's basketball's home game against Virginia Tech on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at the Dean Smith Center.
