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Fifty-three years ago, pre Roe v. Wade, I was an undergraduate at the University of Kentucky counseling other young women about how to get an illegal abortion....
ENVIRONMENT
May 3, 2022
Booker Creek Working Group Considers Recommendations to Protect Local Bottomland Forest
April 12, 2022
UNC Feels the Heat over Continued Coal Combustion
April 7, 2022
Pulling Down the Purple Reign
COMMUNITY
July 1, 2022
Community Notices
June 23, 2022
After 75 Years, Freedom Riders Vindicated in Orange County
June 23, 2022
Chapel Hill, Carrboro Residents Rally for Juneteenth Event at Hargraves Center
OBITUARIES
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GUEST COLUMNS & LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Everything is Wilder in Texas
More Than a Game
Chapel Hill’s Affordable Housing Strategy Has Failed
Say “No” to Housing at 828 MLK Blvd
An Open Letter On Earth Day 2022 to the Orange County Community
Whither Development in our Chapel Hill neighborhood?
Securing our long-range water supply
Why We Should Care about the Impacts of Stormwater in “Chapelboro”
EDITORIAL / OPINION
COLUMNS
Bike Beat June 14, 2022
Looking Back at Chapel Hill’s Guerrilla Trail Builders
They spoke in code about the results of their work.
Down the Road a Piece June 30, 2022
Abortion Ruling Takes Us Back to the Future
Fifty-three years ago, pre Roe v. Wade, I was an undergraduate at the University of Kentucky counseling other young women about how to get an illegal abortion.
Financial Reckonings June 30, 2022
An Ode to ‘Conservative’ Investments
After a couple of years in which money at times seemed almost literally to grow on trees, 2022 is proving to be a much less fun year financially in every way imaginable.
Happy Trails: Travel & Transit May 26, 2022
Hurricanes’ Drive to the Cup Means Driving to the Arena for Fans
With the Stanley Cup quarter-final series between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers tied at two games each, there was much discussion about the relative strengths and weaknesses of each team.
Healthy Eating April 10, 2021
Comfort Foods – Vegan Style
It is said that food is medicine. But food also brings with it powerful connotations and memories that may be unrelated to health.
Help! I can't remember my passwords June 30, 2022
The Flight That’s Not Quite Right
People are traveling again.
High School Sports April 7, 2022
Chapel Hill High School Men’s Swimming and Diving Team Takes Conference Championships for Third Consecutive Year
After winning the DAC VII championship—the third consecutive year the team has won its conference—the Chapel Hill High School men’s swimming and diving team placed tenth.
How Does Your Garden Grow May 26, 2022
The Importance of the Perennial Border
Whenever anyone asks me how to proceed with designing a garden, I hasten to inform them that I’m not a garden designer, just someone with rather strong opinions.
John News June 17, 2022
John News BREAKING NEWS: 6/17/22 — John gets a major award!
Direct from his Chapel Hill home, it’s “John News,” a video podcast written, produced and performed by local youth John Wortman. The Local Reporter is proud to present “John News” to help, in John’s words, “bring some happiness to people during these trying times.”
Movie Night June 30, 2022
Movie Night!: Historical Romance, Spanish Comedy, and Mighty Thunder Gods
Every other week, our Movie Night! column previews the best upcoming films showing in Chapel Hill theaters – for those who still like to go out to the movies.
Orange Slices July 5, 2022
Hometown Ambassadors Walking Tours
In Chapel Hill, history surrounds us like the air we breathe.
Real Estate May 4, 2022
Price Reductions and Financial Considerations in a Red-Hot Market
Given all we read and hear related to how hot the current real estate market is, one would assume there to be few instances of contracts under asking price and financial concessions given by sellers.
The Wild Side June 7, 2022
Beauty on the Wing
While birds are quite active right now with nest building, incubating eggs, feeding nestlings and then guiding fledglings, there are also other beautiful flyers to see when we’re out walking and sitting in natural surroundings. Butterflies like those above are especially popular.
Through a Townie’s Lens June 5, 2022
Two Outstanding CHHS’ers Honored as Bridge Builders
Two Chapel Hill High School graduating seniors are the winners of this year’s Bridge Builder Award for community service.
Vegan Table for Two October 26, 2021
Vegan Table for Two
If you are vegan, as I am, you may have felt that little pang of anxiety when going to dine at a restaurant. Will they have something on the menu you can eat?