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Chapel Hill is not just one town: it’s a patchwork quilt of memories and experiences....
Following its annual summer break, the Town of Chapel Hill Council returned to action on the evening of September 13....
Town of Chapel Hill leaders did not seem impressed with the initial concept plan for The Reserve at Blue Hill....
On September 27, the Chapel Hill Town Council is scheduled to discuss a zoning change....
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GOVERNMENT
September 13, 2023
Jay Street affordable housing concept begins development in Chapel Hill
September 12, 2023
Chapel Hill seeks to eliminate pedestrian fatalities
GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
September 14, 2023
Public meetings advance Chapel Hill bus rapid transit plan. Support grows for a route along Rte. 86 from Eubanks to Southern Village
September 13, 2023
Jay Street affordable housing concept begins development in Chapel Hill
September 12, 2023
Chapel Hill seeks to eliminate pedestrian fatalities
BUSINESS
September 6, 2023
Tragedy strikes before Grand Opening
August 24, 2023
Glen Lennox in Chapel Hill feeling effects of nationwide office space glut
August 22, 2023
Former Library bar now part of UNC Chapel Hill’s investment portfolio
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
July 29, 2023
Letter to the Editor
June 28, 2023
Letter to the editor
October 13, 2022
Kudos for Cassell and TLR for Series
SCHOOLS
September 19, 2023
CHCCS School Buses Better Than Last Year
August 22, 2023
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School year will begin with bus drivers for every route
August 7, 2023
Top state honors go to Chapel Hill High School teacher
COMMUNITY
September 20, 2023
NC Civil Rights Trail marker to be unveiled at historic Chapel Hill sit-in site
September 14, 2023
TABLE reaches goal to raise $3.25M and will open a permanent site
September 11, 2023
The Tender Textile Art of Polina Varlamova
CRIME
September 14, 2023
Arrest made in connection with UNC-Chapel Hill armed and dangerous suspect alert
August 30, 2023
UNC mourns the loss of Dr. Zijie Yan, faculty member – graduate student charged with first-degree murder
August 9, 2023
Carrboro Police make an arrest in homicide and investigate a sexual assault case
ARTS & CULTURE
September 11, 2023
The Tender Textile Art of Polina Varlamova
August 31, 2023
Chapel Hill author’s harrowing “Hush Harbor” is a noteworthy thought experiment
August 28, 2023
By my troth! Blue Box Theatre delivers originality and laughs in “Much Ado”
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COLUMNS
Bike Beat, Columns, Michael August 17, 2023
Can Art Make Our Roads Safer?
Cyclists tend to be skeptical about the safety value of paint.
Columns, Down the Road a Piece, Jane September 5, 2023
Kitchen tools
My twin sister Judi loves kitchen tools. She loves her air fryer, Instapot, vacuum sealer, bread machine, blender and food processor.
Columns, Everything Dog, Julia May 17, 2023
The kindness of paper
Several years ago, an old college friend living thousands of miles away called me about a problem with her dog Fred, a cheerful, seemingly uncomplicated 3-year-old shepherd mix
Columns, Financial Reckonings, Troy July 26, 2023
ESG and the complex calculus of public and private goods
In recent years consciousness of climate change and the need for action has become ever broader.
Columns, Government, Happy Trails: Travel & Transit January 11, 2023
Bus Rapid Transit Set for MLK Jr. Blvd.; Plans Focus on Transit-Oriented Development
The Wednesday, Jan. 18, Chapel Hill Town Council work session is scheduled to have a discussion about the planned route for a north-south bus rapid transit (BRT) line.
Columns, 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.
Columns, Help! I can't remember my passwords, Neil September 25, 2023
Let’s keep this private
We want to let you know that we’ve recently updated our privacy policy.
Columns, How Does Your Garden Grow, Kit September 25, 2023
Further adventures with garden catalogs
I am becoming obsessed with reading garden catalogs correctly, partially because in the past I have made so many mistakes when ordering plants.
Columns, John News August 7, 2023
John News v107: 8/7/23 — John visits Duke University’s Quantum Computing Center um computing lab.
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.”
Columns, Journeys September 28, 2022
The Messages We Send
I have long wondered about the ways in which we communicate with each other.
Columns, Glenn, Movie Night August 22, 2023
MOVIE NIGHT! Helen Mirren, climate anxiety, and teen sex comedies
Every other week, our Movie Night! column previews upcoming films showing in Chapel Hill theaters – for those who still like to go out to the movies.
Columns, Laurie, Orange Slices September 22, 2023
The New Residents of Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill is not just one town: it’s a patchwork quilt of memories and experiences.
Columns, Gary, Real Estate September 12, 2023
A look at land sales in southern Orange County
There’s an old expression, typically attributed to Mark Twain, that says “buy land, they’re not making any more of it.”
Columns, Maria, The Wild Side September 20, 2023
Bald birds and hairy caterpillars
Lately, I’ve heard a few people wondering whether something is wrong with Northern cardinals they’ve seen.
Columns, How Does Your Garden Grow, Kit September 25, 2023
Further adventures with garden catalogs
I am becoming obsessed with reading garden catalogs correctly, partially because in the past I have made so many mistakes when ordering plants.
Columns, Jock, Through a Townie’s Lens August 8, 2023
Beach Renourishment #46
What’s truly extraordinary about Vernon’s beach week is that there is no drama.
Columns, 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?