Adam Powell is a reporter on local news and sports and an education communications professional. A 2001 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, Powell has served as managing editor of multiple local publications, including the Mebane Enterprise, News of Orange County and TarHeelIllustrated.com. Powell is the author of four books and lives in Mebane with his wife and two children.
- Exploring Affordable Residential Development in Chapel Hill
- World Technology Leaders Discuss Future at Chapel Hill G20 Innovation Ministerial
- The Local Reporter’s Fall Sports Preview
- Town of Chapel Hill Approves $170 million 2026-27 Budget Without Raising Taxes
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Votes to Close Glenwood Elementary
- Receding the Waters – Mitigating Flooding Issues at Eastgate Crossing
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools: How Did We Get to Potential School Closures?
- Battle Intensifying Over Fate of UNC’s Smith Center
- Three Head-to-Head Matchups for Orange County Commissioner
- Wrestling Notebook: Tigers Knock Off Wildcats in Local Rivalry Battle
- Race set for Orange County Board of Education Spring Election
- Tigers, Wildcats Compete in Tobacco Road Conference Swim Meet
- Men’s Basketball Notebook: Chapel Hill Wins Six Out of Seven
- Women’s Basketball Notebook – Tigers Heating Up As New Year Arrives
- Local Wrestling Programs Compete in Individual, Team Events
- 2025: A Year in Review
- Carrboro High Competes in Pre-Holiday Swim, Diving Meets
- Basketball Notebook: Local Teams Pick Up Solid Victories
- Polar Bear meets heat up track season prior to Holidays
- Wildcats, Jaguars Shine in Back-to-Back Local Swim Meets
- High School Sports Notebook: Wrestling Triumphs, Local Rivalry Basketball Matchups
- East Chapel Hill Hosts ‘Polar Bear’ Track Meet
- High School Swimming: Tigers, Jaguars Prevail in Local Meets
- Carrboro, Chapel Hill Honor Outgoing Council Members, Swear In New Members
- High School Notebook: Basketball, Wrestling Resumes After Thanksgiving
- Candidates Begin Filing for Local, Statewide Elections
- Local Schools Compete in ‘Paws in the Pool’ Swim Meet
- Tigers Tune Up for Winter, Spring Track Seasons with Regional Competitions
- Chapel Hill Approves 199-Foot Telecommunications Tower for Verizon
- High School Sports Notebook: Basketball Season Begins for Local Schools
- Town Council Approves Amended Plan for Affordable Housing
- High School Sports Notebook: November 12-20
- Tigers Reach State Finals – Wildcats Get to East Regional Final
- Stegman announces run for Orange County Commissioner, Greene to step down
- UNC-Chapel Hill Announces New Vice Chancellor/Provost, Tuition Increase
- High School Sports Notebook (November 5 – November 12)
- Jags Complete Dream Season With 4A Team State Women’s Tennis Title, Wildcats Reach 6A State Finals
- Carolina Achieve Charter School Opens in Western Orange County
- Incumbents Roll to Re-Election in Municipal Elections
- High School Sports Notebook: October 29 – November 5
- Local Teams Shine at NCHSAA Cross Country State Championships
- High School Sports Notebook: October 22-29
- Carrboro, East Chapel Hill Standouts Win State Women’s Tennis Championships
- East Lakeview Townhomes Approved by Chapel Hill Council
- Carrboro, East Chapel Hill Win Regional Cross Country Titles
- Chapel Hill Council Approves Carraway Village Extension
- High School Sports Notebook: October 15-22
- Town of Chapel Hill Continues to See Affordable Housing Progress
- Local cross country teams compete for conference championships
- High School Notebook (October 8-15)
- Chapel Hill approves up to 200 multi-family units at 701 MLK Blvd.
- High School Sports Notebook (October 1 – October 8)
- UNC Professor Reinstated Following Brief Administrative Leave, Campus Rally
- High School Sports Notebook (September 25 – October 1)
- Town Council Opens Legislative Hearings on Development Projects
- High School Sports Notebook (September 18-25)
- High School Sports Notebook (September 10-17)
- Chapel Hill modifies seasonal leaf collection policies
- Local cross country programs race into new season
- Town Council to decide on residential projects later this fall
- High School Sports Notebook (September 3-10)
- High School Sports Notebook (August 27 – September 3)
- Planning Commission considers multiple proposed residential developments
- High School Sports Notebook (August 21-27)
- Towns, Residents Remain Torn on Future of Bolin Creek
- Voorhees takes reins as Chapel Hill’s new Town Manager
- High School Sports Notebook (August 12-20)
- Planning Commission Considers East Lakeview Townhomes Project
- Local Municipal Election Races Shaping Up as Filing Winds Down
- Chapel Hill to Consider Weaver Dairy Road Daycare Center, Townhomes
- Loan Programs, Funding Initiatives Demonstrate Chapel Hill’s Commitment to Affordable Housing
- Chapel Hill Council approves up to 400 housing units at White Oak Drive
- Adam Searing Announces He Won’t Run for Re-Election to Chapel Hill Town Council
- Chapel Hill Town Council Votes on 2025-26 Budget
- Town Leaders Receive Update on Coal Ash Project at MLK Blvd.
- Stegman to Step Down From Chapel Hill Council June 27
- Chapel Hill Town Leaders Receive Update on NSBRT Project Progress
- Mayor, Council Races in Chapel Hill Have Competitors; Incumbents Announce Re-Election Bids
- Town staff outlines long-term plan for public housing in Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill Council reviews application for Old Chapel Hill Apartments
- Chapel Hill Town Manager presents recommended 2025-26 budget
- Chapel Hill approves Hillside Trace affordable housing development
- Jessica Anderson to run for re-election in Chapel Hill this fall
- Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee to Seek Re-Election
- Town Council considering Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house renovation
- PEACH Apartments hold dedication ceremony
- Six residential affordable units being considered at 1701 North Apartments complex
- Town Council approves 53 affordable housing units along Homestead Road
- Developer, landscape architect unveil plans for Carraway Residential Phase III
- Developer details plans for proposed residential project at 701 MLK Blvd. in Chapel Hill
- Town of Chapel Hill approves Aura South Elliott residential project
- Budget work session highlights shortfalls, staff priorities
- Chapel Hill Council gets update on Public Housing operations
- Chapel Hill announces future W. Cameron Avenue bike infrastructure
- Orange County has a higher standard of living and lower housing affordability than its NC peer counties
- Town of Chapel Hill approves signing of Brownfields agreement for coal ash-contaminated police station property
- Chapel Hill holds public information meeting for East Lakeview townhomes project
- Chapel Hill holds public information session for proposed residential project along Weaver Dairy Road
- Town staff hints at getting away from revenue-neutral tax rate in 2025-26 budget
- OWASA highlights emergency response in Western North Carolina post-Helene
- OWASA Board of Directors Chair steps down
- UNC gets approval for new golf training facility at Finley Golf Course
- Chapel Hill considering 155 townhomes adjacent to Southern Village
- Chapel Hill Town Council is considering 334 apartments at S. Elliott Road
- Chapel Hill Transit hosting ‘Fireside Chat’ February 10
- OWASA completes Parkline Village East analysis for sewer capacity
- OWASA receives update on proposed upgrade of water treatment plant
- DHIC proposes affordable senior housing complex on Homestead Road
- Local residents come out in droves to support rejection of UNC cogeneration permit
- Town Council Wednesday Work Session postponed due to weather
- Town of Chapel Hill hosting Open Houses for Greenway, Senior Affordable Housing projects
- Chapel Hill earns $125,000 grant for youth bicycling initiative
- Zaxby’s preparing for grand opening at 127 E. Franklin Street
- Public hearing scheduled for January 16 to discuss UNC cogeneration facility
- Council Economic Sustainability meeting provides insights on downtown progress
- Chapel Hill’s Vito the Dog wins the National Dog Show
- Divided Town Council votes to eliminate eight advisory boards at work session
- Chapel Hill eliminates Community Policing Advisory Committee, considering eight more
- Council reviews concept plan for multi-story development along MLK Jr Blvd.
- Area voters support school bonds, local initiatives
- Trump wins NC, White House; Stein retains Governor’s mansion for Democrats
- Town council reviews concept plan for modified development near Carraway Village
- Developers break down proposed 190-unit affordable townhome development
- Chapel Hill adopts Greene Tract Community Engagement Plan
- Chapel Hill agrees to participate in CoGen Transformation Project planning
- Aquabella amended plat discussion draws concerns about stormwater
- Longleaf Trace community receives $11 million in housing tax credits
- Town Council members weigh in on proposed development at 860 Weaver Dairy Road
- NCDEQ officials detail Brownfields agreement for Police Department site at public meeting
- Development ready to begin on South Creek community
- Council to consider Weaver Dairy Road development at September 11 meeting
- Two decades in the making, where does Leigh Village stand?
- Board of Equalization rejects tax valuation reductions for Life Sciences Center parcels
- How will a structured wetland impact Legion Road Pond?
- Multiplexes greenways central to Town Council’s discussion on housing
- Neighborhood Conservation Districts at center of Chapel Hill’s LUMO debate
- Chapel Hill staff, council considering 360-unit apartment complex within Parkline East Village
- Chapel Hill drafts Brownfields Agreement to address coal ash under Police headquarters
- Chapel Hill executes development contract, ground lease for Tanyard Branch Trace
- Chapel Hill Council reviews plan for Old Chapel Hill Road/East Lakeview residential community
- Town of Chapel Hill approves $156.9 million budget, November bond orders
- Town of Chapel Hill seeking installment financing plan for three municipal projects
- Chapel Hill moving forward with $44 million fall bond referendum
- Chapel Hill Town Manager presents $156.2 million proposed budget for 2024-2025
- Chapel Hill weighing its options on Greene Tract development
- Construction begins on Homestead Gardens residential project
- Chapel Hill leaders leaning towards $15 million in affordable housing in fall referendum
- Chapel Hill approves 48 affordable apartments along Legion Road
- New East Rosemary parking deck to exceed $50 million
- St. Paul Village to begin construction in coming months
- Town Council considering proposed stormwater text amendments
- Chapel Hill to receive $138 million in FTA funding for bus rapid transit project
- Residents request that Chapel Hill replace Cameron Avenue name to honor Pauli Murray
- Drive-throughs among items under scrutiny in Town Council’s LUMO discussions
- Chapel Hill looks to Longleaf Trace to help narrow senior affordable housing gap
- Chapel Hill budget retreat – inside the numbers
- Town leaders break down missing middle housing, LUMO rewrite
- Chapel Hill Town Council presented a timeline for LUMO revision work
- Town planners moving ahead with LUMO discussions in January
- Town council moving forward with Life Sciences Building project on Franklin Street
- Chapel Hill swears in new mayor, council members
- Town of Chapel Hill moves ahead with Legion Road development
- Chapel Hill residents concerned about impacts of future water/sewer infrastructure extensions
- Town leaders reject proposed 12-story building at 157 East Rosemary Street
- Town council approves residential community along Stancell Drive, Barbee Chapel Road
- Town Council approves rezoning for multi-use development along Lakeview Drive
- Town Council tackles infrastructure, land development in four-hour session
- Town Council approves water and sewer proposal for southern Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill town leaders considering proposed Life Sciences Center along Franklin Street
- Town Council approves intersection improvements, Town Attorney contract extension
- UNC gives updates on response to gun violence incidents – local expert gives advice
- CHPD moving to new space at former BCBS Building
- September 13 Town of Chapel Hill Council meeting update
- King’s Arms redevelopment plan comes before town council
- Jay Street affordable housing concept begins development in Chapel Hill
- Update on Legion Road pond
- Glen Lennox in Chapel Hill feeling effects of nationwide office space glut
- Chapel Hill provides timeline for LUMO changes to be implemented
- New grant aims to keep longtime businesses in downtown Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill Town Council passes zoning amendments
- Town council debates budget, holds public hearing
- CH council draws crowd for land use hearing
- Town council discusses transit update, Refuel redevelopment
- Chapel Hill recommended budget includes 5-cent tax increase
- CH Town Council talks boundary agreement, skate park, Bolin Creek extension.
- CH Town Council talks scaled back zoning amendments
- CH Town Council Talks Catching up During Budget Workshop
- Local Students Near Completion on Hillsborough Habitat Project