Local animal shelters are filling again and adult dogs are their most-frequent guests
Adopting a pet should be a careful commitment to care for an animal for its entire life.
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Alberta Beat Dolan, Obituary
Virginia Maynard, Obituary
Deborah (Debbie) Williamson Carver, Obituary
When the Bill Comes Due
When all the technology we had was a landline and a transistor radio, our bills were simple.
Developer Talks Wet Lab with Town Council, New Affordable Housing on the Way
A Boston developer came before Chapel Hill Town Council to discuss the early stages of its controversial research lab project Wednesday.
Braxton Foushee
Sharing a meal with Carrboro resident Braxton Foushee, in a public restaurant, is as pleasurable as it is busy.
CHHS Student is State Leader for Voting Organization, Calls for Volunteers
Elise Chang, a 16-year-old mover and shaker, is the North Carolina lead of a youth-led voter education organization called MyVote Project.
Robert Palmer Little, Obituary
Robert Palmer Little, age 86, of Chapel Hill, NC passed away on March 23.
Karen Martha Pilc Hensley, Obituary
On Saturday, February 25, 2023, Karen Martha Pilc Hensley, loving wife, sister, aunt, mother, and grandmother, passed away at age 80.
Guest Column: Calling for Action on 828 MLK Blvd. Site
I attended the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting on Wednesday, March 9, and I spoke out in response to discussion item eight on the agenda.
MOVIE NIGHT! Korean Homecomings, Ferocious Dragons and Reluctant Assassins
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.
CH Town Council Talks Catching up During Budget Workshop
The best route to regain ground on funding town programs was the hot topic at Chapel Hill Town Council’s first budget workshop of the season.
Don’t Give Up
Nature has a way of confounding me at times.
Rivals for Avian Real Estate
You may have noticed that spring has sprung earlier than usual in 2023.
Local Students Near Completion on Hillsborough Habitat Project
Chris Dittmer and a group of his Carrboro High classmates came together to put the finishing touches on a street of homes they worked on for two years.
Building the Road to Zero
The ruling idea in U.S. transportation culture is that roads should be built to allow drivers to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible.
Intrepid Carrboro Artist Paints the Polar Ice and Leads Decades-Long Community Action
Few artists paint the ice, but an artist in Carrboro does.
Learning More About Where We Live
I thought I knew the South, but this trip has deepened my understanding. Maybe I should say it has woken me up.
Local Businessman Jim Heavner Weighs in on a Changing Chapel Hill
Jim Heavner is Chapel Hill-Carrboro’s first media mogul. If WCHL was the village’s sound, then Heavner was its voice.
Reel Segregation: ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’
During World War II, while segregation at local movie theaters held fast, there were a few exceptions.
The Dead Ringer
Like a homing beacon from the past, a century-old snapshot appears in the mail from an old cousin.
Plant With a Strategy of Lessons from the Leaf
One of the most overlooked attributes in the garden is the leaf.
It’s Time to Update
We are installing a new operating system. Please do not shut down this website during the process.
Trails in Orange County Lead to Better Mental Health
If being in nature is shown to relieve depression and anxiety, why don’t we do it more often?
District Educator Works to Close the Achievement Gap for Black Students
Growing up, Anissa McClendon attended Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, learning not just from teachers and textbooks, but also from experiences.
Plan Your Spring Outings: Where Art Meets Nature
After an unseasonably warm winter, spring seems to have arrived early as evidenced by the blooming of daffodils just about everywhere.
Blankenship Tapped to Lead TLR
Friends of Local Journalism Inc., the nonprofit publisher of The Local Reporter, has selected Carl Blankenship as the next editor of the news organization.
A Message from TLR’s Outgoing Editor
As I work on my last issue of The Local Reporter, I want to share with readers a look under the hood of this newspaper and to express my gratitude.
CH Council Approves 828 MLK Jr. Blvd. Bond; Splits on Aspen Development
At its March 8 meeting, the Chapel Hill Town Council approved a resolution for a $45 million bond for early project expenses in pursuit of building a Municipal Services Center.
John Daniel McConnell, Jr. Obituary
John Daniel McConnell, Jr. passed away on March 1, 2023.
Chapel Hill Says ‘Goodbye’ to Iconic Southern Season
Monday saw the end of an era in Chapel Hill as the developer of University Place began the demolition of the former Southern Season site.
Quiet Girls, Publishing Professionals and Cretaceous Dinosaurs
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.
List of Donors
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Competing Narratives About Coal Ash Surround 828 MLK Jr. Blvd.’s Future
This week the Chapel Hill Town Council considers what next steps to take with the police station property widely known for its coal ash contamination.