Community Notices
Community notices which will be updated frequently, so be sure to check back!
Read MoreCommunity
Reel Segregation: ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’
District Educator Works to Close the Achievement Gap for Black Students
Plan Your Spring Outings: Where Art Meets Nature
Blankenship Tapped to Lead TLR
A Message from TLR’s Outgoing Editor
Chapel Hill Says ‘Goodbye’ to Iconic Southern Season
Black Women Receive ‘Royal’ Recognition at CEF Awards Event
Reel Segregation: The Revealing Racial History of Local Movie Theaters
Blood, Sweat and Money: UNC-CH Reckons With Names Tied to Enslavement
To date, five University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) buildings with names associated with white supremacists have been renamed.
Meating in the Middle: Local Stores, Distributors Offer Humanely Raised Meat
While some consumers have eliminated meat from their diets, many others choose to consume humanely raised, sustainable meat.
African Poet Seeks to Make New History in Chapel Hill
“I started to see things differently. I’m quick to understand things people are quick to see, but there are things people are reluctant to notice.”
Past and Future Meet Along Old Chapel Hill Road
At one time, travelers on the main road between Chapel Hill and Durham could gawk at caged bears while they got their cars refueled.
Chapel Hill Town Council to Open Budget Process at Feb. 15 Meeting
Among a number of items for its meeting Feb. 15 at 7 p.m., the Chapel Hill Town Council will hold its initial public forum on the 2023-2024 Town budget.
Chapel Hill Open Houses This Week, LUMO Likely Delayed
The Town of Chapel Hill is holding three open houses this week for the public to learn about and weigh in on text amendments to the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO).
Chapel Hill Fire Chief Harris to Retire This Summer
Per a statement released by the Town of Chapel Hill this morning, Fire Chief Vencelin Harris has announced his plans to retire as July 1, 2023.
Chapel Hill’s Community Empowerment Fund Receives $50,000 National Grant
On Tuesday, a Chapel Hill nonprofit, the Community Empowerment Fund (CEF), announced that it just received an unrestricted $50,000 grant from Common Future.
Springing Up in Chapel Hill
Look at this, Punxsutawney Phil!
Chapel Hill’s LUMO ‘Open Houses’ Offer Public a Role in Data Collection
At the Jan. 25 Town of Chapel Hill Council meeting, the local government’s lack of a neighborhood contact listing for outreach scored a bit of attention.
Greg Hohn: Master of Improv for Work, Love and Life
Actors Improv Theater (AIT, formerly Transactors) has been around since 1983. You’ve been its director since 1996. How do you explain the longevity?
Chapel Hill Town Council to Vote on Single-Family Zoning Removal
The Chapel Hill Town Council convenes at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, Wednesday, Jan. 25, with a number of items on its agenda.
Two Homicides, One Shooting Mark Violent Start to 2023 in Chapel Hill; Arrests Now Made for Homicides
UPDATE: CHAPEL HILL. 02/09/2023 12:30 p.m.—The Chapel Hill Police Department issued a statement that an arrest was made earlier today related to the death of Marcus Anthony Smith, 24, of Durham
Triangle, Eastern NC Youth Kick It Out at Futsal Regional Tournament
What do Pickleball and Futsal have in common?
Chapel Hill Police Investigate Homicide
The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating a homicide in the 300 block of S. Estes Drive Extension.
Chapel Hill Resumes Pursuit of Zoning, Land Use Changes
Proposed zoning and land use changes are taking center stage this week and later in the month for the Town of Chapel Hill.
Carrboro’s Light Agenda Heralds Heavier Issues to Address
The Town of Carrboro Council meets for the first time in 2023 this Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m.
Elizabeth ‘Libba’ Cotten Day: More Than Just a 130th Birthday Anniversary
The legacy of Carrboro’s native daughter Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten runs like a freight train through this small North Carolina town.
Lehew Sworn in as Chapel Hill’s First Female Police Chief
It was standing-room only on Tuesday afternoon as Assistant Chief Celisa Lehew was sworn in as the 19th chief of the Chapel Hill Police Department.
Shake Shack Thrills Fans With Chapel Hill Opening
Never let it be said that Shake Shack, a fast casual restaurant chain, doesn’t have a devoted fan base.
Southern Village Luminaries Raise Money and Hope
Thanks to the volunteer efforts led by Tess Wesley, every street in the Southern Village neighborhood was lined with luminaries.
The Resurrection of an Angel: Artwork Takes Wing to Chapel Hill
A tattered and torn angel that once graced the walls of a 1920s-era Irish Catholic Church in the Southside of Chicago found new life in Chapel Hill.
Homegrown Holiday Improv Delights in Carrboro
This December, The ArtsCenter in Carrboro has two improv (improvisation) shows for the holidays.
Plans to Sue EPA About UNC Emissions Go Up in Smoke; Petition Denied by EPA
The latest attempt to mitigate toxic emissions coming from the University of North Carolina (UNC) cogeneration plant has come to an abrupt end.
Teen’s Nonprofit Raises Over $21k for Community, Keeps Growing
One good thing to come out of COVID-19 pandemic is the nonprofit Acts of Kindness, started by local high schooler Chloe Buchholtz.
Carrboro Small Business Saturday Joins Thanksgiving Tradition
Carrboro’s Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26 joins a long-standing sequence of special days tied to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Chapel Hill Overflows With Gratitude
Shouts of “Amen!” and “Praise God!” sounded at the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Chapel Hill on Sunday afternoon.
Reported Rapes on UNC-CH Campus Yield No Arrests
Rape and sexual assault cases continue to go unsolved by the UNC-Chapel Hill Police Department.
Carrboro Film Fest Showcases Explosion in Contemporary Southern Cinema
The Carrboro Film Fest (CFF) is in its 17th year this November, with screenings of 2022’s films Nov. 18-20 at The ArtsCenter.
Fall Foliage Ignites the Landscape With Color
Mother Nature has been generous with her beauty these last couple of weeks around the area.
‘Age of Rembrandt’ Is First Ackland-Owned Exhibit to Travel Abroad
Ackland Art Museum’s current exhibit “Drawn to Life” will soon place UNC’s public art museum in Chapel Hill on the international art scene map.