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Historic Neville home showcases famous masonry work of John Wesley Campbell
NC Civil Rights Trail marker to be unveiled at historic Chapel Hill sit-in site
TABLE reaches goal to raise $3.25M and will open a permanent site
The Tender Textile Art of Polina Varlamova
Response from UNC regarding a petition to Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz
Orange County Living Wage set new goals and hosted a fundraiser
Truth Plaque unveiled at the Strayhorn House in Carrboro on September 1.
UNC-Chapel Hill active shooter response protocol criticized by students and citizens
It’s hurricane season. Are you ready to keep your pets safe?
If a hurricane strikes Chapel Hill, it puts pets in danger just as much as their owners. Planning ahead can help your pets survive with you.
Extended road closures with detours announced last week by the Town of Chapel Hill
South Columbia/Rosemary parking lot entrance will remain closed for approximately the next six months.
Alpha-gal syndrome – tick-borne food allergy infesting Orange County
She had just finished a steak dinner at the banquet on the last day of the meetings when she suddenly had trouble breathing.
A broken tree wedged against a chimney at this Carrboro house following Tuesday’s storms.
A broken tree wedged against a chimney.
Carrboro is buzzing with a pollinator census invitation
On August 18-19, Carrboro residents will be counting all the pollinators they can find in their environment for the 2023 Great Southeast Pollinator Census.
Orange County Rape Crisis Center – in crisis
Depleted federal funds will cause significant staff layoffs and program dissolutions at the Orange County Rape Crisis Center.
Mighty Mural: Pantheress at the Ackland
Viewers who came to the opening reception at the Ackland Art Museum could catch a glimpse of bold, bright slashes of color through the doorway of the ART& space room.
Chapel Hill Fire Department determines Mediterranean Deli fire accidental
Fire investigation officials have determined that the fire originated on the roof of The Mediterranean Deli was accidental.
Carrboro Police make an arrest in homicide and investigate a sexual assault case
Sedgwick Raynard Barnes Jr., age 30, was charged with First Degree Murder.
Carrboro Police continue investigating homicide and seek victims in sexual assault case
The Carrboro Police Department is investigating two separate cases, a homicide and a sexual assault.
Fire devastates Mediterranean Deli
Fire tore through an iconic Franklin Street eatery Saturday.
Tomato fans turned out to enjoy Carrboro’s Annual Tomato Festival
Diced, sliced, roasted, curried, fresh and juicy tomatoes were the main event at Carrboro Farmers’ Market’s annual tomato festival.
Joint Juneteenth celebration comes to Chapel Hill and Carrboro
More than 1,300 festival goers commemorated the end of Slavery in the United States in Chapel Hill and Carrboro this weekend.
North Carolina Symphony performs its annual free concert in Southern Village
Hundreds of people gathered to enjoy a free concert by the state symphony Tuesday evening.
Pride Promenade: A festive celebration to kickoff Small Town Pride month
The Chapel Hill Pride Promenade took place on a warm and sunny Saturday last week.
Grant allows entrepreneurs to showcase wares at Lantern
A local restaurant is providing food entrepreneurs the chance to get their start.
Mama Dip’s pledges to stay in Chapel Hill as it looks to sell its Rosemary St. location
Something is cooking in Chapel Hill, but it will no longer be sweet potato biscuits and fried chicken at a Rosemary Street institution.
Area churches come together to fund Weavers Grove community center
Local clergy are coming together to provide funding for a community center at the Weavers Grove Habitat for Humanity project.
Carrboro recognizes Strayhorn homeplace as town landmark
The Town of Carrboro City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday to place its third truth plaque on the homeplace of Toney and Nellie Strayhorn.
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.
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.
Reel Segregation: ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’
During World War II, while segregation at local movie theaters held fast, there were a few exceptions.
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.
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.
Black Women Receive ‘Royal’ Recognition at CEF Awards Event
The Community Empowerment Fund recognized six Black women as “Black Queens in Our Community” at its Second Annual Awards Ceremony.
Reel Segregation: The Revealing Racial History of Local Movie Theaters
It’s a long cinematic journey from Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1903) to Black Panther (2018), from blackface to Black Power, onscreen.
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.