Disparity study on the table as Carrboro looks to revise business loan program
Carrboro is revamping its business loan program to support more companies and launching a disparity study.
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Booker Creek Working Group issues final report
Snooze’s first Triangle location to open in Chapel Hill
New initiative helps local minority businesses find funding
Chapel Hill officer dies in Chatham County after traffic accident
How is Chapel Hill trying to tackle economic development?
Coyotes are here to stay, but experts say we can learn to live with them
Grant allows entrepreneurs to showcase wares at Lantern
Mama Dip’s pledges to stay in Chapel Hill as it looks to sell its Rosemary St. location
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.
Historic district homeowners hire lawyer to push back on housing choices text amendments
A group of Chapel Hill homeowners are pushing the town to abandon plans to allow small multifamily developments.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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?
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.
Chapel Hill’s Town Manager Resigns
This morning, Chapel Hill Town Manager Maurice Jones tendered his resignation.
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.
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.
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.
Local High School Seniors Earn National Musical Recognition
How do you get to play in the 2022 All-National Honor Ensembles Concert Band? Practice. Practice. Practice.
Feeling the Burn: Carrboro, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club Threaten EPA Suit Over UNC Coal Burning
The Town of Carrboro, the Center for Biological Diversity, (CBD) and the Sierra Club are tired of waiting for a response from the EPA.
Chapel Hill Moves Affordable Housing Forward With $10 Million Tax Credit
The Town of Chapel Hill received a $10 million low-income tax credit for affordable housing.
‘House Us Now’ March and Rally Pursues Housing Justice
Michelle Cassell delivers some photos of the recently held “House Us Now” March and Rally.
University Gardens Shooting Suspect Arrested
At 7:10 p.m., October 4, 2022, the Chapel Hill Police Department announced the arrest of Michael Jerome Henry, 29, of Durham,
A Living Legend’s Legacy to Affordable Housing
To say this man has been around the block would be the understatement of the decade.
Chapel Hill Police Investigate Fifth Homicide of 2022
Chapel Hill Police responded to a report of multiple gunshots at the 800 block of Pritchard Avenue Extension at 6:18 p.m. Tuesday.
House Us Now Rally/March Set for September 25
On Sunday, September 25, six community organizations will hold a rally and march to raise awareness of the need for affordable housing in Carrboro and Chapel Hill.