Chapel Hill

UNC Professor Educates Maya Descendants

Frank Stasio and Alex Granados — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:41:25 +0000

Patricia McAnany had a moment of clarity when a young girl of Maya descent asked her why all the Maya people had to die. McAnany knew that the ancient Maya civilization collapsed in the 8th and 9th centuries, but she also knew that the Maya people continued to exist right up until the modern day.

Sutton’s Drug Store Celebrates 90 Years In Business

Laura Candler — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:07:17 +0000

Ask any long-time Chapel Hill resident to name a few of the town’s business icons, and Sutton’s Drug Store is likely to come up. Founded in 1923, the old fashioned pharmacy has been open for 90 years and celebrates that fact today with a special deal for its customers: from 11:00 to 4:30, hot dogs, Cokes and French fries will be only a nickel, reflecting the store’s 1923 prices. They’re expecting several hundreds of customers.

Chapel Hill Charter School Runs Into More Problems

Dave DeWitt — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:10:35 +0000

A controversial charter school that was approved to open its doors in Chapel Hill this fall has hit a road block. The managing company that was supposed to run the day-to-day operations of the Howard and Lillian Lee Charter School has pulled out.

National Heritage Academies, Inc. runs more than 70 charter schools across the country, including six in North Carolina. The Lee School would have been number seven, but NHA has backed out of the project.

Chapel Hill Council Hopes Project Will Revitalize Downtown

Will Michaels — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:00:05 +0000

A developer has approval from the Chapel Hill Town Council to rebuild a key block of the downtown area. The council voted unanimously Monday night to approve the 123 West Franklin project, which would replace University Square.

The current development is separated from the front of Franklin Street by a parking lot. 123 West Franklin would include buildings on the front of Franklin Street with apartments as well as retail and office space. Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt says it will revitalize the area.

Veterans Honored In Chapel Hill Ceremony

Gurnal Scott — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:45:00 +0000

America's veterans were honored today at a ceremony in Chapel Hill.

Master of Ceremony: World War II

Gurnal Scott: One by one...their conflicts were called.

Master of Ceremony: Korea

And those who served stood at attention.

121 Year Old Church Is On The Move

Jeff Tiberii — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:05:00 +0000

A church from the 1890s is being disassembled and moved to Chapel Hill this month.

For more than 120 years St. Phillips Church has been in Germanton, a small town north of Winston-Salem. Now, the Episcopal Church of the Advocate is bringing it to Chapel Hill. Reverend Lisa Fischbeck says the unconventional move will cost about $250,000.

Chapel Hill To Appeal On Towing, Cell Phone Rules

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:55:00 +0000

The town of Chapel Hill will appeal a judge's rulings that struck down new towing and cell phone ordinances.

Judge Blocks Chapel Hill Cell Phone Ban; Towing Ordinance

Gurnal Scott — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

A judge has found the Town of Chapel Hill's proposed cell phone ban and towing ordinance to be unconstitutional.

Chapel Hill during the Civil Rights Movement

Frank Stasio and Lindsay Foster Thomas — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:39:00 +0000

What did Chapel Hill look like during the Civil Rights Movement? Photographer Jim Wallace captured images for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s student newspaper, the Daily Tar Heel. But Wallace didn’t see fire hoses or police dogs turned on protesters.

Chapel Hill To Get Its First Magnet School

Dave DeWitt — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:35:00 +0000

The Chapel Hill - Carrboro school district will get its first magnet school school in 2013. But not all parents are happy about it.

Dave DeWitt: The Chapel Hill - Carrboro School Board voted 5 to 1 to turn Frank Porter Graham Elementary into a magnet school. It will offer a Spanish-English Dual Language program.

Some parents at Frank Porter Graham had opposed the change. Parents at other schools that will lose their dual language programs also fought the decision.