Chapel Hill

Due to falling enrollment and budget pressures, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has narrowed a list of elementary schools it might close to save money.

North Carolina is mulling options for whether to renovate the 40-year-old Smith Center or relocate to a new basketball arena in the coming years.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will consider closing up to two elementary school buildings and redistricting all its students due to falling enrollment and budget pressures.

It's taken nearly 20 years for administrators to start development on the mixed-use campus, which is set to combine housing, research, and retail facilities. Some are worried the development will also involve moving a beloved basketball arena.

After Tropical Storm Chantal, community members are skeptical of the Town of Chapel Hill’s plans to manage stormwater requirements for new developments.

While many have moved into new homes following the severe floods brought on by Tropical Storm Chantal in July, there still remain several residents who are staying in hotels. The storm also shed light on how difficult it is for low-income individuals with disabilities to find housing in the Chapel Hill area.

Lee Roberts called the "preferential treatment" proposal a clear infringement on academic freedom.

Some Eastgate Crossing business owners were able to reopen their storefronts this month. While they celebrate being able to reopen, they also wonder how they would handle future severe flooding events like Chantal.

Union Grove Farms is pursuing “agritourism” expansions despite an initial rejection from the Orange County Planning Board.

A group of mostly young Asian refugees are cooking meals for families whose homes at a public housing community on South Estes Drive in Chapel Hill were flooded earlier this month due to Tropical Storm Chantal.