Photo Gallery: Chapel Hill Defeats Northwood in Girl’s Soccer

After playing two overtime periods tied 2-2, Chapel Hill used penalty kicks to defeat East Chapel Hill in the third round of the North Carolina girl’s soccer state playoffs on Friday, May 7.

Chapel Hill girl’s soccer scored three times in overtime to defeat rival East Chapel Hill, 5-2, on Tuesday, April 6.

Chapel Hill’s Town Council members met with North Carolina Department of transportation officials earlier this month to hear about a new plan on the table for widening Interstate 40 in Orange County. Previous plans called for construction of roads through the Northwood neighborhood, displacing homes and bringing others into proximity with the interstate. Residents criticized […]

Theater students at Chapel Hill High School were recently treated to a guest lecture they won’t soon forget, as Tyler McKenzie took some time out of his busy schedule as part of the touring cast of “Hamilton” to teach a master class! McKenzie attended high school in Monroe, North Carolina, and is a graduate of […]

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Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 29, discussing town news and events. She discussed the latest on the town's Land Use Management Ordinance rewrite. She also discussed a new tool for identifying natural areas in the community. She talked about the Cupola coming down from Historic Town Hall for safety reasons, and more.

Chapel Hill Resident and Harlequin Romance Author Karen Booth spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, May 27. She discussed her new book, "Not So Fast," which was released today. She also talked about an upcoming signing event at Flyleaf Books, and what the process for writing the new book was like. She also discussed her journey to becoming a romance author, which started in personal tragedy, eventually led to her debut novel catching the attention of Harlequin. She also discussed what she likes about the genre, and how it has changed over the last several decades. She discussed which of her previous books is her favorite, and more.

The observation of Memorial Day on Monday, May 26 will affect multiple local government services around the Orange County community. Here’s a complete list of which services in which towns will be moved due to the holiday: Town of Chapel Hill Memorial Day is an official town holiday. Most town and other administrative offices will […]

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 23, discussing town news and events. She talked about a proclamation honoring Bill Massengale, gave an update on the town's budget conversation including feedback and timeline. She also gave an update on the Greene Tract, discussing the next steps as the town partners with Carrboro and Orange County to eventually develop the area into a large park and housing. She discussed some upcoming weekend events and more.

Chapel Hill High School’s 1983 state champion boys’ soccer team – which featured future North Carolina governor Josh Stein on its roster – was among the inductees into the school’s Hall of Fame earlier this month. According to athletic director Matt Dixon, it was the first time the school had hosted an induction ceremony since […]