Former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee Among 4 to Receive Honorary UNC Degrees Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 20, 2024 | UNC Howard Lee, the former mayor of Chapel Hill and North Carolina senator, is one of four special... Read More
Zaxby’s Location Sets Opening Date in Pittsboro Shopping Center Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 19, 2024 | Business Pittsboro’s first Zaxby’s restaurant, located at 28 Harper Lane in the Northwood Landing shopping center, will open to customers on March 25. Read More
Mack Brown Shares First Public Comments on 3 UNC Players Facing Underage Drinking Charges Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 19, 2024 | Crime, Football, UNC Sports UNC head coach Mack Brown said three football players who face misdemeanor charges in connection... Read More
‘The End Is In Sight’: Chapel Hill Hoping Estes Drive Connectivity Project to Be Complete by Summer Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 19, 2024 | Development, Local Government, Safety Nearly a year past its initial goal, Chapel Hill is now pointing to the end of spring for when North Estes Drive will be fully functional. Read More
‘Inappropriate Touching’ Incidents Near Meadowmont Leads to More Chapel Hill Police Patrols Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 18, 2024 | Crime, Safety The Chapel Hill Police Department said it is investigating two reports of “inappropriate... Read More
Hillsborough Community, I-40 Drivers Warned of Blasting in Preparation of Development Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 18, 2024 | Business, Development, Traffic UPDATE: After Orange County Fire and Life Safety, NCDOT, and the blasting contractor initially... Read More
Social Media Reacts to UNC Claiming No. 1 Seed on Selection Sunday Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 17, 2024 | Basketball, Instagram, Sports, UNC Sports UNC men’s basketball earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night — leading to a celebration on social media. Read More
UNC Men’s Lacrosse Earns Coach 250th Win; Women’s Team Stomped by Syracuse Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 16, 2024 | Lacrosse, UNC Sports The UNC lacrosse programs had two different results on Saturday, as the men’s team earned a win and the women’s team suffered a big defeat. Read More
Election Certification Confirms Orange County School Board Runoff in May for Moore and Hauser Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 15, 2024 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Pre-K - 12 Education Jennifer Moore and Bonnie Hauser will appear on the runoff ballots on May 14, vying for a seat on Orange County Schools’ Board of Education. Read More
‘A Huge Step’: Remaining Funding for Chapel Hill’s Bus Rapid Transit Project Listed in Federal Budget Proposal Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 15, 2024 | Local Government, National, Transit More than $138 million is dedicated to Chapel Hill’s ongoing North South Bus Rapid Transit project in the president’s proposal 2025 budget. Read More