District Veteran Rodney Trice Hired as Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ New Superintendent Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 5, 2025 | Instagram, Pre-K - 12 Education The CHCCS Board of Education formally selected and approved Rodney Trice to be its next superintendent on Thursday night. Read More
Union Grove Farm’s Plans For Hotel, Amphitheater Turned Down After Community Criticism Posted by Ben Crosbie | Jun 5, 2025 | Business, Development, Instagram, Local Government Union Grove Farm has tried to categorize several ideas as agritourism, but some locals feel the plans would change the area’s rural setting. Read More
A Pair of Local Festivals Combine to Create ‘Salt & Smoke & Sound’ in Orange County Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 3, 2025 | Business, Instagram, Recreation A pair of Orange County festivals partnered to create a new event this fall: Salt & Smoke & Sound, which will feature local music and food. Read More
Smith Middle School Team Wins National Title at Quiz Bowl Championship Tournament Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 13, 2025 | Instagram, National, Pre-K - 12 Education A Chapel Hill team took home the quiz bowl national title at the Middle School National Championship Tournament last weekend. Read More
2,500-Person Party Leads to Numerous Calls, Charges for Orange County Property Owner Posted by Michael Koh | May 9, 2025 | Crime, Instagram, Safety An Orange County property owner is facing numerous charges after a party on his land attended by... Read More
Pro-Palestine Activists Hold Event Marking Anniversary of UNC Encampment, Clash with Police Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 30, 2025 | Instagram, International, UNC On April 29, 2024, hundreds of UNC community members and protesters sat on the Chapel Hill... Read More
After ICE Reversal, UNC Chancellor Says 5 International Students’ Status Restored Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 27, 2025 | Higher Education, Instagram, International, UNC The U.S. government’s ongoing scrutiny of international university students recently led to the termination of six UNC students’ visas. Read More
‘Financial Disaster’: Cancelled FEMA Program Leaves Hillsborough Pump Station Project $6 Million Short Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 24, 2025 | Development, Instagram, Local Government, National Hillsborough is now scrambling for ways to move forward with relocating its River Pump Station, a critical water and sewer project. Read More
UNC’s Drake Powell Declares for NBA Draft Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 23, 2025 | ACC, Basketball, Instagram, Sports, UNC Sports UNC freshman wing Drake Powell has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft. Powell made the announcement... Read More
With Federal Funding Losses and Revaluation, Orange County’s Governments Weigh Difficult Tax Rate and Budget Choices Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 23, 2025 | Instagram, Local Government The annual budgeting process is typically an exhaustive one for Orange County’s local governments and staff – but this year, it may be even more so Read More