UNC Men’s Basketball, NC Central Welcome and Honor Brain Cancer Patient During Game Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 15, 2025 | Health, News Around Town, Sports The NC Central men’s basketball program welcomed four-year-old Onyx Williams as an honorary coach for its game vs. UNC on Friday night. Read More
Carrboro Leaf Collection Delayed Indefinitely Due To Equipment Issues Posted by Henry Taylor | Nov 13, 2025 | Local Government, News Around Town The Town of Carrboro announced Thursday afternoon it will delay its leaf collection service due to technical issues with two out of three of its vehicles. Read More
Shake Shack Sets Post-Flood Reopening Date For Chapel Hill Location Posted by Henry Taylor | Nov 11, 2025 | Business, News Around Town, Weather Shake Shack, one of the Eastgate Crossing businesses closed due to flood damage from Tropical Depression Chantal, said it is set to reopen. Read More
News Around Town: Halloween on Franklin Street in 2025 Posted by Staff | Oct 31, 2025 | Local Government, News Around Town Read a conversation between Chapel Hill mayor Jess Anderson and 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey about Halloween on Franklin Street. Read More
Photo Gallery: No Kings Day In Carrboro, Pittsboro, and Hillsborough Posted by Henry Taylor | Oct 20, 2025 | Local Government, National, News Around Town Here’s our collection of photos from Saturday’s No Kings Day demonstrations in Carrboro, Pittsboro, and Hillsborough. Read More
‘No Kings’ Demonstrators Take To The Streets In Carrboro, Pittsboro, and Hillsborough Posted by Henry Taylor | Oct 19, 2025 | Local Government, National, News Around Town Thousands of demonstrators in Carrboro, Pittsboro, and Hillsborough stepped out to voice their distaste with President Donald Trump. Read More
Chatham County Fair Celebrates 75 Years as the Country’s Longest-Running Black-Owned Fair Posted by Emma Cooke | Sep 23, 2025 | News Around Town The Chatham County fair turned 75 years old last weekend. It is one of the longest-running African American fairs in the country. Read More
Comedian Marc Maron Will Donate Potential Game Show Winnings to Carolina Tiger Rescue Posted by Henry Taylor | Sep 10, 2025 | Entertainment, News Around Town, Nonprofit Marc Maron, a popular stand-up comic and podcaster, is set to appear on ABC’s... Read More
Uproar Festival Announces 2025 Winning Artists And Runners-Up Posted by Henry Taylor | Aug 26, 2025 | Arts, News Around Town Orange County’s Uproar Festival of Public Art announced its juried winner and its people’s choice winner, who will both receive $10,000. Read More
Prime Series ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Premieres New Season Filmed at UNC Posted by Henry Taylor | Jul 17, 2025 | Entertainment, News Around Town The Summer I Turned Pretty, an Amazon original series, recently premiered its third season, which features many scenes filmed at UNC. Read More