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Interim Dean Andy Hessick Lands Permanent Job of Leading UNC School of Law

by Brighton McConnell | May 21, 2026 | Higher Education, UNC | 0 Comments

UNC announced Thursday that it selected Andy Hessick, who has worked at the law school for a decade, to serve in the deanship permanently.

Garbage Collection, Local Transit and More: How Memorial Day Will Impact Local Services

by Michael Koh | May 21, 2026 | Local Government | 0 Comments

The observation of Memorial Day Monday, May 25 will affect local government services around the Orange County community. Here's what residents can expect: Town of Chapel Hill Memorial Day is an official town holiday. Most town and other administrative offices will be...

Blue Sky Robotics Expanding Chapel Hill Headquarters, Moving to Rosemary Street

by Michael Koh | May 21, 2026 | Business | 0 Comments

Blue Sky Robotics, which has been headquartered in downtown Chapel Hill since its founding in 2023, will be moving to the Innovate Carolina Junction building at 136 East Rosemary Street. The company is currently located in the Hill Commercial Building on 142 East...

Bridge Replacement to Close Halls Mill Road Near Hillsborough for 6 Months

by Michael Koh | May 21, 2026 | Traffic, Transit | 0 Comments

A contractor with the North Carolina Department of Transportation will begin removing and replacing a bridge over the Eno River near Hillsborough next week. NCDOT crews will close Halls Mill Road and parts of Bane Road beginning Monday, May 25. Bane Road will only be...

Little Big Moments: Guitar Strings

by Andrew Taylor-Troutman | May 21, 2026 | Columns, Little Big Moments, Town Square | 0 Comments

Like many listeners, I was moved by Eric Church’s commencement address at UNC. He struck a particular chord with me because I learned to play guitar in college after a period in my life when I’d lost my way or, as Church described, “fell out of tune.”

The GOP’s YOLO Caucus Is Small but Growing. That May Spell Trouble for Trump’s Congressional Agenda

by Associated Press | May 21, 2026 | World | 0 Comments

In a Republican-led Congress defined by deference to President Donald Trump, there’s a small cohort more willing to break with his demands.

Brush Fire Contained, But Still Burning in Carolina North Forest; Officials Warn of Smoky Conditions

by Brighton McConnell | May 21, 2026 | Fire, Safety | 0 Comments

A brush fire in the Carolina North Forest just south of Seawell Elementary School continues to burn and smolder on Thursday morning, causing smoky conditions across Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Updates from fire officials said the fire, which began Wednesday afternoon...