Top Stories of 2025: In Orange County, An Anticlimactic Election
The municipal election was always going to be one of the top stories of 2025 in Chapel Hill – though this year’s race was unusually quiet.
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Maria Palmer
March 22, 2019: Gerrymandering At The Supreme Court
Chapel Hill resident and former Town Council member Maria Palmer is a plaintiff in Rucho v. Common Cause, the partisan-gerrymandering case that’s being heard by the Supreme Court next week.
Read MoreSynthetic Turf Causes Community Concerns
In June, the Chapel Hill Town Council agreed to move forward with new synthetic turf for the Homestead Park soccer field. But since that decision, community members have expressed concerns about dangerous carcinogens in the...
Read MoreChapel Hill Town Council Delays Obey Creek Vote
The Chapel Hill Town Council chose not to vote on the approval last night of the 120-acre Obey Creek development near Southern Village. Instead, the council used the meeting to hear further public comment and pushed the vote...
Read MoreChapel Hill Development: What’s Working, What’s Not?
It’s been a decade since Chapel Hill leaders began to push for more commercial growth to balance the tax base. But David Schwartz, co-founder of Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town, says in that time, the town has failed to...
Read MoreCHTC Votes to Expand ETJ to Rogers Road
The Historic Rogers Road area, where residents have been deprived of sewer service for decades, became part of Chapel Hill’s extraterritorial jurisdiction on Wednesday night.
Read MoreObey Creek Plans Raise Environmental Concerns
Some Chapel Hill residents are questioning whether the Town Council has adequate information about the environmental impact of the proposed Obey Creek development project.
Read More‘Caravan to the Polls’ Launched For OC Sheriff Run-off
Early voting for the Second Primary election starts Thursday, and Orange County officials are making sure there are no excuses for voters to make it to the polls.
Read MoreGlen Lennox Approved, Obey Creek Plan Conditional
The Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously approved a development agreement for Glen Lennox on Monday night.
Read MoreResidents Roll Out To Support Chapel Hill Bike Plan
Chapel Hill leaders hope a new and improved bike plan will convince more residents to ride instead of drive
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