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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Paris Miller-Foushee
Chapel Hill, Carrboro Town Councils Swear In New and Returning Members to Close 2025
The Chapel Hill and Carrboro town councils held their final meetings of the calendar year and swore in November’s election winners.
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Berry, Miller-Foushee Reelected to Chapel Hill Town Council; Newcomers Rivers, McMahon Earn Most Votes
With the early vote totals and nearly all of Chapel Hill’s precincts reported on Tuesday night, the Chapel Hill Town Council election appears unofficially decided.
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2025 Candidate Introductions: Chapel Hill Municipal Races
Five candidates for Chapel Hill Town Council are vying for four seats — two of which are open — while the mayor’s election is unopposed.
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Sierra Club Releases Endorsements for Chapel Hill and Carrboro Elections
The N.C. Sierra Club recently shared the candidates it is supporting in the upcoming Chapel Hill and Carrboro municipal elections.
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Candidates Drop Out in 2 Chapel Hill Races; Town Council Opens Applications for Brief Vacancy
A pair of candidates in two Chapel Hill elections withdrew recently. Meanwhile, the town council is taking applications for a vacant seat.
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Chapel Hill Town Council Reviews Updated Apartment Concept Along MLK Boulevard
The Chapel Hill Town Council recently opened a public hearing to review a potential multifamily development at 701 MLK Jr. Boulevard.
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The Filing Period for 2025 Local Elections Is Officially Closed. Who Is Running?
In this local elections cycle, there are several elected roles for Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Pittsboro on the ballot.
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Chapel Hill Town Council’s Adam Searing Not Seeking Second Term, Cites ‘Heavy Lift’ of Local Governing
Adam Searing, a nonprofit and health care attorney, described the Chapel Hill political climate as a major factor in his decision.
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Chapel Hill Hears Update on 828 MLK Boulevard’s Potential Uses, Coal Ash Remediation Options
The Chapel Hill Town Council recently heard an update on the effort to develop the 828 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard site.
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