Local Government Meetings: September 21-25, 2026
This week in local government: Chapel Hill weighs library card fees for out-of-towners, while the CHCCS board appoints a new member.
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Chapel Hill Town Council
Local Government Meetings: September 14-18, 2026
This week in local government: a greenway network in Chapel Hill, and busing concerns and elementary school redistricting for CHCCS.
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Chapel Hill Moving Forward with Plans for New Fire Station, Affordable Housing Development
The Town of Chapel Hill is “moving ahead” with plans to build a new Fire Station 4 and...
Read MoreThe Morning News: VinFast, Binkley Baptist, UNC Basketball
In today’s news: local officials take action against the EV maker VinFast, and UNC men’s basketball adds a preseason exhibition against USC.
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Chapel Hill Shares LUMO Draft, Which Could Reshape Development Standards and Housing Types
After nearly a decade since Chapel Hill first launched plans to rewrite its land use management ordinance, or LUMO, a draft has arrived.
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Here Are the Orange County Local Governments’ Approved Budgets, Tax Rates for 2026-27
The final totals and changes for Orange County governments’ budgets are being finalized. Here are the details of each approved so far.
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Chapel Hill Approves FY27 Budget with No Tax Increases; Will Revisit Library Funding, Greenways in Fall
The unanimous vote approved the Town of Chapel Hill to operate on a $170 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, a slight increase.
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As Chapel Hill Library Weighs Options Amid Possible Funding Cut, Supporters Speak Up to County
After receiving more than $620,000 annually from the Orange County government, the Chapel Hill Public Library may soon lose that funding.
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Blue Sky Robotics Expanding Chapel Hill Headquarters, Moving to Rosemary Street
Blue Sky Robotics, which has been headquartered in downtown Chapel Hill since its founding in...
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No Tax Increases and Increased Spending Featured in Chapel Hill Staff’s Proposed FY27 Budget
Following a year with improved revenues and a new town manager at the helm, the Town of Chapel Hill may go into the next fiscal year without a tax increase or significant cuts.
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