Local News in Orange County

Enjoy the 2nd Friday Art Walk and Artist Receptions on Sept. 11

Enjoy the 2nd Friday Art Walk around downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill on Friday, Sept. 11

Democratic critics accuse Republican commissioners of politicizing county’s library advisory committee

Commissioners have recently overridden two nominees from Mebane, one from Burlington A number of area residents have thrown the proverbial book at the county’s elected leaders over their alleged poli-ticization […]

Mebane city council plans to give Orange County $381K to build larger gym at new school

Mebane’s city council took an unprecedented step Tuesday night in voting to start down the path of approving $381,547 toward the cost of a new elementary school planned by Orange […]

Carrboro Motion is on the way to Willow Creek!

Join us at the next Carrboro in Motion event 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at Willow Creek Laundromat at 602 Jones Ferry Road.

Compost Your Food Waste for FREE in Carrboro!

Turn food scraps into a resource—not landfill waste! Orange County Solid Waste Management offers free food waste drop-off sites throughout the county, including three convenient 24-hour locations in Carrboro.

Carrboro Voices: Remembering, Being, Belonging

Do you want to help make Carrboro history? The Town of Carrboro's oral history project, Carrboro Voices, is asking for community members to tell stories about our town. We will be at several events this fall to collect stories from the community.

Carrboro Street Resurfacing Project

The Town of Carrboro’s Street Resurfacing Project is underway this summer with improvements aimed at accessibility and infrastructure.

Carrboro Stormwater Watershed Residential Assistance Program (WRAP) Cost-Share Application Open

The Town of Carrboro’s Watershed Residential Assistance Program is now accepting Cost-Share applications from Sept. 1, 2026 through Oct. 31, 2026.

Victim Identified and Suspect Charged in Homicide

Carrboro Police Investigating Homicide

Carrboro Police are investigating a homicide that occurred today, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, on Cedarwood Lane. Please avoid the area if possible. This appears to be an isolated incident, and we do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public.

Talón de Brea y otras literaturas puertorriqueñas: Entrevista a Carlos Vázquez Cruz

Carlos Vázquez Cruz no escribe para caerte bien. Talón de brea , su nueva colección (Riel Editores), registra el pulso de un país amenazado desde el exilio de Chapel Hill, sin pedir permiso ni traducir su español sanlorenceño para nadie. Con Nelson Rivera , el autor desarma la…

‘Peering into the black box of nutrition’: Study tracks diets

Dr. Rachel Noble of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences and colleagues used technology developed to track COVID-19 in municipal wastewater to now track populations’ dietary habits so their nutritional health may be studied and improved.