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A Closer Look at Chapel Hill’s Nonprofits

COMMUNITY NEWS By Adam Powell Correspondent CHAPEL HILL - Chapel Hill is home to many worthwhile charities and nonprofits that serve nearly every local need and concern. The town boasts more than 900 ...
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Meet Daniel DeLorenzo: A Guitar Player and His Original Jazz Compositions in Two Albums with a Trio

Jazz is the quintessential American art form. Born from a uniquely American cultural mix and history, jazz began in New ...
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People Love To Plant: Growing participation helps conservation group boost native trees and flowers

Autumn is known for the harvest, but it’s also planting season. The leaders and volunteers of the Tri-County Conservationists, local chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, are leading the ...
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Times Are Tough- Carrboro’s Nonprofits Battle On in Spite of Increased Demand

For nonprofits trying to improve the Carrboro community, 2026 is not a good year. Not for any nonprofits, anywhere.
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TABLE, Inc. Prepares to Expand Food Assistance as Orange County Families Face Growing Costs

Development continues to reshape communities across Orange County, bringing new housing, expanding local services and ...
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Town of Chapel Hill Enacts $65 Annual Fee for Non-Town Residents

With Orange County electing to substantially reduce its financial support for the Chapel Hill Public Library, the Town of Chapel Hill itself was forced to step up and meet the obligation. On September ...
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A Family Business, Reinvented: How the Bensons Keep Chapel Hill’s Tradition of Independent Places Alive

Some families pass down a house. Others pass down a business. The Williams-Benson family passed down something harder to name ...
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Goin’ to Carolina in my mind — James Taylor’s roots run deep in Chapel Hill

It’s hard to cross the James Taylor Bridge on a steamy July day and not get nostalgic for the music James Taylor created, knowing that much of it was based on his childhood in what was then the sleepy ...
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Reel Segregation: The Revealing Racial History of Local Movie Theaters

It’s a long cinematic journey from Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1903) to Black Panther (2018), from blackface to Black Power, onscreen. Where and when these and other films have played over the years—the movie ...
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Stopping Drunk Drivers Stops Tragedy Before It Happens, Carrboro Officer of the Year Says

CARRBORO — Patrolling Carrboro’s streets at night exposes officers to a different side of town than during the day, Officer Hunter Tyson said. “People who have problems at 2 or 3 in the morning are ...
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A Season of Wonder: 2026-27 Preview of Programming at Carolina Performing Arts

CHAPEL HILL — The 2026-2027 season of performances from Carolina Performing Arts (CPA) is themed around wonder. Across genres, traditions and disciplines, each event helps audiences experience wonder ...
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Carrboro, East Chapel Hill Standouts Win State Women’s Tennis Championships

Multiple area women’s tennis players have earned individual NCHSAA state championships in recent days, as Carrboro’s Ryan Hanes became the 4A state champion in a victory over her Carrboro teammate ...