Chapel Hill News

From the front porch of her flat-roofed rancher, Susan Johnson recalled the people whose paths crisscrossed old Cary.

By Christina Holder news@heraldsun.com CHAPEL HILL - Instead of giving up the typical Lenten sacrifices - coffee, soda and spirits - congregants of United Church of Chapel Hill went on a carbon fast several years ago.

The incident happened around 11:50 a.m. on Buckhorn Road northwest of Chapel Hill.

North Carolina has logged no net job growth in the last 12 years, having fewer jobs at the end of 2011 than it did in December 1999, according to a report released Friday by the Chapel Hill research firm South by North Strategies.

North Carolina has logged no net job growth in the last 12 years, having fewer jobs at the end of 2011 than it did in December 1999, according to a report released Friday by the Chapel Hill research firm South by North Strategies.

A Haywood County man is charged with sexually abusing a child. Robert Phillipson, 37, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with 3 counts of First Degree Sexual Offense Against a Child and 3 counts of of Taking Indecent Liberties.

Deputies have charged a Henderson County man with felony littering charges for dumping trash on a bank overlooking I-26 near Brookside Camp Road.

Stella is a 120 pound Newfoundland. She and Becker won enough competitions to qualify for the big show.

The 18th annual New Bern Heart Ball hopes to raise more than $70,000 this year to aid the American Heart Association's research and education on heart disease, the number one killer of Americans.

Bloc Projects proudly presents the screening of the animation festival titled The Bloc Animation Project 2012 in Raleigh, NC.

The North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival continues this weekend with Sketch Week, featuring performances from more than a dozen comedy groups both homegrown and imported.

Lorillard Tobacco Co. giving $100,000 to annual fundraising campaign, United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro; goal for campaign, which kicks off Feb.

BY BETH VELLIQUETTE bvelliquette@heraldsun.com; 419-6632 HILLSBOROUGH - Hillsborough resident Renee Price has announced that she plans to run for a seat on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners.

Proposed in-state undergraduate tuition and fees for 2012-13. Figures do not include costs for room, food and books.

Submitted photo Sylvie is one of several cats and dogs covered by a special Valentine's Day adoption fee at the Orange County Animal Shelter.

Cleveland Community College Student Government Association is proud to showcase acclaimed actor and playwright Mike Wiley as part of the College's celebration of Black History Month on Tuesday, February 21, at 2 pm in the Mildred H. Keeter Auditorium.

The arrest of Jermaine Isaac Brown, 35, comes nearly six months after Tyree Visharin Harris Jr., 33, is charged with murder in the August 2010 shooting that left Timberlake dead and Robert Terry, then 30, wounded.

Brooklyn indie rockers Milagres have released a new song entitled "Quiet Street." A dark, brooding track, "Quiet Street" was included as an iTunes exclusive of the indie band's new record in the United Kingdom, but was never used in the United States until now.

Bolin Creek is one of the waterways that will be discussed at the "Can We Heal Our Local Waterways?" symposium on Saturday.

A West Johnston High School student was hit by a car this morning when he was crossing the street to get on the school bus.