Valerie Foushee is a lifelong resident of Chapel Hill. She is a former Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners and served for 10-years in the NC General Assembly, in both the House and Senate. Now Foushee is in Washington, D.C. proudly serving as...

One of the great moments in civil rights history took place in Chapel Hill on May 6th, 1969. That’s when Howard N. Lee was elected mayor of this town. In so doing, he became the first African American elected mayor in a predominantly white southern town since...

In the rich tapestry of Orange County's Black history, few contemporary figures exemplify persistence and public service quite like Joal Hall Broun. As a district court judge for the 15B Judicial District serving Orange and Chatham counties, Broun has become a pivotal...

Superior Court Judge Carl Fox has been a fixture in Orange and Chatham County courtrooms since 1978, when he first began his law career as an assistant district attorney. “After nearly 40 years of practicing law in the same community, I’ve made many, many friends and...

In lieu of a formal introduction, please let this suffice for now: Chapel Hill, meet Ivy Ruth Taylor; Dr. Taylor, meet Chapel Hill. You’ll want to know each other. Leadership transitions at UNC bring with them a significant impact on the townspeople, business,...

The Chapel Hill Historical Society ended its 2024 program series in October with the annual Community Treasures award ceremony on November 9th. This ceremony, recognizing individuals who make our community a better place to live, is one of their most popular and...

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners and Carrboro Town Council recently voted to name the new building at 203 S. Greensboro Street the “Drakeford Library Complex” in honor of Bob Drakeford, Carrboro's first Black mayor, who passed away in 2022. This...

Mama Dip's Kitchen, located at 408 W Rosemary Street in Chapel Hill, commemorated what would have been its founder Mildred Council's 95th birthday on Thursday, April 11, 2024. The restaurant celebrated by reverting some prices to their 1976 levels, attracting large...

In 2023 Barbara Foushee was the first Black woman elected as mayor of Carrboro and the second Black person to hold the office.  Foushee has served on Carrboro’s town council for six years. Foushee grew up in eastern North Carolina and graduated from Saint...