The Chapel Hill News

The County's Animal Services Department is working with Orange Congregations in Mission (OCIM) to collect cans of pet food for pet owners in need this holiday season. Full Story »

I strongly agree withe the Roses and Raspberries article about UNC's new fees on scooter riders on campus. It's shocking that people who are trying to save the environment by not driving cars, are forced to pay a large fee just to ride a scooter. Full Story »

To make a realistic place where teenagers would actually go, the most important thing is to find entertainment. Teenagers use the computer a lot, to socialize and for homework,so computers would be a must. Full Story »

An article in the December issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery offers hope to patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Full Story »

Ed Hodges was not a journalist, friend Roland Taylor said Saturday at the veteran newsman's funeral. Full Story »

CARRBORO Full Story »

For 10 years, discussions between the Inter-Faith Council, the Town of Chapel Hill, and UNC have been under way to relocate the men's shelter and community kitchen. Full Story »

HOPE Gardens is a community garden and education center that also serves as a transitional employment program for homeless participants. Full Story »

Former UNC soccer star Mia Hamm is the fourth recipient of the Heisman Humanitarian Award, presented by the The Heisman Trophy Trust. The award will be presented at the 75th Annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Dinner on Dec. 14 in New York City. Full Story »

A reliable teen center would be a great addition to the community, but to make it worthwhile, there are many things it would need to have. Full Story »

I was recently having a conversation with a friend, and he told me that he was no longer able to enjoy the long walks that he used to have with his wife after dinner. Full Story »

Parents are invited to meet with other Chatham County parents of exceptional children on Friday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Central Office South located on the Horton Middle School campus in Pittsboro. Full Story »

The Town of Chapel Hill will hold an information session Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library to share and receive comments on an updated draft report about the transportation impact of Carolina North. Full Story »

Roses to 12-year-old Zoe Smith, a 7th grader at Culbreth Middle School who, for the third year in a row, is spending every weekend for the next couple of months standing in the cold selling her handmade jewelry to raise money to help end world hunger. Full Story »

Why do I love being a mom? Full Story »

It's no surprise that Methodists include Moravian Love Feasts in their Christmas celebration of Christmas, for it was John Wesley, founder of the Methodist Church, who first encountered Moravians, an early Protestant group, when he was traveling to America. Full Story »

I didn't expect to have my socks knocked off by Kenneth Lewis, when I met him a couple of weeks ago. But that's what happened. Full Story »

This weekend the Preservation Society's Holiday House Tour will allow the public to explore some of the most beautiful and historic homes in Chapel Hill. Perhaps one of the most stunning included this year is the Stacy-Cain House at 615 E. Rosemary St. Full Story »

Teenagers. When many of you hear this word, you probably think "vile, careless, repugnant," but really, we just want to have fun. For most of us fun doesn't mean crashing parties, disrespecting authority, or vandalizing public places. Full Story »

Carter Blue, Cassidy Bright, Hailey Brown, Sarah Chao, Vivian Chen, Marc Chiurco, Ji Woong Chong, Mia Colloredo-Mansfeld, Alexandra Cyr-Scully, Avani Desai, Camille Dingman, Ian Ferguson, Kathleen Finegan, Ian Fogarty-Florang, Ruth George, Ashley Hendricks, Allison Hoerler, Wenyu Hu, Millie Huggins, Ian Jackson, Lena Johnson, Soo Min Jung, Junho Kim, Seokhyun Kim, Eleanor Kincaid, Adam Klaits ... Full Story »

Elaine Jerome gets frustrated hearing young people say they're bored. Full Story »

Long before you could buy Christmas trees at grocery stores, Lindy Sparrow was driving to the mountains to haul back trees for friends and neighbors. In Greensboro, 11-year-old Brian Plaster was learning about Fraser firs, the most popular tree of all. Full Story »

I write to suggest that Orange County consider the example of how garbage transfer is handled in Roanoke, Va. Roanoke sits at a railroad junction, and some of its trash gets shipped away by train. Full Story »

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Last week when I went to purchase my Christmas tree, I was amazed to discover that the person I had bought my tree from for the last seven years was no longer at his familiar location in Ram's Plaza. Full Story »