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Iconic Chapel Hill restaurant Breadman’s closes after defaulting on lease
When Breadman’s customers arrived at the restaurant Aug. 6, they found more than an empty dining room. The doors of the Elliott Square location were padlocked by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office after the restaurant and its owners defaulted on their lease, ending the latest chapter of a Chapel Hill institution that has served generations of customers. The closure followed months of unpaid rent.
CARE team introduces extended hours to improve access
City & State A CARE van is parked on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Apr 21, 2026, 3:28 PM The local Crisis Assistance, Response and Engagement team, an alternative response unit that responds to 911 calls that do not require law enforcement, expanded their hours starting in early April, aiming to improve access to non-police emergency response services across the region.
'Hard thing to lose': Glenwood Elementary being considered for closure after seven decades
City & State Glenwood Elementary School on March 25, 2026. Apr 2, 2026, 11:53 PM This article is part of a series on Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools considering three elementary schools for potential closure. The district is also considering Ephesus Elementary School and Seawell Elementary School. With more than seven decades of history, Glenwood Elementary School's future is uncertain as Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools considers three elementary schools for possible closure.
North Carolina families waiting on funding for equitable education, decades later
City & State Mar 8, 2026, 9:15 PM In 1994, parents, families and school districts in five rural North Carolina counties filed a lawsuit against the state of North Carolina, alleging that the state had failed to meet its constitutional obligation to provide every opportunity for a sound basic education.
Q&A: Orange County Register of Deeds candidate Amy McLamb talks modernization, fraud alert
City & State Photo courtesy of Amy McLamb. Feb 24, 2026, 8:32 PM The Daily Tar Heel’s Sakethram Maramraj spoke with Orange County Register of Deeds candidate Amy McLamb about her experience and aspirations for the role. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. The Daily Tar Heel: What do you want voters to know about you?
Measles spreads across North Carolina with 22 reported cases
City & State Feb 17, 2026, 8:51 PM North Carolina health officials have confirmed 22 cases of measles in the state since December, and the Orange County Health Department shared that a person with measles visited a Chapel Hill Goodwill in early February. North Carolina is one of 24 states that have seen a surge in measles cases this year. In 2026, there have been 910 cases of measles reported within the United States as of Feb.
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