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A lifelong health insurance option that New Bern leaders granted themselves during a 2003 Saturday budget meeting was legally approved, even though some residents clearly disapprove.

New Bern's Waldenbooks is on the list of about 200 mall-based stores that parent company Borders Group intends to close by January.

Last night's elections were a mixture of defeat and victory for LGBT issues across the country.

Michelle Brownstein garnered the most votes in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education election, finishing first with just over 27 percent of the votes.

The liberal establishment held off a band of businessmen trying to change the town's course.

Mark Kleinschmidt emerged victorious in his campaign for mayor of Chapel Hill on Tuesday, with a 49.49 percent to 46.53 percent lead against chief opponent Matt Czajkowski with 21 of 21 precincts reporting.

Hawkins' friends say she was an "A" student at Chapel Hill Junior High. After playing with four friends Helaina headed home with another girlfriend on roller blades just after dark.

Police say a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student was stabbed late Saturday after the towna s Halloween bash.

Sprint began the week by bringing its 4G WiMAX service into action for several key areas promised earlier.

Chapel Hill police charged a man with stabbing a UNC student Halloween night. Stephen Howard, who is not a UNC student, is charged with stabbing junior Taylor Inscoe in the leg.

A new chapter of the community-organizing group that trained President Obama challenged local politicians in Chapel Hill to embrace an agenda that includes increasing affordable housing, raising wages for government employees, protecting immigrant renters, closing the racial-achievement gap in local schools and expanding access to health care.

Heading into Tuesday's election, leading mayoral rivals Matt Czajkowski and Mark Kleinschmidt see eye to eye on at least one thing: The newly elected council members should appoint Bill Strom's replacement.

The election comes to a close on Tuesday evening. The polls, open since early voting began on Oct.

As they did last year, Chapel Hill officials are planning to take steps on Saturday to limit the size of the Halloween crowd on Franklin Street.

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Restaurant chain Ham's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, but the good news for Chapel Hill residents is that the Franklin Street location will remain open.

See also: " Make your own costume " There won't be as many people dressed up as Eric Clapton for Halloween on Franklin Street this year.

28 10:27 am Tweet This! http://mync.com/site/43717/ Gwen Johnson of Mangum Elementary School has been recognized as Durham Public Schools' Principal of the Year.

Often one of the most difficult things for people with disabilities to accomplish is getting into good housing that they can afford.

Teens who engage in high-risk behaviors involving sex and drugs have significantly higher odds of depression , suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts than teens who say no to sex and drugs, according to a study.