By Audrey Lyons, The Daily Tar Heel | Sep 18, 2026 | City & State Photo courtesy of UNC Media Relations/Grant Halverson The Town of Chapel Hill is in the process of selecting its next poet laureate. Applications for the two-year term closed Monda…
Posted by Emma Cooke, Chapelboro.com | Sep 10, 2026 | Arts, Local Government Chapel Hill is currently seeking applicants for its next Poet Laureate. The two-year position aims to inspire creativity and celebrate the community through poetry and …
Posted by Andrew Stuckey, Chapelboro.com | Aug 26, 2026 | On Air Today Chapel Hill Poet Laureate Donovan Livingston and Community Arts & Culture Marketing & Communications Coordinator Darien Cropper spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuc…
By Janelle Mella, The News & Observer | Jul 1, 2026 Photo: Fireworks light up the skyline of UNC’s Kenan Stadium during Chapel Hill’s Fourth of July celebration. KATELYN FERRAL Hundreds of drones will light up the Chapel Hill sky this…
By Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes| Jun 30, 2026 Photo: Wantagh, N.Y.: Spectators watch the Memorial Day Drone Show at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, New York on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty Images); Newsday via Getty…
Posted by Aaron Keck, Chapelboro.com | Jun 30, 2026 | On Air Today This Independence Day, Chapel Hill is celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary with its first-ever drone show! Everyone’s invited to Chapel Hill High School on Saturday, July 4…
By Elaine Ellis, The Carrborean| Jun 22, 2026 | Civic Engagement The morning downpour cleared in time for a sunny celebration of Juneteenth 2026 at the Hargraves Community Center on Friday, June 19th. Local leaders, musicians, poets, vendors, fo…
By Gabe Thumm, The Daily Tar Heel | Jun 22, 2026 | City & State Photo by Cassidy Toy Reynolds The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth Celebration, a joint festival between the two towns, took place on Friday at the Hargraves Community Center. This ev…
Posted by Jennifer, The Carrborean| Jun 17, 2026 | Civic Engagement This is an edited summary of an interview with Michelle Blume, Recreation Supervisor in Carrboro and Xavi Vallejo, Special Events Coordinator in Chapel Hill. The interview aired…
Posted by Aaron Keck, Chapelboro.com | Jun 16, 2026 | On Air Today You’re invited to celebrate Juneteenth with Chapel Hill and Carrboro! This year’s event will be Friday, June 19, from 4-8 p.m. at the Hargraves Community Center on Roberson Stree…
