Triangle Blog Blog launched last March. Since then, we’ve

?Published over 300 pieces digging into local civics, housing, history, transportation, journalism, our school system, UNC, Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

?Launched the Chapel Hill Inclusion Project, where approximately 40 volunteers are investigating the history of Chapel Hill’s exclusionary covenants

?Liveblogged important council and advisory board meetings

?Countered misinformation on private neighborhood listservs through our network of volunteers

? Had not one — but two — conversations with sitting members of the U.S. Congress

We’d like to celebrate with you. Swing by Beer Study on Thursday evening where we’ll be hanging out.

In the last municipal election cycle, we helped increase turnout by over 20 percent. We're all volunteers who care deeply about Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and we're working to make Chapel Hill and Carrboro more vibrant, accessible, fun, and sustainable.  Please consider a small donation to help us keep our digital lights on, host events, and hire students to do data deep-dives.

Melody Kramer is a Peabody-award winning journalist whose work has appeared on NPR and member stations around the country, as well as in publications ranging from National Geographic to Esquire Magazine....