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All CategoriesDOT to revisit Smith Level plansRepresentatives of the N.C. Department of Transportation on Tuesday said they would take another look at a hotly contested traffic pattern in the Smith Level Road project. Read more...Carrboro names new town managerCARRBORO – The Carrboro Board of Aldermen announced at their Tuesday night meeting that David Andrews has been appointed town manager. Read more...County prefers light rail to busThe commissioners voted 5-2 to recommend light rail as the locally preferred alternative (LPA) for the county. Read more...Homeless survey results announcedSurvey results of the national 100,000 Homes Campaign, conducted during the last week of January in Orange and Wake counties, have now been compiled. Read more...Symposium to look at waterway healthFriends of Bolin Creek and the UNC Institute for the Environment will host "Can We Heal Our Local Waterways?” Read more...Schools won’t redistrict this yearAfter postponing decisions regarding overcrowding at Glenwood Elementary School, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education has decided against spot redistricting. Read more...Insko seeks reelectionRep. Verla Insko has announced she will seek reelection as representative of North Carolina’s 56th district, which encompasses Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Read more...Agricultural Summit on MondayOrange County will hold its annual Agricultural Summit on Monday to address key issues that affect the local agricultural industry. Read more...Candidate for commissionerRenee Price, president of the Orange County Democratic Women, has announced she will run for election to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Read more...Rabid raccoon in Chapel HillA dead raccoon discovered in a Chapel Hill resident’s driveway on Jan. 30 has tested positive for rabies. Read more...The Love Show in Carrborofrom:The ArtsCenter of CarrboroTransactors Improv Company is pleased to present its annual salute to love and romance at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. “Transactors Improv: The Love Show” is a two-act... Read more...AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real LivesaverAriana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When... Read more...CITIZEN video from Saturday’s CVS property occupationSeven clips including statements from Mayor Chilton, alderman Michelle Johnson and alderman Sammy Slade, as well as video of the mayor inside the building. Read more...Text of press release from “Carrboro Commune”The following is the text of a news release received at 4:38 pm Saturday discussing the occupation of the CVS-owned building at 201 N. Greensboro [...] Read more...Fighting for rights with song and danceWhen Rachel Kaplan found out that a group of North Carolina citizens could have their rights taken away due to a constitutional amendment on the May ballot, she decided to do... Read more...Council says no independent Yates investigatorOpting not to pursue an independent investigation of the Nov. 13 raid of the former Yates Motor Co. building, the Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday voted 7-1 to have town staff... Read more...Chapel Hill OKs food trucksCHAPEL HILL – Clearing the way for food trucks in Chapel Hill, the Town Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve a fee schedule for an ordinance that will allow the... Read more...Assessing the needs of the homelessIt’s 4:30 a.m., and a pack of eight visitors, led by Brady, a UNC graduate and soon-to-be medical student, and Emily Clark, a social worker, has arrived at a campsite... Read more...Council rejects CharterwoodCHAPEL HILL – After more than four years of consideration and six meetings regarding the proposed Charterwood development, the Chapel Hill Town Council rejected the project... Read more...Leaders confirm 2013 landfill closureQuestions linger over what the county and its municipalities are going to do with their trash. Read more...CVS neighborhood meetingNeighbors of 201 N. Greensboro St. are invited to a meeting on Feb. 8 from 7-9 p.m. at Carrboro Town Hall to discuss the proposed CVS development project. Read more...Faison running for governorRep. Bill Faison has announced his bid as a candidate seeking the Democratic nomination for governor of North Carolina. Read more...Chamber adds dental careThe Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce and Piedmont Health Services have announced a pilot program to expand the chamber’s health-care program to include dental care. Read more...Tax listing deadline extendedDue to a delay in mailing notifications, the deadline for property tax listing in Orange County has been extended. Read more...One messy debateAs the 2013 closure of the Orange County Landfill nears, a number of ideas are floating around as to how the county should proceed on solid waste management, but one thing remains... Read more...Carrboro approves Shelton Station zoningthe Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday voted 4-3 to approve the rezoning of property planned for the project near the intersection of North Greensboro and Shelton streets. Read more...Council delays Yates investigator decisionChapel Hill Town Council voted unanimously on Monday to refer a petition requesting the investigator to staff Read more...School board further opposes charter schoolChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted last week to send a letter detailing why the board opposes the school to the N.C. State Board of Education. Read more...Low-cost rabies vaccination clinicOrange County Animal Services Department will hold its first low-cost rabies vaccination clinic of 2012 on Saturday at the Animal Services Center. Read more...Buses to the Dean DomeThe Tar Heel Express shuttle will provide service today (Thursday) for the UNC men’s basketball game against N.C. State at 7 p.m. at the Dean Smith Center. Read more...Chatham commissioners move to monthly meetingsIn order to reduce meeting expenses, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted to reduce their meetings from twice a month to once a month. Read more...Telemarketing scamsThe Chapel Hill Police Department recently received reports of telemarketing scams indicating that potential victims have won large sums of money or high-price items. Read more...Biz awardsThe Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce announced the 2011 Business of the Year award winners at its annual meeting on Tuesday. Read more...‘Forever Forward’Temperatures were low, but enthusiasm was high during the morning hours of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday in Chapel Hill. Read more...CPAC calls for outside investigator for YatesFollowing up on a decision last week to seek an outside investigator to report on incidents surrounding the Nov. 13 raid of the former Yates Motor Co building, the Chapel Hill... Read more...Chilton landfill proposal draws ireConversation got tense at the Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night at Town Hall, with Mayor Mark Chilton and Orange County Justice United member Tish Galu squaring off... Read more...Biz awardsThe Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce will announce the recipients of the 2011 Business of the Year Awards at its annual meeting on Tuesday. Read more...Hillsborough loose-leaf collection endingHillsborough will end loose-leaf collection of leaves on Jan. 31. Read more...CHT names advertising sales managerChip Hutchinson has been named as the first advertising sales manager for Chapel Hill Transit. Read more...Occupy moves onThe tents have all come down, the signs have been packed up and Peace and Justice Plaza has been returned to normal, as Occupy Chapel Hill has decided to disassemble its... Read more...Council tables independent Yates reviewFollowing a protest by some 40 residents against the findings of Town Manager Roger Stancil’s report on the incidents surrounding the Nov. 13 raid of the former Yates Motor... Read more...Northside property regulations approvedIn a move that could shift the changing face of the Northside and Pine Knolls neighborhoods, the Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve regulations... Read more...Accessibility a top priority for Carrboro libraryTaking another small step toward a southwest library for Carrboro, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday discussed criteria they’d like to consider in siting a library... Read more...Elementary 11 plans outlinedThe Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district is breaking ground on a new elementary school that it hopes will help alleviate its overcrowding issue. Read more...Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Forever ForwardThis Monday will mark the 25th anniversary of the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday as a federal holiday. Read more...Holiday closingsMost municipal offices will operate on holiday schedules in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Read more...Kinnaird seeks reelectionSen. Ellie Kinnaird has announced she will seek reelection in 2012. Read more...Chapel Hill Transit adjusts scheduleOn Jan. 9, Chapel Hill Transit implemented schedule adjustments to improve service and system-wide efficiency based on ridership trends and traffic patterns. Read more...Carolina North progress updateUNC will hold a public meeting on Jan. 19 at 5:30 p.m. to provide a progress update about Carolina North. Read more... |
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