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All CategoriesCHCCS Board Briefs for Feb. 2, 2012from:Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsClassified Employee of the MonthVickey Witted, Lead Custodian at Estes Hills Elementary, was named Classified Employee of the Month for February. Witted has served in this role... Read more...CHCCS Board Planning Retreat Packet for February 13, 2012from:Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsClick here to view the CHCCS Board Planning Retreat Packet for February 13, 2012 Read more...Study: Homegrown terrorism down for second year in a rowfrom:University of North CarolinaA new study released today (Feb. 8) by the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security documents that concerns of counterterrorism officials about a potential wave of... Read more...Activists protest planned Carrboro CVSA day after a group of anti-capitalist activists briefly took over a building in downtown Carrboro, 35 people huddled on the lawn to discuss next steps. Read more...Water quality on tapQuality creeks and lakes are critical for forest and wildlife health, but also so people can have clean drinking water and sustainable urban growth. Read more...Project has 'serious interest'Another big development proposal has resurfaced in the southern part of town. Read more...To report an errorThe Chapel Hill News strives for accuracy. Please report errors to editor@newsobserver.com or call 932-2003. Read more...A Chocolate AffaireThe Cornucopia Cancer Support Center will hold its annual A Chocolate Affaire fundraiser on Feb. 12 at the Millennium Hotel in Durham. Read more...Orange County farmers to hold summitAgriculture contributes to the well-being of Orange County residents. Read more...AGENDAsThe Orange County Board of Commissioners will meet for a retreat from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road. To see the agenda, go to... 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...Fee, permit and license fees may stall food trucksFood trucks will soon be allowed in Chapel Hill, but many vendors say the costs will keep them away. Read more...School leader urged to think outside the boxParticipants at a Chapel Hill 2020 presentation on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools on Thursday urged new Superintendent Tom Forcella to explore more creative and... Read more...Making your Best Shot even betterThinking of submitting a photo for Your Best Shot? Staff photographer Harry Lynch shares tips to help you take better shots: Read more...Super Bowl PartyThe R&R Grill, 137 E. Franklin St., will host a Super Bowl Party starting at 6 p.m. today to benefit the Kidzu Children's Musuem. Read more...Changes pondered after protestThe decision to send a heavily armed police tactical team into the Yates Motor Co. building last fall was made without first asking the squatters to voluntarily leave the... Read more...AGENDAsThe Carrboro Board of Aldermen will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Town Hall, 300 W. Main St. To see the agenda, go to www.ci.carrboro.nc.us/">www.ci.carrboro.nc.us. Read more...CorrectionsA story Tuesday about the Yates Motor incident incorrectly reported a condition for the four defendants who received deferred-prosecution arrangements for breaking and entering.... Read more...'No' vote frustrates criticsCritics say last week's rejection of the Charterwood project shows the Town Council doesn't listen to its advisory boards or its own plans. Read more...Refugees discuss their needsThe volunteers in Chapel Hill 2020 have taken the community planning process to schools and senior centers. They've pitched tables at the mall and knocked back beers with the... Read more...New directory helps connect low-income women to cervical cancer services in North Carolinafrom:University of North CarolinaA new online resource is available to help connect women and adolescents to life-saving cervical cancer-related services. Read more...Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Agenda for February 2, 2012from:Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsClick here to view the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Agenda for February 2, 2012 Read more...UNC to celebrate Black History Monthfrom:University of North CarolinaThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will honor Black History Month with a variety of events in February. Read more...NotablesThe Orange County Board of Commissioners appointed the following volunteers to county advisory boards and commissions: Andrea Riley, Orange County Arts commission; Jane Cousins,... Read more...Hearing for Edwards aide movedA judge rescheduled a hearing to consider whether Andrew Young, the former campaign aide for John Edwards, should be held in contempt of court for turning over to federal... Read more...NAACP to speak out on tuition hikesNorth Carolina NAACP President the Rev. William J. Barber II will join UNC system students for a news conference and rally at 5 p.m. today, Feb. 1, on the steps of South Building... Read more...Road work sends silt into Eastwood LakeA brown tide crept across Eastwood Lake last week after rain sent runoff downhill from the Weaver Dairy Road construction project. Read more...Commissioners reject marriage amendmentThe Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution Jan. 24 opposing a North Carolina constitutional amendment to appear on the May 8 ballot. Read more...AGENDAsThe Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at Chapel Hill Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. To see the agenda go to www2.chccs.k12.nc.us. Read more...YMCA uses Zumba moves to boost funds for the needyA board meeting has the reputation of being about as exciting as a bowlful of broccoli. Read more...Aldermen OK rezoning for Shelton StationA rezoning decision has cleared the way for the 110,000-square-foot Shelton Station project after the developer agreed to build it so that some residential space could be... Read more...NCDOT awards resurfacing contract for Orange CountyThe N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to resurface nearly 8 miles of roadway in Orange County. Read more...AGENDAsThe Chapel Hill Town Council will meet for a continuation of the Jan. 23 business meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the Council Chamber at Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. To... Read more...Crime NotesJoseph Jamal Alexander, 17, of 630 Pine Acres, Chapel Hill, and Rashaad Mikeon Morrow, 17, of 107 Gracie Circle, Chapel Hill, were charged Jan. 26 with felony common-law robbery,... Read more...Two charged in slayings at rural storeThe Orange County Sheriff's Office and State Bureau of Investigation charged two men Friday with killing two friends and robbing a store last week in a rural northwestern... Read more...'Defining marriage' musical plays at forumYour average public issue forum might include a speaker or two, a Powerpoint presentation, maybe a panel discussion. Read more...Task force formed for Rogers RoadA new task force will decide how sewer service and a new community center come to neighbors of the county landfill. Read more...Panel puzzled at rebuff of investigatorThe chairman of the committee asked to review the Yates Motor police raid says some members are "curious" after a majority of Town Council members indicated last week... Read more...Suggested trash site to get lookCarrboro Mayor Mark Chilton took his case for a new solid waste transfer station to the county's elected leaders last week, pitching a site north of Chapel Hill as a... Read more...Carrboro board OKs bigger cafeThe Board of Aldermen approved a conditional-use permit Tuesday but attached one stipulation to the planned expansion at the Looking Glass Cafe. Read more...Finding community for area's homelessAbout 45 volunteers participated in Orange County's 100,000 Homes campaign last week, finding homeless people in the county, asking them questions and connecting them with... Read more...Carolina Leadership Academy renamed for former Director of Athleticsfrom:University of North CarolinaThe Carolina Leadership Academy, anationally-renowned training program for Tar Heel student-athletes, coaches and staff, has been renamed the Richard A. Baddour Carolina... Read more...Planning is more than a processIn the first of two presentations Jan. 5, Dave Godschalk, of UNC's City and Regional Planning Department, delivered a lecture on sustainable comprehensive planning. Read more...News briefsPolice say there is no sign of foul play in the death of a Fort Bragg soldier whose body was found in a creek last fall. Read more...Easthom wants discussion on use of public spacesA Town Council member has asked for a discussion on plans to fully enforce restrictions on future gatherings in public spaces such as Peace and Justice Plaza. Read more...Teen wants to document brain disorder testAs vice president of the Chapel Hill High School student body, having been already accepted at Stanford and in the running for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship at UNC, Kristen Powers... Read more...Animation innovator to speak at hooding ceremonyMarc Levoy - whose career achievements include developing the cartoon animation system used in "The Flintstones" TV show and launching Google's Street View project... Read more...AGENDAsThe Orange County Board of Commissioners will meet for an Assembly of Governments meeting Thursday at the Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road. To see the agenda,... Read more...Documentary on student loan to air at UNC tonightFacing double-digit tuition hikes throughout the UNC system, students at UNC-Chapel Hill who are organizing against the hikes will host a film screening and discussion on student... Read more... |
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