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CHCCS Board Briefs for Feb. 2, 2012

Classified 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...

CHCCS Board Planning Retreat Packet for February 13, 2012

from:Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Click here to view the CHCCS Board Planning Retreat Packet for February 13, 2012

Study: Homegrown terrorism down for second year in a row

from:University of North Carolina

A 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...

Activists protest planned Carrboro CVS

A 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.

Water quality on tap

Quality creeks and lakes are critical for forest and wildlife health, but also so people can have clean drinking water and sustainable urban growth.

Project has 'serious interest'

Another big development proposal has resurfaced in the southern part of town.

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A Chocolate Affaire

The Cornucopia Cancer Support Center will hold its annual A Chocolate Affaire fundraiser on Feb. 12 at the Millennium Hotel in Durham.

Orange County farmers to hold summit

Agriculture contributes to the well-being of Orange County residents.

AGENDAs

The 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...

Crime Notes

Carrboro

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana 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...

Fee, permit and license fees may stall food trucks

Food trucks will soon be allowed in Chapel Hill, but many vendors say the costs will keep them away.

School leader urged to think outside the box

Participants 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...

Making your Best Shot even better

Thinking of submitting a photo for Your Best Shot? Staff photographer Harry Lynch shares tips to help you take better shots:

Super Bowl Party

The 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.

Changes pondered after protest

The 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...

AGENDAs

The 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.

Corrections

A story Tuesday about the Yates Motor incident incorrectly reported a condition for the four defendants who received deferred-prosecution arrangements for breaking and entering....

'No' vote frustrates critics

Critics say last week's rejection of the Charterwood project shows the Town Council doesn't listen to its advisory boards or its own plans.

Refugees discuss their needs

The 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...

New directory helps connect low-income women to cervical cancer services in North Carolina

from:University of North Carolina

A new online resource is available to help connect women and adolescents to life-saving cervical cancer-related services.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Agenda for February 2, 2012

from:Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Click here to view the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Agenda for February 2, 2012

UNC to celebrate Black History Month

from:University of North Carolina

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will honor Black History Month with a variety of events in February.

Notables

The Orange County Board of Commissioners appointed the following volunteers to county advisory boards and commissions: Andrea Riley, Orange County Arts commission; Jane Cousins,...

Hearing for Edwards aide moved

A 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...

NAACP to speak out on tuition hikes

North 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...

Road work sends silt into Eastwood Lake

A brown tide crept across Eastwood Lake last week after rain sent runoff downhill from the Weaver Dairy Road construction project.

Commissioners reject marriage amendment

The Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution Jan. 24 opposing a North Carolina constitutional amendment to appear on the May 8 ballot.

AGENDAs

The 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.

YMCA uses Zumba moves to boost funds for the needy

A board meeting has the reputation of being about as exciting as a bowlful of broccoli.

Aldermen OK rezoning for Shelton Station

A 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...

NCDOT awards resurfacing contract for Orange County

The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to resurface nearly 8 miles of roadway in Orange County.

AGENDAs

The 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...

Crime Notes

Joseph 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,...

Two charged in slayings at rural store

The 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...

'Defining marriage' musical plays at forum

Your average public issue forum might include a speaker or two, a Powerpoint presentation, maybe a panel discussion.

Task force formed for Rogers Road

A new task force will decide how sewer service and a new community center come to neighbors of the county landfill.

Panel puzzled at rebuff of investigator

The 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...

Suggested trash site to get look

Carrboro 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...

Carrboro board OKs bigger cafe

The Board of Aldermen approved a conditional-use permit Tuesday but attached one stipulation to the planned expansion at the Looking Glass Cafe.

Finding community for area's homeless

About 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...

Carolina Leadership Academy renamed for former Director of Athletics

from:University of North Carolina

The Carolina Leadership Academy, anationally-renowned training program for Tar Heel student-athletes, coaches and staff, has been renamed the Richard A. Baddour Carolina...