Library causes contention at Carrboro Board of Aldermen 1 comment | FEB 21

Despite a slow start, tensions were high towards the end of Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library tried to convince the board to agree to Orange County-determined criteria for the site of the new Southwestern Orange Regional Library.

Proposal for new student housing development causes controversy No comments | FEB 20

The Chapel Hill Town Council met tonight to discuss a proposed student housing complex by Trinitas Ventures located on Martin Luther King Jr.

Transit talks center on cost No comments | FEB 14

Local officials are working out a plan to make transit in the Triangle faster and more efficient. But they are also running into a problem — money. The Orange County Board of Commissioners discussed shared benefits of light rail transit investments near the Durham-Orange County line and development plans for 15-501 Corridor Tuesday night.

Town Council hears State of the Town with a side of peace and justice No comments | FEB 14

Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt says the work of creating a more developed Chapel Hill is not complete, but instead is a work in progress.

Smith Level Road project worries residents No comments | FEB 8

Staff members of the North Carolina Department of Transportation presented updates on the Smith Level Road Project to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday. The project, which includes the creation of sidewalks and bike lanes along Smith Level Road, has been controversial among Carrboro residents because it involves the creation of a two-lane highway and median. “Having a road with a median in front of a neighborhood in the city of Carrboro doesn’t make sense given we are the city,” resident Alan Waibel said.

Orange County Commissioners recommend N.C. 54 route No comments | FEB 8

The Orange County Board of Commissioners decided to recommend the route along N.C. 54 to the future Hillmont development for the proposed light rail from Chapel Hill to Durham.

OWASA planning director talks town water supply No comments | FEB 6

Ed Holland, the planning director for Orange Water and Sewer Authority, presented reasons for Chapel Hill to add Jordan Lake in its list of emergency water supply options at a Feb. 6 presentation for Chapel Hill 2020.

County commissioners discuss advisory boards No comments | JAN 31

Orange County Commissioners don’t want advisory boards or noteworthy individuals to think they’ve forgotten them — so they might make some changes. At a Tuesday night meeting, the Orange County Board of Commissioners met to discuss the management of advisory boards and ways to improve communication with them.

Kleinschmidt comments on MSNBC, calls for a statewide campaign No comments | JAN 31

Mark Kleinschmidt is used to wearing multiple hats: Chapel Hill mayor, same-sex marriage advocate, defense attorney and, on Jan. 20, MSNBC correspondent.

Stancil: Chapel Hill could become a "resort community" No comments | JAN 27

Friends of the Downtown, a group of local businesses and residents with a passion for Chapel Hill and the future of the community, convened at the Franklin Hotel on Thursday morning for a town budget presentation.