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Chamber of Commerce looks to encourage Chinese investment

Gov. Bev Perdue approached the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce last month about opportunities for Chinese industries to invest in the area. NOV 15

St. Paul AME Church plans for expansion, new Rogers Road location

Community members will gather tonight for a ground breaking banquet to celebrate the future of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church Village in Chapel Hill. The church will relocate from 101 South Merritt Mill Road to 20.4 acres between Rogers Road and Purefoy Drive. OCT 17

Upcoming Chapel Hill elections rely on local donors

Election advertisements are popping up along highways and roadsides in Chapel Hill. Those hallmarks of election season are the product of fundraising — which most of those running engage in. But candidates debate how donations should be raised and how important they are to local elections. OCT 13

Students being recruited to intern for Chapel Hill 2020 plan

UNC students know their social media — and Chapel Hill leaders are putting their blogging and communication skills to good use. OCT 6

On-campus ambulance substation to improve response times

County officials voted Tuesday to move forward with an on-campus ambulance substation in an effort to improve response times. The Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved authorizing a UNC- based ambulance that will serve students, faculty, visitors and the community. The University first suggested the station in 2009 because inebriated students create a demand for an on-campus ambulance, said Christopher Payne, associate vice chancellor for student affairs. SEP 27

Chamber welcomes new members

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce met Thursday night to welcome more than 350 new members despite a still sluggish economy. According to numbers from the Chapel Hill Economic Development Office, there are 6,360 businesses in Chapel Hill, 775 of which started in 2010. SEP 20

Chapel Hill 2020 seeks community input for guide to town growth

When Chapel Hill officials adopted a comprehensive plan to guide town growth in 2000, they relied on professional opinions more than community voices. SEP 22

Orange County uses commercial to advertise new quarter-cent sales tax

After county residents voted against a quarter-cent sales tax increase last year, county officials are turning to advertising to increase support for the re-proposed tax on this year’s ballot. OCT 5

Affordable housing a major issue in 2011 Chapel Hill elections

For candidates in this year’s Chapel Hill municipal elections, affordable housing will once again be a major issue. SEP 6

Boys and Girls Club of Eastern Piedmont holds event to raise funds for new branches

Local residents and community organizers spent Saturday night dancing for their very own branch of the Boys and Girls Club. The Boys and Girls Club of Eastern Piedmont, which aims to expand throughout Orange and Western Chatham counties, held a fundraising event called Dancing with the Stars of Carolina at the Carolina Inn. SEP 1

Civil War: N.C. regiment evades Union forces in Virginia

JUNE 1862 — North Carolina’s own 1st regiment, along with forces of our brothers in Virginia, has secured a great victory for the Confederacy naught but a few days ago in close proximity of Yorktown, Virginia. The victory of Big Bethel offers us a gleam of sunlight through the dark cloud of war. APR 18

War, 150 years ago

One hundred fifty years ago Sunday, residents of Chapel Hill first heard about the start of the Civil War. APR 18

County develops business incubator

Rachit Shukla had run out of options in Orange County. After Shukla, CEO of the start-up Two Toasters, moved to Carrboro from Raleigh in May 2009, he soon found that his small company that builds iPhone and Android applications had outgrown its location. APR 18

Town crews trim low-lying trees, update traffic system and add fiber optic cable

Chapel Hill began clearing trees in order to its traffic system earlier this month, a project started in 2010. The town is also installing a new fiber optics system because the cables for both projects are in the same place, town council member Laurin Easthom said. Chapel Hill plans to upgrade about 115 outdated traffic signals, said Kumar Neppalli, town Engineering Services Manager. He said the new system will allow for better traffic flow. MAR 22

Orange County residents voice opinions over proposed development law changes

Members of the rural Orange County community expressed their concern about proposed changes to development laws at the Board of Orange County Commissioners Quarterly Public Hearing Monday night. MAR 22

Local FOOD middle man

Matthew Roybal doesn’t look like a farmer. Young, tan and professionally dressed, the 36 year-old Hillsborough resident looks more like a chef, but his interest in food extends beyond the kitchen.Roybal, the first facility manager at the new Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center, has experience working at each level of food production. MAR 9

Career Services to hold internship fair

As May, graduation and summer loom closer, one thought is prevalent on students’ minds. Internships. But students aren’t the only ones thinking about internships. Local companies take advantage of the talent available at UNC by offering dozens of paid and unpaid jobs year round JAN 27

Search goes on for next CHCCS leader

A local school board will be one step closer to finding a new superintendent at a meeting tonight. The North Carolina School Boards Association, the search firm hired to organize and manage the search, will report to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education at a meeting tonight concerning surveys completed by staff and community members about what they want to see in a new superintendent. JAN 21

Greenbridge development raises concerns

James Richardson has lived in Northside neighborhood for five years and has seen the impacts of a newly constructed development in the area — Greenbridge. DEC 10

Board of County Commissioners applauds Financial Services Dept., votes against anti-war resolution

Orange County’s Financial Services Department was applauded for its success at Tuesday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting. A presentation from a Martin Starnes & Associates representative, who completed an audit of the county’s financial records, informed commissioners Orange County had performed far better than many other municipalities in the state. The 2010 financial statement revealed that the county’s spending totaled $6.9 million less than the anticipated budget. NOV 17

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Battle Park precinct gets less voters than expected

Fewer voters than expected had cast their ballot at the Battle Park precinct’s polls as of 3:00 p.m., officials said. Lynn Knauff, vice chair of the Battle Park precinct said she was not disappointed with the turnout. NOV 8

Carrboro Board of Aldermen discusses stormwater at Sept. 6 meeting

New state rules that will increase regulation of local stormwater programs and perhaps force Carrboro to pay for missing water quality standards formed the focus of Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. SEP 6

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