Fire at Carrboro apartments causes property damage A fire late Wednesday at a Carrboro independent living facility caused about $45,000 worth of damage. A single sprinkler extinguished the bedroom fire at Carolina Springs Apartments on West Poplar Avenue, according to a press release from the Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department. Crews evacuated the retirement home but later allowed everyone back into the building at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday, except the occupants of the involved apartment and the apartment below it. Carolina Springs has 144 elderly residents. No one was hurt, according to the release, and the two displaced occupants stayed with family in the area. Kidzu Museum exhibit has received record attendance A new exhibit at Kidzu Children's Museum had 4,000 visitors in its first month. The attendance at Kidzu is up 50 percent from the same time last year. "KidZoom: The Power of Creativity," the children's museum's first original exhibit, is a hands-on experience that encourages children to be creative. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Kidzu receives funds through a combination of private donations and foundation grants.
