The town's conservative budgeting, unexpected sales tax growth and personnel savings from the hiring freeze contributed to the extra $7.9 million.
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A large, red-lighted archway welcomed visitors this weekend at the front of Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, leading to a lantern-filled pathway. The festival, which concluded Sunday and returned this year after being canceled due to the pandemic, saw record attendance.
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At Chapel Hill Transit, 10 to 25 bus drivers are out of work on any given day now due to COVID-19 protocols.
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If the Town of Chapel Hill took ownership of Franklin Street, it could mean some of the extended sidewalks placed during the pandemic will stay.
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Franklin Street has had its fair share of business turnover. Here's a look at five new restaurants that have recently opened.
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Organized by Anne Goldstein, the first to respond and report the accident on Dec. 31, between 150 and 200 people gathered to march down Estes Drive toward East Franklin Street.
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One year after rioters entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Chapel Hill residents joined Americans across the country in a nationwide Day of Remembrance and Action to support voting rights and democracy.
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The district cited high winds, sleet and snow as causes. In-person and remote instruction will be canceled during this time.
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The Orange County Health Department reported the county's first COVID-19 case of the omicron variant in a press release Friday.
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“I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished, but everyone needs to know when to step aside,” Jackson said. “Cheri Beasley has served this state honorably for over two decades and has always fought for justice. She’ll be a great U.S. Senator for North Carolina.“
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The N.C. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the state must delay the date of all primary elections for public offices as part of an ongoing legal battle over the state’s congressional maps.
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Filing for these contests along with those for other statewide offices was slated to begin Monday at noon and conclude on Dec. 17. Candidates wishing to file for other statewide offices, including numerous positions on the state’s judiciary, may still do so.
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Franklin Street is closed between Boundary Street and Rosevelt Drive due to a gas leak Friday.
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Lying in the shadow of presidential and midterm races, odd-numbered years aren’t usually remembered for their elections. This one, though, may prove quite consequential for Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
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As school systems across the country head into their fifth semester marked by the pandemic, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is examining how to stay safe while transitioning “back to normal.”
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From the implementation of a Climate Action Plan to the approval of the Greene Tract resolution after decades of discussion and local businesses bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels, 2021 was a formative year for the Town of Chapel Hill.
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With open seats across a variety of statewide and local offices, many candidates have already begun their campaigns.
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UNC students and Chapel Hill residents respond to the raised rates amid concerns.
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Throughout the 2021 fall semester, Chapel Hill Transit and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) have struggled to address shortages in the number of available bus drivers.
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After staffing and supply chain issues that persisted once the pandemic began in spring 2020, businesses in downtown Chapel Hill are now bouncing back.
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