Carrboro is the only jurisdiction that has an official climate action plan, while both Chapel Hill and Hillsborough are currently developing theirs. All three towns have individual goals and areas of focus, but wider county collaboration through the Orange County Climate Council is beginning to take shape.
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Carrboro is the only jurisdiction that has an official climate action plan, while both Chapel Hill and Hillsborough are currently developing theirs. All three towns have individual goals and areas of focus, but wider county collaboration through the Orange County Climate Council is beginning to take shape.
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“When we think about community engagement, we want to go beyond community outreach to think about how to be authentically inclusive of parts of our community that have been historically marginalized."
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The Red Rebels made a statement about climate action at a Carrboro Town Council meeting on Tuesday.
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“He’s not a hero for some of the community, he’s not my hero because I’m an African-American, he’s not the hero of women because he heralded women’s rights, he’s not the hero of the immigrant because he fought for their rights,” Richards said. “He’s not the hero of soldiers or those who would do war because he fought for peace. He is the hero of all of us.”
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Carrboro and Chapel Hill Town Councils have three new members, one of which is a current UNC student, who all seek positive change in the area.
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The Eubanks Road development project has been halted. Duke University acquired the project's land, arguing that the project would interfere with ongoing climate research. Carrboro's mayor says that the Town is looking for alternative methods to get the project back on track.
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The Board of Aldermen will officially adopt a new name, and the town's noise ordinance will be amended. Changes for Martin Luther King Jr. Park were also discussed at the meeting.
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The Carrboro Board of Aldermen heard an update on the Town's bike plan at its meeting Tuesday. Aldermen members debated the comprehensiveness of the plan.
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For the first time since a 1969 bill changed the board from Commissioners to Aldermen, Carrboro may have a new name for its governing body. At the meeting, town lawmakers directed staff to prepare a resolution for next week changing the board’s name to “Town Council.”
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Tuesday's local election saw little changes in some areas of Chapel Hill and Carrboro but major potential upsets in others.
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“I’ve felt good about the campaign all along. I think it was a really well-executed campaign, and I’m really happy about how we engaged the people in the community," said Seils.
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Indy Week, a weekly newspaper based in Durham, is one of the few organizations that endorses candidates in Orange County elections. Candidates say Indy endorsements are important to their campaigns, but how much do they actually impact voters?
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“I appreciate the faith and trust that voters in Carrboro put in me, and I consider it really a great honor to be the mayor of Carrboro,” Lavelle said.
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The local elections taking place throughout Orange County came to an end Tuesday night, giving way to a surprising voter turnout that nonetheless does not reflect the population as a whole.
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UNC residence halls are split between five different polling places in Chapel Hill. Find out where to go for voting in the 2019 elections if you are registered at a residence hall.
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"Carolyn Adams" is a universal play that is relatable to all people, says playwright Mark Cornell.
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Local election season is here in Orange County, so we broke down exactly what you need to know about the candidates in each of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro races.
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Carrboro residents express frustration over the Board of Aldermen's decision Tuesday to approve the building of a shopping center in Carrboro.
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As the Supreme Court decides whether federal law prohibits discrimination by employers based on sexual orientation or gender identity, this issue is left up to the states. North Carolina does not have laws protecting individuals from discrimination, but Chapel Hill and Carrboro both have policies that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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As the Nov. 5 elections approach, candidates have been campaigning hard, going to events on UNC's campus, in churches and other community spaces. Besides what a candidate believes and advocates, there is one other thing the public wonders: how much did their campaign cost and raise? The numbers vary widely across the Chapel Hill-Carrboro races, and they've changed a lot since last year. “Some state and local campaigns don't cost a lot,” Suzanne Globetti, a teaching associate professor of political science at UNC, said. “Others, especially those that rely on television for campaign advertising, end up spending quite a lot.”
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It's been a rough year for Chapel Hill-Carrboro businesses. Vote for the best of the best to win a Carolina's Finest award.
