Aldermen no more: Carrboro board changes its name after 60 years
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.
CITY & COUNTY
Bike plan sparks debate at Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting
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.
A tale of two towns: The rise of luxury apartments amid affordable housing efforts
The Town of Chapel Hill suggests that affordable housing should cost no more than 30 percent of a household's income. However, the number of new "luxury" developments is increasing despite affordable housing efforts
'Life or death information': Complaint claims UNC Health Care violated patient rights
UNC Health Care is being sued for allegedly discriminating against blind patients and violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Gov. Cooper announces new company operation center in Chapel Hill, creating 400 jobs
Well Dot Inc. is investing a total of $3 million in Chapel Hill and Orange County.
UNC-Charlotte coalition wants to oust head of safety
After UNC-Charlotte's associate vice chancellor for safety and security, John Bogdan, was accused of overlooking human rights violations during his tenure at Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, activists are listing their demands for future hirings.
Meet Jillian La Serna, a former principal newly elected to the CHCCS board
“I hope to bring my expertise on education,” La Serna said. “I’m bringing that background knowledge to ask questions and to make data-based decisions for our district to try to improve education for every single student in the district.”
Amid affordability concerns, Carrboro's 180 West Apartments' new owner plans renovations
The 180 West Apartment Homes in Carrboro was acquired by an Atlanta-based firm and will be undergoing renovations and a renaming.
CHCCS students combat pollution from cars with Driving is Exhausting campaign
An organization run by local students, "Driving is Exhausting," is urging parents to reduce emissions by turning off their engines in the carpool line.
League of Women Voters hosts family-friendly gerrymandering bash
The League of Women Voters hosted a "gerrymander bash" for voters and their families to learn about the dangers of gerrymandering.
Remembering Manly McCauley, a man who was lynched near Chapel Hill in 1898
The Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition held ceremonies Saturday to honor the memory of 18-year-old Manly McCauley.
Column: North Carolina would benefit from the Dream Act
As with most immigration policy, the real change here has to come through Congress. But from my view here in the state, all North Carolinians would benefit from Washington stepping up to make dreams come true.
Local schools see four mass violence threats in two months
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged two Cedar Ridge High School students for communicating threats of mass violence in the last couple months, and are offering a reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of the third person who threatened the school. The Chapel Hill Police Department arrested a student with the same charge in relation to a threat against East Chapel Hill High School. With four threats of mass violence in two local schools since September, law enforcement and school officials are stressing the importance of communication in responding to and preventing these situations.
Oates to request recount in Chapel Hill Town Council race
Incumbent Chapel Hill Town Council candidate said she will request the Orange County Board of Elections conduct a recount. The Board met Friday for their canvas meeting to certify the results of the Nov. 5 municipal and school board elections. Three candidates — Oates and challengers Sue Hunter and Tai Huynh — stood at around 13 percent of the vote after certification. The recount will be conducted next Thursday.
Here's what you missed at Wednesday's Chapel Hill Town Council meeting
At the most recent Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, topics included the Language Access Plan, on-street parking and more.
All Up In Your Business: Southern Season to close after 44 years
The store will be closing in early 2020, and their Weathervane Restaurant has already shuttered.
Meet the community paramedics working to alleviate North Carolina's opioid crisis
When Emergency medical services arrive to help a person who has overdosed on opioids, it’s anyone’s guess what the scene will look like. When the traditional role of the paramedic is finished, they're immediately on to the next call — and their role is growing as North Carolina tries to combat the opioid epidemic. Orange County recently joined a pilot program in the state to make community paramedics a permanent part of the system, and it's not the only program in the county recently created to provide these services.
'A small seed planted': This nonprofit hopes to improve the bail system in Orange County
The organization is working to establish a $50,000 revolving bail fund that will be used to post low-cost bail for people in the county who cannot afford to pay it so that individuals can continue their lives while waiting for trial.
CHCCS excels in student success, but racial disparities persist
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will implement new measures for ensuring equity in classrooms.
Carrboro Board of Aldermen talks name change, more diversity at Tuesday's meeting
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.”
