Flyers reading "Major Development Going Up Near You" — which have been passed out by some community members and posted in different areas in Chapel Hill — list concerns with the proposed Chapel Hill Crossing development, and ask citizens to email the town council to urge them to not approve the project.
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Flyers reading "Major Development Going Up Near You" — which have been passed out by some community members and posted in different areas in Chapel Hill — list concerns with the proposed Chapel Hill Crossing development, and ask citizens to email the town council to urge them to not approve the project.
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This Pride Month, Chapel Hill and Carrboro will collaborate to hold a series of events in celebration the third annual Small Town Pride. Chapel Hill's Pride Promenade is the first of these events. Pride Promenade will be a celebration featuring art of many varieties, including sculpture, interactive mural-making, drag and DJs.
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May is National Bike Month and Chapel Hill and Carrboro are celebrating through activities like the Bike & Roll to School Day, the Chapel Hill Bike On Bus Workshop and the Carrboro Bike Breakfast and Ride into Pride. Both towns are both recognized as silver-level Bicycle Friendly Communities by the League of American Bicyclists for their bikeable infrastructure.
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Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for public education in a special address on May 22. In his speech, he said legislation introduced — including the budget passed by the Senate — by the Republican supermajority in the NCGA would cripple public education. The budget passed by the Senate on May 18 allocated $23.2 billion over the next two years towards K-12 education. Gov. Cooper’s proposed budget allocated $27.7 billion.
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Will Potter will be the next Carrboro Fire Chief, Town Manager Richard J. White III announced this afternoon. “This is truly a dream come true,” Potter said in the press release. “The last fire chief that came up through the ranks in Carrboro was Chief Jake Hardee in 1973, so this means a lot for our department and our community.”
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Carrboro Town Council member Barbara Foushee announced her candidacy for Mayor of Carrboro on Monday afternoon. "At the core of my service are people, and my service is certainly guided by hearing community voices,” she said in a press release.
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Community organizations across Chapel Hill and Carrboro provide identity-based services to local residents. The Daily Tar Heel has compiled a list of some of these centers and the resources they provide the community.
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Chapel Hill and Carrboro offer a variety of arts and culture organizations — concert venues, arts galleries, records stores and more. Schoolkids Records, Local 506, Peel and Cat's Cradle all provide unique services to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community.
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Whether you're planning your route to class or making your way to Franklin Street, there are many different ways to navigate the campus and local community. Here is what you need to know to get around UNC's campus, Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
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S.B. 20, most of which goes into effect on July 1, prohibits abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy and medication abortion after 10 weeks of pregnancy. Physicians who perform abortions said they are worried about how the law could impact medical decision-making and the wider healthcare field.
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The Daily Tar Heel's Laney Crawley sat down with Seils to discuss his mayoral career and the state of Carrboro. While reviewing the highs and lows of his 10-year tenure on the Town Council, he highlighted the Town's comprehensive plan, zoning reforms and transit advances.
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On Saturday, May 13, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 20 — which would ban abortions in North Carolina after 12 weeks with some exceptions — in front of a crowd of doctors, politicians, clinic escorts and hundreds of pro-choice North Carolinians at Bicentennial Plaza in Raleigh.
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The pedestrian was identified as John Arthur Holman, 77, of Chapel Hill. The investigation into the collision is ongoing.
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On Tuesday at 9:40 p.m., the Chapel Hill Police and Fire departments responded to a report of a vehicle on fire after a crash in the 600 block of West Barbee Chapel Road near Raleigh Road. eBoth the driver and passenger died at the scene after the driver collided with a tree, according to the CHPD's initial investigation.
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Gov. Cooper’s veto was overridden by both houses of the NCGA on Tuesday. The votes were along party lines — 30-20 in the Senate and 72-48 in the House. S.B. 20 is now state law.
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The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed affordable housing and zoning at its meeting on April 26. The council also approved funding plans, discussed conditional zoning and received updates from various affordable housing initiatives in the Town.
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed the week of April 23 to 29 as National Library Week. Cooper described libraries as "pioneers" that support democracy and effect social change. Libraries throughout the state have used the week to celebrate their importance.
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CHCCS and OCS presented their budget requests and information about public school funding needs. Both school systems are looking for teacher retention funding and OCS additionally needs student support funding for specialized services and free and reduced-price meal plans. The Board also made various appointments to Orange County positions and committees.
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"The N.C. General Assembly will have full power over redistricting, which needs to be completed before the 2024 elections."
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Court-imposed fees in North Carolina have increased by 400 percent over the past 20 years, according to the North Carolina Justice Center. These fees can burden those who are unable to pay the increased cost with large amounts of debt. North Carolina House Bill 636, which was introduced by N.C. House Democrats on April 17, could reduce these fees and the punishments given to those who can’t pay.
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