Here are the three new voices on Carrboro's Environmental Advisory Board
The Town of Carrboro's Environmental Advisory Board contributes to the Town's discussion of environmental policies and development plans.
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Chapel Hill Police Reports: Jan. 10 - Jan. 14
A roundup of Chapel Hill Police reports from Jan. 10 - 14.
Rape crisis centers affected by Violence Against Women Act expiration due to shutdown
Numerous organizations funded under the Violence Against Women Act are having to face the reality that lacks guaranteed federal funds due to the ongoing federal shutdown. The Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County even had to furlough their staff. Despite the government shutdown, the Orange County Rape Crisis Center executive director, Rachel Valentine, says she still feels very confident in the long-term health of VAWA.
Your Franklin Street bar-hopping Snapchats may finally start sending on the first try
Franklin Street will be joining a nationwide trend of fiber internet, with communication lines being installed starting January 14.
James Barrett, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education member, running for state superintendent
“Given that turnover is good for boards, and given that I want to take on the chance to serve students and teachers at a broader level, I won’t be standing for re-election this year as I commit myself to work across the state,” Board of Education member, Barrett posted on his campaign website on Jan. 11.
Two months after replacing CFD, Night School has been shut down
Two months after Country Fried Duck was shut down and rebranded as "Night School," the bar has once again lost its liquor license.
The way Chapel Hill looks will change in 2020
Town Council is working with residents to change Chapel Hill's landscape by updating the Land Use Management Ordinance to add apartment complexes, commercial offices and improve public transit pathways. A map that reflects how land will be used is supposed to be completed by the end of the year.
Raleigh-based brewery Gizmo coming soon to Franklin Street
Gizmo Brew Works will open in the building where the Ramshead Rathskeller restaurant was formerly housed: “This space is beloved by Chapel Hill, so we’re thrilled that we’ve got someone going in there, and someone with a great reputation like Gizmo I think will be fantastic for the space.”
Chapel Hill firefighter arrested, placed on leave for dissemination to minors
Chapel Hill firefighter Jaime Ernesto Palacios, 53, was arrested by the Chapel Hill Police Department on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Town of Chapel Hill on Thursday.
Chapel Hill Police Reports: Jan. 3 - Jan.7
Here's some highlights from the Chapel Hill Police log for Jan. 3 - 7.
The Triangle's first cat cafe hits 'paws' on its grand opening
The Cat Tales Cat Café is still on its way, but the grand opening has been delayed. Here's the progress so far, and what's left to be finished.
We talked to the two newest Orange County commissioners on their plans for the board
Sally Greene, a former Chapel Hill Town Council member, and Jamezetta Bedford, previously on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, replaced Commissioners Barry Jacobs and Mia Burroughs in uncontested races.
24 businesses that opened, closed or changed in Chapel Hill this year
From Spanky's to Sugarland to Smoothie King, catch up on all the business news you might've missed in 2018.
Why the PTA wants the PTA Thrift Shop in Carrboro to leave their name out of it
The PTA Thrift Shop, an independent nonprofit, announced a construction campaign in 2011.
How OWASA is working to prevent a future aquapocalypse
In the past two years, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community has seen two water crises, big enough to bring on cancelled classes and students leaving campus for home. Here's how the Orange Water and Sewer Authority are working to prevent crises in the future.
How has ICE affected the Chapel Hill/Carrboro community this year?
“I had a family friend whose dad got taken away by ICE while on his way to work, so it's things like that that scare me."
Looking into the early effects of this year’s midterm elections
The most recent midterm election season brought both parties different successes across the state, as well as an ongoing investigation and the passing of multiple constitutional amendments.
What comes next? UNC students look to the future of state and national politics
The latest election may have been less than a month ago, but leaders of UNC's Young Democrats and College Republicans are already planning for the next one.
Future of Glenwood's Mandarin magnet program uncertain after school board meeting
By fighting controversial opinions of parents and faculty, a local elementary school is trying to become a Mandarin magnet school and language program.
'A profound and severe need': CHCCS school board re-evaluates future of LEAP
The LEAP program aims to meet the severe needs of students at the top of the academic spectrum, which several in the CHCCS system say is as necessary to student academic and personal growth as other programs that help underachieving students.
