Elizabeth Egan

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All profits from This Will Help, a new kombucha from Chapel-Hill-based Boro Beverage Company, will be donated to help immigrants in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area.

Boro Beverages creates kombucha to raise money for local migrant families

"We will see results right away because its going to stay small and all the money is going to people right here in Carrboro and Chapel Hill.”

The site for the proposed MLK Jr. Park is located at 1120 Hillsborough Road. Development has been delayed for over two years due to the increasing cost of materials needed to build the park.

Aldermen no more: Carrboro board changes its name after 50 years

By Blake Weaver and Elizabeth Egan

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.

Two bikes sit outside of Weaver Street Market in Carrboro, propped against a policy sign on Aug. 25, 2019.

Bike plan sparks debate at Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting

By Blake Weaver and Elizabeth Egan

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.

Jennifer Bremer delivers a presentation on gerrymandering to inform attendees at the Gerrymander Bash. The League of Women Voters of North Carolina held the Gerrymander Bash to inform children and young voters about Gerrymandering on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2019 at the Chapel Hill Community Center on 120 S Estes Dr.

League of Women Voters hosts family-friendly gerrymandering bash

By Elizabeth Egan

The League of Women Voters hosted a "gerrymander bash" for voters and their families to learn about the dangers of gerrymandering.

The Cochrane Property became a nature preserve on Nov. 9, 2019.

Town celebrates opening of new nature preserve in Chapel Hill

By Elizabeth Egan

The North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation recently acquired 12.8 acres of biologically diverse land in Chapel Hill.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation made budget cuts to the State's Maintenance Assistance Program (SMAP), which the Chapel Hill Transit relies on, reducing more than 23% of payment to CHT in 2019. Resolution of the budget cuts is geared towards demonstrating the dependency of the community on the free transportation system.

UNC graduate student denied from Town of Chapel Hill transportation advisory board

By Elizabeth Egan

People are frustrated over the lack of diversity in Chapel Hill councils, and Mayo's loss against Jack Whaley exemplifies an debate over the nomination.

The Merritt Art Bench Dedication on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. Photo courtesy of Town of Chapel Hill.

Public art bench in Merritt Park dedicated to Chapel Hill's Merritt family

By Elizabeth Egan

The Town of Chapel Hill continues to celebrate history with a new dedicated bench in Merritt's Pasture. This is only one part of a larger historical celebration of the Town's 200th anniversary.

Monique Felder will take over as Orange County Schools superintendent in November 2019. Photo courtesy of Will Atherton.

Meet the new superintendent of Orange County Schools

By Elizabeth Egan

The Orange County Board of Education has appointed a new permanent superintendent after interviewing and considering over 30 candidates.

Traffic on the corner of East Franklin Street and North Columbia street leaves trails of light on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019.

Town Council votes to ban right turns on red for some Chapel Hill intersections

By Elizabeth Egan

The Chapel Hill Town Council voted on Wednesday to ban right turns on red at 17 intersections across the area.

Heather Stapleton, an associate professor at Duke University, is researching the unregulated chemicals recently found in Pittsboro's water supply.

Pittsboro's water supply contains unregulated chemicals with unknown effects

By Elizabeth Egan

The Town of Pittsboro has found unregulated chemicals in its water supply, prompting an investigation on the effects it will have on residents.