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The Orange County Landfill pictured on Thursday, Nov. 17.

Ashlyn Rhyne

News

SWAG to hear community input, plans to eliminate solid waste in Orange County by 2045

By Henry Thomas | Nov. 26

The Orange County Solid Waste Advisory Group (SWAG) is currently holding public meetings to hear feedback on its services and develop its Zero Waste Master plan, which intends to eliminate solid waste by 2045. Meetings started mid-November and will continue through the start of December. They are offered in both in-person and online formats.

The Kidzu Museum, a nonprofit children’s museum located in Chapel Hill, is pictured on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. The museum is hosting a fundraiser this month.

Ketaki "Sonali" Upasani

Culture

Kidzu Museum to celebrate GivingTuesday, seeks for kids to play creatively

By Henry Thomas | Nov. 17

Kidzu Children's Museum in Chapel Hill will commemorate this year’s GivingTuesday with a fundraising campaign titled "Play Anyway." On Nov. 29, children and their caregivers across the Triangle will be invited to the interactive museum on donation-based admission.

The Lumina Theater, pictured on Sunday, September 4, 2022, is one of the local movie theaters participating in National Cinema Day.

Kennedy Cox

Culture

Film Fest 919 to show a variety of movies for its fifth installment

By Henry Thomas | Oct. 17

Popcorn machines are popping and movie projectors are raring for battle – Film Fest 919 will welcome people back to the Silverspot and Lumina theaters for its fifth installment. Overall, this year’s line-up represents films from 13 different countries, according to the Film Fest 919’s website, such as "Devotion," starring Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell, and "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.”

The NCBOE ordered the Town of Carrboro to take down their Black Lives Matter flags on the town hall building. The town says they're staying.

Taryn Revoir

News

Town of Carrboro wins Marvin Collins Award for comprehensive small town planning

By Henry Thomas | Sep. 27

The American Planning Association-North Carolina Chapter awarded the Marvin Collins Award to the Town of Carrboro. The Marvin Collins Award recognizes individuals or organizations that have completed outstanding planning programs or made notable contributions to the planning profession. The Town won the award for its Carrboro Connects 2022-2042 Comprehensive Plan, which focuses on racial equity and climate action.

Kenan Bauer

News

Chapel Hill adds green paint, vertical barriers to bicycle lanes on W. Franklin Street

By Henry Thomas and Kenan Bauer | Sep. 18

The Town of Chapel Hill recently added green paint and bollards to select bike lanes around the area to increase safety for all road patrons. The Town also added bike lanes in areas that lacked them previously, including East Main Street and West Franklin Sreet.

Photo Courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

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NCDOT begins second phase of biannual litter sweep, encourages volunteer participation

By Henry Thomas | Sep. 14

The second installment of the 2022 North Carolina Department of Transportation’s biannual Litter Sweep is underway, as of Sept. 10. Chapel Hill and Carrboro are participating in the sweep, and are encouraging their residents to participate in clearing roadside trash through Sept. 24.

The OWASA building in Carrboro pictured on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022.

Gillian Faski

News

OWASA to vote on strategic plan to address climate change, community needs

By Henry Thomas | Sep. 5

On Sept. 8, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) will vote on its proposed strategic plan, which will determine the organization's actions for the next five years. The draft plan, released Aug. 24, details OWASA’s goals for fiscal years 2023-2027. These goals were created after considering community priorities, such as climate change readiness.

Firetrucks stationed at the Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department Headquarters on Aug. 7, 2022.

Nick Pacini

News

Carrboro Fire Chief David Schmidt to step down Aug. 31, search for replacement underway

By Henry Thomas | Aug. 13

Though he served for less than three years in Carrboro, Schmidt has made an impact on the Town in his emergency response during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Forest Theatre on UNC's campus is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Shepard Barnes

News

Chapel Hill to host annual Movies Under the Stars at the Forest Theatre until Aug. 18

By Henry Thomas | Jul. 20

Arts Everywhere, Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture and Chapel Hill Public Library are partnering to host Movies Under the Stars, an annual series of free movies screened every Thursday through Aug. 18, at the Forest Theatre.

Still Life Entertainment Complex held its soft opening on July 5, 2022. Photo courtesy of Still Life.

News

Still Life hosts soft opening for rooftop, freshens nightlife on Franklin Street

By Henry Thomas | Jul. 10

Still Life held soft-opening events on Friday and Saturday, showing off its rooftop area for the first time and adding a new nightlife spot for the Chapel Hill community. The rooftop is the only area that is open as of the soft opening. However, Still Life has plans to open more rooms in the future. The Chapel Hill location is the second Still Life venue to open, with the original located near the East Carolina University campus in Greenville, NC.

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SWAG to hear community input, plans to eliminate solid waste in Orange County by 2045

Kidzu Museum to celebrate GivingTuesday, seeks for kids to play creatively

Film Fest 919 to show a variety of movies for its fifth installment

Town of Carrboro wins Marvin Collins Award for comprehensive small town planning

Chapel Hill adds green paint, vertical barriers to bicycle lanes on W. Franklin Street

NCDOT begins second phase of biannual litter sweep, encourages volunteer participation

OWASA to vote on strategic plan to address climate change, community needs

Carrboro Fire Chief David Schmidt to step down Aug. 31, search for replacement underway

Chapel Hill to host annual Movies Under the Stars at the Forest Theatre until Aug. 18

Still Life hosts soft opening for rooftop, freshens nightlife on Franklin Street

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