KAYLA CARRICK

News

Input sought on new center

By KAYLA CARRICK | November 28

Representatives from the largest lab developer in the Triangle will be on hand Thursday to receive community input on their plans to make UNC a leading destination for research scientists and venture capitalist firms. The high-profile Pasadena, Calif.-based developer Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. plans to partner with the University to build an 85,000-square-foot business incubator on the property of Carolina North, UNC's planned satellite campus. The project is slated for the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and the former Municipal Drive.

News

Candidates choose to limit spending

By KAYLA CARRICK | October 11

Though they have different ideas about how to run the town, candidates running for the Chapel Hill Town Council agree on how to run a campaign: cheaply. Candidates turned in campaign reports last week that show many plans to keep the spending to a minimum. Several candidates have self-imposed contribution limits to ensure grassroots campaigns and to influence future campaign legislation. "I would rather have a lot of contributions from many people than a few large contributions from a few people," incumbent Sally Greene said. "That indicates a broader base of support."

News

Town names new police chief

By KAYLA CARRICK | September 25

When Brian Curran and his college roommate came to Chapel Hill to see Michael Jordan play on weekends, Curran never thought he would one day lead the town's police force. "I got out of the Navy, came to town for a weekend, and I'm still here," he said. In the 21 years that followed, Curran has worked his way from a public safety officer to the department's head post. During a Chapel Hill Town Council meeting Monday, Town Manager Roger Stancil officially named Curran chief of police, after a lengthy search that kept Curran in the interim position for six months.

News

Town looks at facility location

By KAYLA CARRICK | September 19

University officials and the developer they've hired to create an innovation center will receive feedback today on the plan's design. The town's Community Design Commission will meet to inspect the proposal for the facility, planned for a site near the main corridor for UNC's planned Carolina North. But the potential location didn't sit well with the Chapel Hill Town Council, which eventually will approve finalized plans.

News

Carolina North request draws council's protest

By KAYLA CARRICK | September 11

UNC officials plan to break ground on the first project for the Horace Williams land within a year.

News

Blend staff spray club

By KAYLA CARRICK | August 28

When dancing turned into fighting Saturday, staff at the downtown nightclub Blend used pepper spray to contain the brawl, Chapel Hill police said. But the decision to spray the chemical at the private party backfired, sending people in the packed club scrambling for a quick exit. "In this case it seems like there were good intentions by the staff," Capt. Chris Blue said. "But it was not a good solution." Two UNC students rented Blend, located at 157 E. Rosemary St., on Saturday. The party had a guest list, but people could bring friends.

News

Brawl erupts during party

By KAYLA CARRICK | August 27

A birthday party at the downtown nightclub Blend ended with a visit from police officers and paramedics early Sunday. Two UNC students rented the Rosemary Street nightclub to celebrate their 21st birthdays, but the soiree turned chaotic when two men started a fight, said Idan Eckstein, Blend's general manager. The fight turned into an all-out brawl that several partygoers say was ended by clouds of a chemical spray that sent people scrambling for the doors.

News

Shooting suspect surrenders

By KAYLA CARRICK | August 27

The Chapel Hill man suspected in Wednesday's drive-by shooting in the Northside neighborhood turned himself in to police Friday afternoon. Capt. Bob Overton said Adrian Lamonte Foushee, 22, arrived at the Chapel Hill Police Department just after 1 p.m. Witness statements led police to suspect Foushee. Foushee was arrested on one charge of attempted murder, two charges of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious bodily injury and one charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. All four charges are felonies.

News

New vendor scoots into East Main spot

By KAYLA CARRICK | August 22

A new merchant in Carrboro has the solution to downtown parking problems and expensive gas prices. Scooters. Dave Jansen, a Chapel Hill resident, opened the Main Street shop Aug. 10 with the hope that locals will leave their cars parked and hop on a motorized scooter for short trips around town. Jansen, a mechanic, sells motorcycles at a store in Durham, but decided to open the smaller Carrboro location because he sees students as an ideal market for the zippy bikes.

News

Town to offer free Wi-Fi access

By KAYLA CARRICK | August 20

By Sept. 1, visitors to Chapel Hill's downtown will be able to access free public wireless Internet at several spots near Franklin Street. Since 2004, the Chapel Hill Town Council has discussed plans for a downtown Wi-Fi, or wireless, network, but this pilot project will be the first time residents can log on as a result of the town's broadband initiative.