The budget has passed the Senate, and thanks to your vigorous advocacy and the Democrats’ pushback we were able to get $428 million restored for education…
Author: Staff
UNC, Stanford set for marquee NCAA baseball series
By Eddy Landreth
This could easily be a match made in Omaha – as in Nebraska and the College World Series.
FLORA: Peppergrass
This week, I’m spicing up my yucca flower dishes (see last week’s Flora) with peppergrass harvested from the edge of the drive.
Treading on the constitution
Props to Judge Howard Manning for throwing a wrench into the Republicans’ hacking machine that is poised to indiscriminately mangle reform of education for less fortunate kids in the state.
County OKs $100k for plant
A Mebane manufacturing facility’s plans for a $3 million expansion would add 40 jobs to the plant under a five-year, $100,000 economic-development grant.
Obituary: Patricia Nixon Flanegin
Obituary: John Hartley
John Hartley was a well- known and beloved figure in Carrboro, frequently seen at Weaver Street Market, Open Eye Cafe, the gym or simply walking along the street. His Hartley Construction office has been located on Weaver Street for more than 16 years. A handsome man of some physical stature, he radiated great warmth through…
Obituary: Geneverette Stone Oldham
Obituary: Patrick Eugene Bradley
Obituary: Emily S. Barrow
County budget meeting
The Orange County Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. for a budget work session at the Southern Human Services Center on Homestead Road.
Planning group invites public input at meetings
The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization plans to hold several open-house sessions to solicit input on proposed transportation plans.
W. University Drive temporarily closing
West University Drive in Chapel Hill will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday (or thereabouts).
Town works with UNC to provide employee care
The Town of Chapel Hill has formed a partnership with UNC Health Care to provide workplace wellness programs and minor illness treatment to town employees.
University to mark Speaker Ban protests
UNC is planning to install a marker commemorating the 1966 protests that led to the removal of the Speaker Ban law.


