Fleet Feet Sports will host a fundraising event and silent auction on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Author: Staff
New fire station to lower insurance rates
The Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Company doesn’t just help its constituents in emergency situations – it also helps them save money.
Scroggs shooting leaves one dead
The start to a long holiday weekend took a scary turn for students, teachers and parents at Mary Scroggs Elementary School last Friday as gunshots were fired outside the school just minutes before dismissal.
Charter school won’t open this fall
The Howard and Lillian Lee Scholars Charter School will not open as planned for the 2012-13 school year.
Ridge Road closed this weekend
UNC will host NCAA baseball regional games Friday through Sunday, and Ridge Road will be closed to through traffic on these days from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
OC installs car-charging stations
Orange County has installed 12 electric car-charging stations for use by the general public.
Chapel Hill Y CEO resigns
Jerry Whortan announced on Tuesday that he had stepped down as the CEO of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA.
Second phase of ductbank work beginsÂ
Construction began this week on the second phase of the utility ductbank that will provide service to the complex of UNC buildings on Airport Drive.
Schedule changes to F route
Beginning Monday, Chapel Hill Transit’s F route will only serve the on-campus bus stop at McDougle School on four trips.
40 years of kickin’ it.
Rainbow Soccer has come a long way since its inception in 1972.
Troop 39 to Canada, 1961
There will be a lot of old scouters in town this weekend to help Chapel Hill Boy Scout Troop 39 celebrate its 100th anniversary.
Phil Blank, May 24, 2012
Illustration by Phil Blank
FLORA: Little blue flowers steal the show
Two blue-flowered beauties have taken center stage during my recent walkabouts.
House Calls, May 24, 2012
This week we respond to questions about saunas and drinking alcohol in pregnancy.
BIG CITY: A town-county disconnect
The Amendment One vote was bound to drive up turnout, especially in Orange County, which was among the group of counties where amendment opponents wanted to drive turnout.







