Author: Staff
Early voting in state, county tops 2004 totals
by Kirk Ross As predicted, a surge of early voting has topped totals reached in 2004. With early voting set to end on Saturday at 1 5 p.m., 35,154 residents have cast their ballots at the five early voting in Orange County as of the close of business on Tuesday.
Airport opposition gathers steam
Towns prepare for Halloween
Susan Dickson Drivers in downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill on Friday evening should be prepared for gridlock, as thousands of out-of-town visitors stream in for Halloween.
Roberson Square site on the market
Margot Carmichael Lester You may have noticed the inconspicuous “For Sale†sign stuck in the high grass on the corner of Roberson and South Greensboro streets. It’s no joke. The much-ballyhooed 91,575-square-foot Roberson Square property is on the market.
A brilliant red
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Valarie Schwartz During these economic times, when people need to make every penny count, we’re wise to pick parties this season that further the endeavors of our community nonprofits.
Noticias en breve 10/31/08
Feria multicultural De UNC healthcare Entretenimiento, exhibiciones culturales, artesanÃas, comida, y más. En los vestÃbulos de N.C. Women’s and Children’s Hospitals de UNC. 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill. 966-6419
Community Calendar 10/31/08
Special Events Chatham Halloween — Oct. 31, 4-7pm. Pumpkin carving and costume contest at Chatham Marketplace in downtown Pittsboro. www.chathammarketplace.org From DNA to the Dinner Table: Couples and Families in the Treatment of Eating Disorders Conference — Nov. 8, 8:30am-4:45pm. Guest speakers on anorexia and other related topics. Friday Center for Continuing Education. 962-2118
Aldermen approve Winmore Village day care
Susan Dickson The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a land use ordinance amendment to allow for the development of a day-care center in the Winmore Village Mixed Use development.
News brief: Hillsborough rail task force
The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Tuesday to create a short-term Rail Station Task Force to select potential sites for a passenger rail station in Hillsborough and to develop an implementation plan for the station.
News brief: Hillsborough murder plea
Kenneth White pleaded guilty on Tuesday to killing 21-year old Ebony Robinson and their unborn child.
News brief: Cardboard recycling
Orange County curbside recycling will begin accepting corrugated cardboard on Monday. Corrugated cardboard has three layers with a wavy inner layer. To be recycled from curbside, the cardboard must be empty, flattened and cut or folded into pieces no larger than three-feet-by-three-feet. There is a maximum of 10 pieces per collection day. Cardboard should be…
News brief: Missing woman
News brief: Pedestrian killed by bus
A pedestrian died at UNC hospitals on Monday after being hit by a Chapel Hill Transit bus in the intersection of South Columbia Street and Mason Farm Road.