When Rachel Kaplan found out that a group of North Carolina citizens could have their rights taken away due to a constitutional amendment on the May ballot, she decided to do something about it.
Author: Staff
Council rejects Charterwood
CHAPEL HILL – After more than four years of consideration and six meetings regarding the proposed Charterwood development, the Chapel Hill Town Council rejected the project on Monday.
Leaders confirm 2013 landfill closure
Questions linger over what the county and its municipalities are going to do with their trash.
CVS neighborhood meeting
Neighbors of 201 N. Greensboro St. are invited to a meeting on Feb. 8 from 7-9 p.m. at Carrboro Town Hall to discuss the proposed CVS development project.
Faison running for governor
Rep. Bill Faison has announced his bid as a candidate seeking the Democratic nomination for governor of North Carolina.
Chamber adds dental care
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce and Piedmont Health Services have announced a pilot program to expand the chamber’s health-care program to include dental care.
Tax listing deadline extended
Due to a delay in mailing notifications, the deadline for property tax listing in Orange County has been extended.
FLORA: Roadside carpet of mullein
Flora’s focus this week is wooly mullein, Verbascum thapsus, also called velvet-leaf, flannel-leaf, Jacob’s staff and Quaker rouge.
Weaver Street bus routes resume
The Chapel Hill Transit CW bus has resumed its regular route on Weaver Street due to the completion of major construction on the street.
Read-a-thon
Families flocked to Frank Porter Graham Elementary School last Wednesday for the school’s 14th annual Read-a-thon.
Remove cemetery decorations
The Town of Hillsborough asks residents to remove all holiday decorations, including poinsettias, from the town cemetery by Feb. 10.
All-State Chorus
Three students from Carrboro High were named to North Carolina’s All-State Chorus.
Regional orchestra
Thirty CHCCS students have been selected as members of the N.C. Eastern Regional Orchestra.
Science talent search
East Chapel Hill High senior Edgar Ferrer-Lorenzo has been named a semifinalist in the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search.
District jazz honors
Two Culbreth Middle students recently participated in the Central District Jazz audition.


