Conviction in student death
On Monday, a Gaston County jury found 42-year-old Michael Carver guilty of killing Irina Yarmolenko, a UNC-Charlotte student from Chapel Hill.
Church Street to close
Church Street in Chapel Hill closed on Monday and will remain closed for about one year during the construction of 140 West Franklin …
Bus stop to close
Due to construction, the bus stop on Rosemary Street at Parking Lot 5 has been temporarily relocated.
CHFD wins safety award
The Chapel Hill Fire Department received the Most Creative Safe Kids Activity Award at the Safe Kids North Carolina Annual Meeting.
Piece of 9/11 comes to Chatham
On Saturday, Chatham County will receive a piece of the World Trade Center wreckage and host a 9/11 Memorial Tribute Trail.
Transportation board applicants
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners seeks applicants for three positions on the Transportation Advisory Board.
Rabid raccoon
A raccoon found in Chapel Hill tested positive for rabies on Tuesday at the State Laboratory of Public Health.
Carrboro poetry contest
Anyone 18 or younger who lives in Carrboro or the town’s Extra Territorial Jurisdiction may submit a poem by April 1 for the 2011 Carrboro Centennial Poetry Contest.
Diabetes workshop
There will be a diabetes workshop on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church.
Women’s history movie
In recognition of Women’s History Month, ChathamArts Sustainable Cinema Series will show Show Up, Speak Out: The Public Life of Betty Ann Knudsen Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Fearrington Village Barn.
Women’s history speaker
LeeAnn Whites will present a lecture titled “Battle for the Home Front: Revisiting the Role of Women in the Civil War,†on Wednesday on the UNC campus.
Environmental ethics conference
The Parr Center for Ethics will host a daylong conference on the ethics surrounding local environmental issues on April 2 at Hyde Hall on UNC’s campus.
CHS presents Bye Bye Birdie
The Carrboro High School theater department will present Bye Bye Birdie at 7:30 p.m. on April 14, 15 and 16 in the CHS auditorium.
Play rescheduled
Students from Carrboro Elementary School will perform a play about Frida Kahlo’s life Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the auditorium at Carrboro Elementary.

