Friday’s job report was awful. For most new high school and college grads, finding a job is harder than ever.
Nonprofit forms to feed the hungry
A new organization has formed to collect more food for the hungry in the community.
Trees, students take center stage at Carrboro Elementary
As the sun started to set on a perfect June day, more than 100 first-graders jumped to their feet and burst into song.
Nursing home worker charged
A former nurse at Britthaven charged with one count of second-degree murder and six counts of patient abuse appeared in court Tuesday in Hillsborough. Angela Almore, 44, of Berwick Valley Lane in Cary, is accused of intentionally causing several patients at Britthaven to ingest morphine. She is being held in the Orange County jail on…
Downtown planning charette
A Chapel Hill downtown planning charette will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Great Room of Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery.
Chatham public hearing on tax
The Chatham County board of commissioners will hold a public hearing June 21 on doubling the county’s occupancy tax from 3 percent to 6 percent.
Triangle Transit wants feedback
Triangle Transit is holding an open house and discussion on future rail and bus service on July 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Chapel Hill Town Hall.
Chatham Courthouse discussion
Residents interested in the rebuilding of the Historic County Courthouse are invited to share their ideas at a community forum June 29 at 6:30 pm at Northwood High School’s media center in Pittsboro.
Spotlight: 2ndFriday art walk
2ndFriday Artwalk will be held
this Friday in
Carrboro and Chapel Hill
from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Adult summer reading program starts Friday
Water Your Mind–READ, the 2010 Summer Reading Program at the Chapel Hill Public Library, begins Friday and runs through Aug. 13.
Cancer support center hosts cooking class
The Cornucopia Cancer Support Center will host “Food for Life,†a nutrition and cooking class sponsored by The Cancer Project, on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cornucopia’s new facility at 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Suite 1000.
N.C. Mills Presentation on Sunday
The N. C. Mills Presentation and Historical Foundation annual dinner will be held Sunday at the Depot at Hillsborough Station.
Chatham County seeks courthouse video footage
Chatham County is looking for video footage of events that took place at the Historic Chatham Courthouse for a short documentary about the courthouse.
Swim for Smiles and TCBY raise money for Children’s Hospital
The Swim for Smiles Foundation has partnered with TCBY to raise money for the N.C. Children’s Hospital this summer.
Volunteers for Youth receives $25,000 grant
Volunteers for Youth, an Orange County nonprofit focusing on delinquency prevention, has received a $25,000 grant from the Oak Foundation.

