Tony Waldrop, a researcher and former UNC track star who returned to his alma mater in 2001 to lead development efforts, has been named provost of the University of Central Florida. Waldrop, the university’s vice chancellor for research and economic development, will take his new position in Orlando Aug. 1.
Hearing on sales tax
The Orange County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing today on a possible referendum on a one-quarter-cent sales-tax hike. The hearing will be held during the board’s regularly scheduled meeting at the Department of Social Services Office, 113 Mayo St. in Hillsborough. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. The public is asked to…
County receives energy grants
Orange County will receive $225,675 in energy-efficiency grants recently named by the state as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The county plans to use the stimulus funds to install a ground-source heat pump, solar hot-water system and high-efficiency hand dryer at its Emergency Services facility; improve lighting, install a solar water heater…
Chatham County budget hearing
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on June 1 to receive comments from residents on the county’s proposed budget. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Central Carolina Community College.
A moment in time at a Carrboro special place
What a surprise this past weekend to discover that the vast white penstemon fields of Mason Farm Biological Reserve came in second place to the mountain-like qualities of the Adams Tract section of Bolin Creek.
PHOTO BY TED SPAULDING. Taylor Boone (#10) of East Chapel Hill High School and Sarah Floyd of Leesville Road High battle for the ball last Saturday night during a fourth-round game of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A East playoffs at East Chapel Hill High. Leesville Road won, 1-0, to advance to the regional championship game, where they lost to Hoggard High School.
Atwater pleads guilty in state court
Demario Atwater pleaded guilty on Monday in state court to first-degree murder in connection with the death of former UNC Student Body President Eve Carson.
Homestead Road development approved
After a lengthy discussion on the impact to nearby neighborhoods, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted 7-2 at its meeting Monday night at Town Hall to approve a development for the corner of Homestead Road and Weaver Dairy Road Extension.
School advocates call for tax increase
More than 40 people voiced their opinions on the county manager’s proposed 2010-11 budget at a public hearing before the Orange County Board of Commissioners in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, many of them in favor of raising taxes to fully fund the school boards’ requests.
Carrboro town budget cleared for final approval
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen agreed Tuesday night to a change in its living wage and plans for a review of pay policies, clearing the way for approval of the town’s $18,525,685 fiscal year 2010-11 budget.
Pedestrian operations net 47 citations
Crossing the street in downtown Carrboro can be tricky, with pedestrians having to wait seemingly long periods of time before motorists will stop to allow them to cross.
Trustees review Carolina North law school site
The UNC board of trustees are scheduled to review and possibly approve a site at Carolina North for construction of a new School of Law at a meeting today (Thursday) on campus.
Students speak up at first annual youth summit
“SMART Boards are cool and all, but you don’t need to have them.†“They are no better than projectors.â€
These were just some of the comments on the device that is becoming a popular feature in classrooms these days, made by students gathered for the “Keeping it Green/Environment†breakout session offered at the Chapel Hill Youth Council’s summit, “Speak up! Speak out!†on May 22.
FROM THE EDITOR
At our core; Kudos; Clarification
We may have touched bottom, but it’s still a long swim back up. There are many things that can wait until next year. Compassion is not one of them.
A matter of life and death
For years, North Carolina’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) had the most restrictive eligibility level in the nation. This critical program is designed to make sure that low-income people living with HIV get the medicine they need to stay healthy and significantly reduce the risk of transmission.



