Frank Heath It’s been three and a half decades since the North Carolina Tar Heels were regular guests at the post-season National Invitational Tournament, where they played three times during a four-year span between 1971 and 1974, and Carolina fans hope it will be even longer before the Tar Heels have such frequent visits to…
UNC trees are topic of exhibit, lecture
Trees at UNC are the subject of a new exhibit that guides visitors across campus and back through time.
Easter events this week
Grab your Easter baskets –organizations throughout the area are hosting Easter egg hunts and other events this week in celebration of the approaching Easter holiday. Egg hunts start this weekend and continue through Easter Sunday.
Study questions use, cost of deportation program
A program in which local law-enforcement agencies refer immigrants who are in the country illegally to federal enforcers is resulting mostly in deportation of people arrested for minor offenses.
A solid foundation for our children
Debates on health care, the economy and several other important issues continue at both a local and national level.
Endorsement Letter: Coffey for school board
I have known Donna Coffey personally for a number of years and truly believe in her ability to best represent us on the Orange County Board of Education.
Earth Hour
The Town of Carrboro is encouraging residents to observe Earth Hour, starting at 8:30 p.m. this Saturday.
IFC hosting discussion on shelter
The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service is hosting three community discussion sessions on the proposed new Community House on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and other IFC projects.
Two dead in townhouse fire
A March 19 residential fire at 1816 Legion Road killed two people and left investigators sifting for clues.
Chapel Hill raccoon rabid
In the first confirmed Orange County rabies case of 2010, Orange County Animal Services received a positive rabies result for a raccoon.
Mock car crash
With prom and graduation approaching, three local high schools will host mock car crashes in an effort to educate students about dangerous driving decisions.
Carrboro planning board vacancy
The Carrboro planning board is seeking volunteers, to be appointed by the Orange County Board of Commissioners, for the currently vacant extraterritorial planning (ETJ) board position.
Obituary: Melinda Brock
Obituary: Richard Mazzone
Lakes to open for recreation
University Lake and the Cane Creek Reservoir will reopen for boating, fishing, picnicking, sunbathing and other recreation at 7 a.m. on Saturday.
