Like most states these days, North Carolina is in deep financial trouble and it’s time to make some tough choices. That said, cutting programs that are proven to benefit children and the state’s economy, like Smart Start and N.C. Health Choice, just doesn’t make economic sense. Gov. Perdue and other state leaders have begun calling…
Admiring bigleaf
By Ken Moore Gardening friends Sally Heiney and Bill Bracey live on opposite sides of Carrboro and both have bigleaf magnolias planted where they can enjoy them from above – Sally from her deck and Bill from his hillside patio. I have been unable to shake the dramatic image of bigleaf’s summer foliage since sitting…
Protesters visit BCBSNC to urge a public option
By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer Fifty-plus passionate protesters gathered Wednesday morning in front of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina headquarters on U.S. 15-501 to protest the insurer’s opposition to a publicly funded health care option. The public option is intended to provide a lower-cost alternative for quality health care and is a key…
Four-way race for Chapel Hill mayor
Updated with new filings at noon Thursday, July 16 By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The race to succeed outgoing Chapel Hill mayor Kevin Foy heated up this week. With only a day and a half left to file for municipal and school board races, four candidates are vying for the mayor’s job. Chapel Hill Board…
Indie kids to dance
By Beth Mechum Staff Writer Sarah Honer believes Merge with Motion will show viewers something they’d never expect to see – indie rock kids dancing. “Indie rockers have the reputation of not dancing and standing still, but there will be a lot of movement with this,†Honer, owner of Spira Pilates Studio in Carrboro, said.
Music Calendar
Thursday July 16 Blue Bayou: David Russell. 9pm. Free The Cave: EARLY: Wannamaker LATE: Futurebirds, The Interns General Store Cafe: Tony Gailani Band. 7pm Local 506: Reeves Gabrels, Benjomatic. 9pm. $10/12
UNC trustees to meet
The UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday through Thursday of next week. Items on the agenda include orientation for new trustees; a report on a cost diagnostic of the university and its programs; finacial review of fiscal year 2008-09; a look at the budget for fiscal year 2009-10; review of a proposed South…
UNC study warns about beach sand
Children and adults who build castles and dig in the sand at the beach are at greater risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases and diarrhea than people who only walk on the shore or swim in the surf, according to researchers from UNC and the Environmental Protection Agency. People who playfully bury their bodies in the…
Police ask for help in Food Lion case
The Chapel Hill Police Department is seeking help finding the individual responsible for a July 11 break-in at the Food Lion on Weaver Dairy Road. The suspect smashed the window, entered the store and filled a trash can with tobacco products. The suspect appears to be a black male, possibly bald, 6’2†– 6â€3†in…
Lochbaum to head licensing group
Derek Lochbaum, director of trademarks and licensing at UNC, has been chosen as president for 2009-10 of the International Collegiate Licensing Association (ICLA). The association offers educational and networking opportunities, espouses acceptable operating standards and ethics and seeks to boost understanding of collegiate licensing.
Big City
‘No, but that’s next.’ That’s how director/producer Donald Whittier of Banzai Entertainment answered when asked whether the film crew setting up next to Cliff’s Meat Market was working on a biopic about Cliff Collins. If you’ve been around the corner of Main and Greensboro streets this week, you may have noticed a camera crew setting…
‘Mater Time
If there’s anything emblematic of this part of summer, it’s got to be our favorite member of the nightshade family. To celebrate our seedy little friends the Carrboro Farmers’ Market is holding their annual tribute to the tomato on Saturday. Tomato Day 2009 features of dishes made from the more than 60 varieties now sold…
Community Calendar
Thursday, July 16 Author Talk — Author Marisha Pessl and Ackland Educator Leslie Balkany will discuss Special Topics in Calamity Physics. This discussion is a part of the Art and Literature in the Galleries series and will focus on connections between Pessl’s book and the Aldwyth exhibition on display. 3:30-5pm, free for high school and…
Deer-proof your gardens
There will be a demonstration of how to build a deer-proof garden structure this Saturday at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market. The structure is collapsible and can be turned into a greenhouse during the winter.
Storyteller
Storyteller Ron Jones will be at the Carrboro Branch Library at McDougle Middle School Sunday, July 19 at 3 p.m. The event is free and will include interactive story-creating, singing and dancing with the audience. For more information, call the Carrboro Branch Library at 969-3006.