After receiving multiple calls from areas near the UNC campus in the early-morning hours of May 4, the Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating reports of a peeping tom.
Joe Hackney Day
May 8, 2012 was proclaimed as Joe Hackney Day in the Town of Carrboro.
Shuttles to UNC Commencement
The Tar Heel Express will provide service on Sunday for the UNC Commencement Ceremony at 9:30 a.m. at Kenan Stadium.
Chatham board supports voter ID
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Monday to support state legislation requiring voter identification at the polls.
Reps. Hackney and Insko honored
Rep. Joe Hackney and Rep. Verla Insko recently received Green Tie Awards from the N.C. League of Conservation Voters.
OC names human resources director
Nicole Mumford Clark has been named as the new human resources director for Orange County.
FLORA: Eulogy for Polk Place Persimmon
Flora has annually eulogized the university’s 200-plus-year-old “Polk Place Persimmon.â€
Carrboro Day
Residents young and old came out to the 17th annual Carrboro Day celebration on Sunday, where attendees enjoyed music, games, poetry and more at Carrboro Town Hall.
Celebrate cycling
May is Bike Month in Carrboro, with May 14-18 designated Bike to Work Week. Several free events will be held in conjunction.
A Southern Season donates to The Salvation Army
A Southern Season recently donated products worth $912,000 to The Salvation Army of Orange, Durham and Person Counties.
Piedmont Health wins national awards
Piedmont Health Services was honored on March 22 at the annual Policy and Issues forum of the National Association of Community Health Centers in Washington, D.C.
OWASA board member needed
The Orange County Board of Commissioners seeks a volunteer to represent Orange County on the OWASA board of directors.
Public Gardens Day
Friday is National Public Gardens Day, and the N.C. Botanical Garden will host a local celebration running today (Thursday) through Sunday.
Volunteers honored
The N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service has presented the 2012 Governor’s Award for Volunteer Service to five recipients from Orange County. They are Mary Lou Chambers, Scott Pate, Daniel Toth, Richard and Linda Clark and Project Literacy.
Volunteers needed
The American Cancer Society seeks volunteers to provide free transportation to local cancer patients in need of a ride to and from treatment.