CHAPEL HILL – A student-housing development proposed for the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and North Estes Drive got an icy reception from the Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday night.
Dual language proposal still opposed
CHAPEL HILL – There were so many people signed up to speak at last week’s Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meeting that board Chair Mia Burroughs reduced comment time from three minutes to two minutes per person.
BOA talks parking requirements
CARRBORO – Considering several measures that could impact future developers, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday looked at parking requirements for both bicycles and cars.
CH 2020 draft plan released
The newest draft of the Chapel Hill 2020 comprehensive plan has been released for the public to read and comment on.
OC leaders rally against Amendment One
Elected officials of Orange County will gather on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Carrboro Town Hall to talk about the harms of Amendment One.
Discussion on social activism
The Town of Chapel Hill Justice in Action Committee and the Chapel Hill Public Library will hold a public discussion on civic engagement, civil disobedience and political protest at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Hargraves Center.
Amendment One: something we can agree on
It wasn’t until I took a job at Equality NC in 2011 that I became harshly aware that I had unwittingly surrounded myself with people who agreed with me all of my life.
Lessons learned in the classroom
Now that one of America’s foremost intellectuals, Noam Chomsky, has published a book on Occupy, I predict debates and discussions will spring up fast and furious on college campuses, matching the enthusiasm, perhaps, of what is happening in communities, including ours.
BIG CITY: Student loan bubble threatens us all
Graduates in the Class of 2012 can always say they saw the president of the United States give a commencement speech at Carolina.
Keep FPG a neighborhood school
I am proud to be the parent of a student who attends Frank Porter Graham Elementary School. A neighborhood school for 50 years, FPG is a uniquely diverse and thriving member of our community.
Reelect Yuhasz as District 2 commissioner
Steve Yuhasz has worked tirelessly the past three-and-a-half years as county commissioner for District 2 to move Orange County forward toward long-term sustainable success.
Reelect Hemminger as District 1 commissioner
Please join us in supporting Pam Hemminger by reelecting her as an Orange County Commissioner on May 8.
Coker gets a jumpstart
Quarterback prospect and future Tar Heel Kanler Coker graduated in December from Flowery Branch High School in Georgia.
Jags trounce Northwood
Carrboro High School women’s soccer got back on track against Northwood on Monday night following a disappointing loss to Chapel Hill High last week.
Healthy Classroom Challenge/Healthy Kids Day
CHCCS schools are participating in the Healthy Classroom Challenge, a four-week program focusing on the importance of physical activity and good nutrition.