The Board of County Commissioners meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center on Homestead Road. Here’s the agenda: 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda 2. Public Comments 3. Proclamations/Resolutions/Special Presentations a. National Historic Preservation Month The Board will consider proclaiming May as National Historic Preservation Month. b. Resolution of Approval…
Deconstructing history one nail at a time
It is more likely an aid for pilots, but when workers removed the old roof, they thought they found a long-forgotten helipad. Above photo courtesy of Cabins, Cottages & Bungalows. Other photos by Kirk Ross By Kirk Ross Staff Writer HILLSBOROUGH — The façade still stands at the old Southern States building at 137 West…
GlassHalfFull drawing crowds
Since opening in March, GlassHalfFull has been a big draw. Photos by Kirk Ross By Susan Dickson Staff Writer If you’ve driven past the old Trading Post building on South Greensboro Street lately, you might notice that the resident antique shop is now somewhat smaller. What might draw you in, however, is the latest addition…
Economic Development director moves to Chatham
Dianne Reid, who has led Orange County’s economic development efforts since 1999, has agreed to take on the same role for Chatham County. Reid will serve as executive director of the Chatham County Economic Development Corporation. She will begin work in mid-June.
Business briefs: 5/10/07
Town names economic development officer Dwight Bassett, a former development manager for the City of Rock Hill, S.C., has been named Chapel Hill’s first economic development officer. His professional background includes positions as Old Town redevelopment manager for Rock Hill and downtown manager for the Downtown Statesville Development Corp. in Statesville. He also has held…
Carrboro Day 2007
Windy, Wild and Wonderful No denying it — Carrboro Day is for kids of all ages, and last Sunday’s breezy celebration was no different. Mostly that means the little ones, like 5-year-old Flora Arnsberger (above), who spent a little time making spin art…
Board offers few tweaks to budget
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Whether the town should pay health care stipends or offer coverage to its part-time employees and how to set the fee structure for use of the Town Commons are two of the main sticking points in this year’s budget. The Carrboro Board of Aldermen ran through a short list of…
Chapel Hill looking at 2-cent hike
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Noting that the town’s debt service increases are not keeping pace with revenue growth, Chapel Hill Town Manager Roger Stancil is asking the Town Council to shift $3.8 million from the town’s reserve fund and raise the tax rate by 2 cents in order to make ends meet. The changes…
Six employees honored with Massey awards
UNC News Services The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill honored six employees with 2007 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Awards, one of the most coveted honors bestowed by the university, on Saturday, April 28. Recipients are Terry J. Bowers, an electronics technician with the Housing Support Department in Facilities Services, of Hillsborough; Carolyn…
Another blackberry winter
Close inspection will reveal the green ‘baby’ blackberry fruit in the center of the white petals. Photo by Ken Moore By Ken Moore It’s early May and the blackberry “brambles†are brightening field edges and roadsides with masses of pure white flowers. When these same blackberry flower-filled days and nights are really, really chilly, the…
Chatham, Orange study regional plans to deal with transportation issues
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer With Carolina North bearing down on Orange County and Chatham County’s population set to explode, transportation was a top concern for Orange and Chatham county commissioners at a joint meeting Tuesday night. Orange County Planning Director Craig Benedict cautioned that because many Chatham County residents are employed in Chapel Hill,…
Lands Legacy program wins national award
The Orange County Lands Legacy Program has received an Excellence in County Planning award. The National Association of County Planners last month recognized the program for outstanding achievement in protecting natural areas in a rapidly growing area. The county enacted a comprehensive program for the acquisition of priority natural and cultural resource lands in April…
Coarse particulate matter in air may harm hearts of asthma sufferers, UNC study finds
UNC News Services Breathing air containing coarse particulate matter such as road or construction dust may cause heart problems for asthma sufferers and other vulnerable populations, according to a new study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health. The researchers found that in people with asthma, a small…
News briefs: 5/10/07
East Student in critical condition East Chapel Hill High School senior Conrad Zaborowski is in critical condition at UNC Hospitals after a single-car crash on Seawell School Road around 1 a.m. Saturday. Police believe Zaborowski was driving more than 100 miles per hour south on Seawell School Road when he ran off the road and…
School board passes elementary redistricting plan
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer After more than a month of deliberation and revisions, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education last week voted 5-1 to approve a redistricting plan that will move nearly 500 students to a new elementary school when it opens in the fall of 2008. Immediately following the decision, the board also…