By Kirk Ross, Staff Writer Voting got underway in Orange County, but just barely, with light turnout reported at all three early-voting polling spots. Polls opened last Thursday in Hillsborough and on Monday at Carrboro Town Hall and Morehead Planetarium. Orange County Board of Elections director Tracy Reams said operations at all three site were…
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Council hears shelter plans
Residents rally against site off Homestead By Kirk Ross, Staff Writer The Chapel Hill Town Council began its official review Monday night of a plan by the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service to move the men’s homeless shelter to the intersection of Homestead Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, site of the old Duke…
Board of aldermen discuss energy options
By Beth Mechum, Staff Writer Energy was the name of the game at Tuesday night’s board of aldermen meeting at Carrboro Town Hall. State Energy Office (SEO) Director Larry Shirley, who lives in Carrboro, was on hand to present a report from the office on what it has been up to and what sort of…
Kille plans to appeal conviction
By Beth Mechum Staff Writer Marilyn Kille said she is going to appeal her Sept. 14 misdemeanor forgery conviction in the court case between her and the Town of Carrboro. In a press conference Tuesday, she said she has new affidavits from contractors that vindicate her in both the forgery case and in her long-running…
UNC football game
UNC has a home football game today. Heavy traffic is expected and some of the bus routes will change. Here are some things to know: •The UNC Hospitals and UNC Hospitals Clinics will close at 3 p.m. •Triangle Transit will provide additional afternoon service on the following routes: 412, 402, 550 and 420 (operated by…
Aldermen meetings cancelled
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen will not be meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27, or Tuesday, Nov. 3. The next meeting of the board will be a work session on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Feedback requested on greenhouse strategies
The Town of Carrboro has completed a joint greenhouse gas-emissions inventory and forecast and seeks community feedback on the greenhouse gas-reduction strategies described in the report. The inventory and forecast also address emissions in Orange County, Hillsborough and Chapel Hill. The town will host a feedback session this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m….
350 bells ringing
On Oct. 24, area churches will join together at noon to ring their bells 350 times as part of the largest global day of climate action ever. The event is one of more than 3,700 rallies in more than 162 nations coordinated by 350.org to urge world leaders to take fast and effective action on…
Carrboro recognized for green achievement
The Town of Carrboro will be recognized by the North Carolina League of Municipalities as a Green Challenge Advanced Level municipality. This means Carrboro for choose to pursue actions that can save energy, money and natural resources. The town’s recognition for this level of the challenge is based on Carrboro achieving many of the 20-plus…
Emergency lights active
Blue emergency call boxes are now operational at 407 Merritt Mill Road, the corner of Church and Short streets and Mallette Street at Colony Court. Although the university has numerous call boxes throughout campus, these are the first installed on town streets.
Wolff ends campaign
The Kevin Wolff campaign sent out this email as a follow to his announcement in tonight’s debate that he would end his campaign. WCHL will have the statement shortly. Kevin Wolff to end his 2009 campaign for Mayor of Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC – Kevin Wolff announced tonight at the WCHL Forum, held in…
Mental Health Task Force issues somber report
By Taylor Sisk, Staff Writer A mental health task force convened by Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy has released its findings, and the bad news comes as no surprise: Those living with mental illness in Orange County – most particularly, young adults and those not covered by Medicaid or private insurance – are dangerously underserved…
Mayor apologizes to Brown
By Rich Fowler Staff Writer Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy apologized to Charles Brown at Monday night’s town council meeting for the way Chapel Hill Police treated Brown when he was mistakenly arrested in June. Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP president Michelle Laws, along with Brown, his wife, Truphenia, and NAACP legal redress chair Al McSurely, told…
Board of Aldermen meeting
It was a short meeting Tuesday at Carrboro Town Hall, as NC Powerdown gave a presentation on an evaluation of Carrboro’s 2020 Vision plans. Tim Peck spoke to the board about what the group felt the weaknesses and strengths of the plans were thus far. The weaknesses, he said, include regional and local rail development…
Chapel Hill leaf collection to begin
The town will begin its annual leaf collection on Monday, Oct. 19. Leaf collection will continue through late February. Residents may place loose leaves and pine straw that are free of limbs and debris at the curb. Leaf piles should not block roadways, bike lanes, sidewalks, fire hydrants, water meters, mail boxes, storm drains or…