After a recent move and a decision not to enter the race for Chapel Hill mayor led to speculation about his future plans, Bill Strom announced today (Wednesday, July 29) that he is resigning from the Chapel Hill Town Council effective Aug. 1 Strom issued a statement Wednesday afternoon saying he is leaving to pursue…
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Heed the heat
By Beth Mechum Staff Writer It’s hot. It’s a conundrum we all face every summer. The sun is shining brightly through the windows most mornings, just begging us to come outside. But what about when the sun is delivering heat of the unrelenting variety? There are ways to both enjoy the sun and keep safe…
Competitive races set for local elections
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The last two days of the filing season for the municipal and school board elections proved hectic, as Carrboro’s mayor race became a three-way contest and more candidates signed on to run for the town boards in Carrboro and Chapel Hill. Brian Voyce, who won 430 votes or 18.2 percent…
Epilogue
The end of a long ordeal For more than two and a half years, Carrboro artist Sima Fallahi has lived in limbo. The Iranian-born Fallahi, a painter who often sold her watercolors at local arts events and shows, was arrested Nov. 29, 2006 after a background check for a vendor permit in Chapel Hill revealed…
Campaign Notes
Missing Joe There are a lot of reasons people miss former Chapel Hill Town Council member and greenways champion Joe Herzenberg around election time. For poll organizers and precinct captains, a big reason is that he could always be counted on to lend a hand. For journalists, he was a kind of institutional memory of…
Bradshaw Quarry center to close
Orange County’s solid waste convenience center on Bradshaw Quarry will close for good on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 5 p.m., county officials announced this week. Closing the center, which takes in the smallest volume of the county’s five solid waste convenience centers, was identified as a possible cost savings in budget discussions in May and…
Hillsborough ponders smoke-free
The Town of Hillsborough is considering a tobacco-free policy for all town parks. The June 16 recommendation to the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners follows concerns expressed by citizens about smoking near the playground at Gold Park, the town’s newest and only full-size park. The board will consider the proposal during its July 27 workshop. It…
Arrest made
The Chapel Hill Police have charged Kamari Maricio Street Marsh of Chapel Hill with assault with a deadly weapon and going armed in terror of the public in conjunction with a shooting on Bright Sun Place near Homestead Park around 5 p.m. July 20.
PlayMakers awarded NEA grant
PlayMakers Repertory Company has been awarded a national arts grant for its upcoming production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. PlayMakers will receive a $30,000 “Access to Artistic Excellence Grant†in support of the theater’s Nov. 11-Dec. 20 production of Nickleby.
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.
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.