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Second H1N1 case in Orange County

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Staff

Last Friday, the State Public Health Laboratory notified Orange County Health Department of an Orange County resident with laboratory confirmed novel influenza A (H1N1), otherwise known as “swine flu.” This marks the second confirmed case in Orange County and the 21st confirmed case in North Carolina.

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County to discuss cuts

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Staff

The Orange County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session tonight (Thursday) to discuss options and alternatives to proposed cuts in this year’s budget. The meeting is being held at the Southern Human Services and begins at 7 p.m.

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Foy says he won’t seek re-election

Posted on May 28, 2009May 28, 2009 by Staff

Updates to follow Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy issued this statement this afternoon:

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UNC officials monitoring H1N1 case, possible exposures

Posted on May 28, 2009May 28, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Chapel Hill — A health-care worker with what was described as a mild case of H1N1 — the so-called “swine flu” — has fully recovered after being voluntarily quarantined in her Orange County home. Meanwhile, UNC Health Care officials are closely monitoring 17 patients who may have been exposed to…

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Carrboro High supporters in full force at budget hearings

Posted on May 28, 2009October 30, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer At last week’s county budget hearing in Hillsborough and again Tuesday night at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, the color purple and the plans for a new arts wing at Carrboro High School were on display. Wearing Jaguar purple T-shirts with “Build It Now” emblazoned on the…

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High school principals chosen

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL — The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education appointed principals for Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill high schools last week. Board members named Eileen Tully, principal of Phillips Middle School, as principal of East Chapel Hill High School and Jesse Dingle, a staff member at the…

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Board hears little feedback on budget

Posted on May 28, 2009May 28, 2009 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer CARRBORO — The Carrboro Board of Aldermen heard very little public comment at a public hearing regarding Town Manager Steve Stewart’s proposed $19.1 million fiscal 2010 operating budget on Tuesday. Only one person — Orange County Housing and Land Trust director Robert Dowling — spoke to the board regarding the…

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Chapel Hill council ready to vote on budget

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Staff

By Rich Fowler Staff Writer Chapel Hill officials are preparing the final round of touches on the town’s budget with a lean fiscal year ahead to match the one that ends on June 30. Town council members reviewed the budget at a work session last week. Town Manager Roger Stancil has proposed a budget that…

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Weaver Street Market to change rewards plan

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Staff

Starting June 28, Weaver Street Market will change its co-op rewards from discounts to dividends. Instead of receiving a 5 percent discount on some products at the cash register, consumer-owners will receive a patronage dividend at the end of the year. The senior citizen discounts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays also will be eliminated. The Weaver…

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NCCU football players sought in robbery

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Staff

The Chapel Hill Police Department seeks three men, including two N.C. Central University football players, in connection with a strong-armed robbery in the parking lot of Borders Books on Fordham Boulevard on May 8 around 5 p.m. Police have charged four men with one count each of common-law robbery. One suspect, Dennis Morris Jenkins, 19,…

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New animal services facility hours

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Staff

The new Orange County Animal Services Center will open at noon on June 1. The new facility will be open to the public Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from noon to 6 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 7:30 p.m.; and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. The center will be closed on Sunday. The…

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Former police chief heads to Spring Lake

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Staff

Gregg Jarvies, former police chief of the Chapel Hill Police Department, has been hired as interim police chief of the Spring Lake Police Department to help restore the department’s credibility following recent criminal charges against two of its officers. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office recently took control of the police department after two of its…

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NAACP banquet to fund scholarships

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Staff

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NCAAP) will sponsor its annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center. Proceeds from the event will help fund scholarships for local students who plan to continue their education after high school.Radio personality Busta Brown…

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Orange County/UNC H1N1 case update

Posted on May 22, 2009May 22, 2009 by Staff

Orange County Health Department updated the H1N1 case this evening. Here’s a recap via the Orange County web site: • On Friday evening, the Orange County Health Department received notice of an Orange County resident with laboratory confirmed novel influenza A (H1N1). This marks the 13th confirmed case in North Carolina.

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UNC reports H1N1 case

Posted on May 22, 2009May 22, 2009 by Staff

Updates: • Statement from Orange County Health Department. The adult case is a health care worker, with mild illness and is self-isolated at home. To protect the privacy of the case and contacts we are limited in the release of protected health information. • Dr. Brian Goldstein, chief of staff at UNC Hospital, said there…

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