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News brief: Bus driver charged in pedestrian death

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Staff

The Chapel Hill Police Department charged James Willie Orr on Tuesday with misdemeanor death by vehicle in connection with the death of a pedestrian last week.

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News brief: Disability and elderly care meeting

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Staff

Community Connections will host a two-day Orange County community meeting on transitional care on Nov. 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at the Central Orange Senior Center in Hillsborough. The meeting will focus on strengthening the services for older adults and adults with disabilities during times of transition.

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News brief: Commissioners talk tethering

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Staff

The Orange County Board of Commissioners meets tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 at the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom on East Margaret Lane in Hillsborough.

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No early vote extenstion in Orange County

Posted on October 31, 2008October 31, 2008 by Staff

Orange County has opted not to extend early voting hours. From the elections board: No Changes in Orange County Early Voting The Orange County Board of Elections voted unanimously not to extend the voting hours beyond 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2008.

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Early voting in state, county tops 2004 totals

Posted on October 30, 2008October 31, 2008 by Staff

by Kirk Ross As predicted, a surge of early voting has topped totals reached in 2004. With early voting set to end on Saturday at 1 5 p.m., 35,154 residents have cast their ballots at the five early voting in Orange County as of the close of business on Tuesday.

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Airport opposition gathers steam

Posted on October 30, 2008October 31, 2008 by Staff
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Towns prepare for Halloween

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Staff

Susan Dickson Drivers in downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill on Friday evening should be prepared for gridlock, as thousands of out-of-town visitors stream in for Halloween.

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Aldermen approve Winmore Village day care

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Staff

Susan Dickson The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a land use ordinance amendment to allow for the development of a day-care center in the Winmore Village Mixed Use development.

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News brief: Hillsborough rail task force

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Staff

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Tuesday to create a short-term Rail Station Task Force to select potential sites for a passenger rail station in Hillsborough and to develop an implementation plan for the station.

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News brief: Hillsborough murder plea

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Staff

Kenneth White pleaded guilty on Tuesday to killing 21-year old Ebony Robinson and their unborn child.

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News brief: Cardboard recycling

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Staff

Orange County curbside recycling will begin accepting corrugated cardboard on Monday. Corrugated cardboard has three layers with a wavy inner layer. To be recycled from curbside, the cardboard must be empty, flattened and cut or folded into pieces no larger than three-feet-by-three-feet. There is a maximum of 10 pieces per collection day. Cardboard should be…

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News brief: Missing woman

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Staff
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News brief: Pedestrian killed by bus

Posted on October 30, 2008November 4, 2008 by Staff

A pedestrian died at UNC hospitals on Monday after being hit by a Chapel Hill Transit bus in the intersection of South Columbia Street and Mason Farm Road.

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Chapel Hill sets process for replacing Thorpe

Posted on October 30, 2008October 30, 2008 by Staff

Rich Fowler The Chapel Hill Town Council held a business meeting Monday night, at which it discussed the process for filling the late Bill Thorpe’s seat and passed a resolution concerning long-term oil consumption. Candidates for the open council seat will have until Friday at 5 p.m. to apply for the seat. Then at 7…

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Waste transfer site list narrowed to three

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Staff

By Catherine Rierson Staff Writer Nearing the end of a year-long search for a solid-waste transfer station, the Orange County Board of Commissioners decided on a list of three potential sites for the station at a work session Tuesday night. All three sites are located on a western corridor of Hwy. 54.

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