The American Red Cross says that blood inventory levels are low that it can not meet the demands of local hospitals. It is calling for immediate donations, particularly of O and A blood types. The blood drive schedule for the remainder of July is as follows:
Category: News
News Brief: Schools win grant
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools recently received a 2008 Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant totaling more than $800,000 from the United States Department of Education. The grant will be awarded over three years, and is intended to strengthen the district’s physical education and activity programs.
Health-care costs for disabled children vary by state
UNC News Services The size of the financial burden on families with disabled children largely depends on which state they live in, according to a new study conducted by the schools of social work at UNC Chapel Hill and Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. According to researchers, parents in states with higher average incomes…
Accident takes life of teen
by Catherine Rierson Staff Writer Lilli Manis just graduated from Chapel Hill High School in June and was going to be a freshman at Earlham College, in Richmond, Ind. An artist, writer, avid film fan and musician captivated by Japanese culture, she planned on majoring in art and Asian studies.
Bill could trigger search for new Orange County airport
by Kirk Ross Staff Writer The North Carolina House and Senate will need to work out differences for a bill that would allow the University of North Carolina and UNC Health Care to create an airport authority, but supporters anticipate that some form of the legislation will pass this session. The Senate passed its version…
Study ties ending drinking to depression
UNC News Services Scientific evidence has long suggested that moderate drinking offers some protection against heart disease, certain types of stroke and some forms of cancer. But new research shows that stopping drinking — including at moderate levels — may lead to health problems including depression and a reduced capacity of the brain to produce…
Nominations open
Orange County is accepting nominations for the 2008 North Carolina Awards for Outstanding Service. The awards recognize and identify outstanding volunteers who have made a significant contribution to their community. Orange County will select five individuals, businesses or groups to be recognized for their outstanding contributions. One of the five individuals from each county will…
News Brief: Hillsborough train
The town of Hillsborough may get a train station. The N.C. Department of Transportation and Amtrak have said that a rail stop there may be financially viable, after Mayor Tom Stevens, at the behest of a number of citizens, asked for a formal study of the possibility. Before Hillsborough would get a stop, the town…
News Brief: Domestic abuse support group
The Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County offers an evening domestic violence support group. The group meets on a drop-in basis and is provided for women who have experienced abuse in a relationship. The support group is free and confidential and provides women with the opportunity to learn about abusive relationships and gain support…
News Brief: Disc golf challenge
Zach Ward, owner of DSI Comedy Theater, has issued a challenge to the disc golfers of Carrboro. Ward says that if donations to the Carrboro Parks Project, a nonprofit advocating for parks and greenways in town, reach $4,200 by October, he will match his own $4,200 for an 18-hole disc golf course at Anderson Park….
News Brief: Rabid skunk
A skunk found in Hillsborough tested positive for rabies on Tuesday at the State Laboratory of Public Health. The skunk was submitted after a resident in the vicinity of Larkspur Lane and Miller Road saw one of her two dogs with the skunk in its mouth.
News Brief: Village voices
Sen. Ellie Kinnaird is scheduled to discuss her campaign to retain her NC Senate District 23 seat on Monday, July 14 at 4 p.m. at Town Hall Grill. Town Hall Grill, located in Southern Village, is hosting a nonpartisan community-issues forum called “The Village Voice,†featuring political candidates in a series of seven events. The…
Attempted scams reported in Chatham
The Chatham County Council on Aging says that reports of banking scams are on the rise, after having received another last week. An elder Chatham resident received a phone call from someone claiming to work for Wachovia. Then another person, posing as an “account specialist,†asked for account and personal information. In this case, the…
Thorp takes the reins
Chancellor Holden Thorp had a hectic first few days on the job, huddling with faculty members, convening his inaugural meeting with the chancellor’s cabinet, having breakfast with student leaders and picking up the key to South Building from his predecessor. On Wednesday, his schedule took him off campus and onto Franklin Street for lunch with…
Jesse Helms dies at 86
The Jesse Helms Center at Wingate College announced today that the former senator died in Raleigh at 1:15 a.m. Friday. Updates to follow.