The Chapel Hill Police Department have released information regarding this weekend’s basketball games and the celebrations following UNC victories: Streets will close if UNC wins, with specific closures being based on the crowd size. •Parking meters on the 100 block of East Franklin Street, all of Henderson Street and North Columbia Street will be bagged…
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News Brief: Transfer station meetings
Olver Inc., on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, will hold two transfer station siting public-information sessions over the next two weeks. Olver is the consulting firm hired by the county to establish criteria, conduct the search and advise the commissioners on the selection of a site.
News Brief: County government week
Orange County will hold several events next week in recognition of County Government Week. On Tuesday, the Department of Transportation will unveil the Scots-Welsh Heritage Scenic Byway sign on South Cameron Street. The sign dedication will be held at 11:30 a.m.
News Brief: Water fundraiser
The Aveda Institute Chapel Hill will hold events this month to raise money to help protect the drinking water of six local counties. The Aveda Institute hopes to raise $35,000 for its Earth Month Campaign partner, Triangle Land Conservancy. TLC and its Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative are working to identify and protect land critical…
News Brief: Men indicted in Carson killing
The two men accused of killing UNC Student Body President Eve Carson were indicted by an Orange County grand jury on Monday on charges of first-degree murder. Demario James Atwater, 21, and Laurence Alvin Lovette, 17, are charged with killing 22-year-old Carson on May 5. Her body was found near the intersection of Hillcrest Drive…
News Brief: Rabies in Hillsborough
A fox found in Hillsborough tested positive for rabies last week at the State Laboratory of Public Health. The fox was submitted because it bit a resident in the vicinity of Schley Road and Highway 57. Another resident was eventually able to get the fox to release its hold, but the fox then chased both…
On the ballot
The Orange County Board of Elections released sample ballots for the May 6 Primary. The ballots for the Carrboro district will have the following choices. Democratic Primaries Presidential Preference Hillary Clinton, Mike Gravel, Barack Obama, none US Senate Kay Hagan, Duskin C. Lassiter, Jim Neal, Howard Staley, Marcus W. Williams
Election Brief: Group to back tax
After an organizational meeting last week at Town Hall in Carrboro, a group of citizens has formed a organization to help drum up support for the proposed 0.4 percent land transfer tax, which is on the May 6 ballot. The group, Citizens for Schools and Parks, have launched a website at www.4schools4parks.com.
Election Brief: Early voting to start
Early voting begins Thursday April 17 for the May 6 election. Unregistered but eligible voters can register at early voting sites with identification showing their name and current address. Doing this means that you can only vote at the early-voting site. Registered voters can change registration information but not party affiliation. Vote early in Carrboro…
Election Brief: Senate debate
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, EmPOWERment Inc. and the League of Women Voters will host a North Carolina Senate District 23 Primary debate between incumbent Sen. Ellie Kinnaird and County Commissioner Moses Carey. The debate will be at 7 p.m. at Chapel Hill Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Debate questions will…
Election Brief: Voter reg deadline
The registration deadline for those who want to vote in the May 6 election falls on April 11. To vote in Orange County, you must be: • a U.S. citizen and resident of North Carolina and this county for 30 days before the election; • at least 18 years old on or before the next…
Election Brief: Ellie Fest 2008
“Ellie Fest 2008†is a celebration of state Sen. Eleanor Kinnaird’s contributions to the state of North Carolina and a rally for her re-election campaign. It will be held on Sunday, April 6 from 2 to 5 pm at the Carrboro Town Commons. Music will be provided by Tim Stambaugh, Jimmy Magoo and Saludos Compay….
Election Brief: Rally for Moses
Women for Carey, a group supporting county commissioner and North Carolina Senate candidiate Moses Carey, are holding a “Rally for Moses†on April 13 at the Big Barn in Hillsborough from 4 to 6 p.m. The event is free to the public and will feature live music by the Baron Tymas Jazz Trio, the St….
Election Brief: Commissioner forum
The Orange County Democratic Women will sponsor a County Commissioners’ Forum at the Chapel Hill Museum at 523 East Franklin St. on Thursday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. Orange County Commissioner Alice Gordon will explain the role and responsibility of the county commissioner and the voting changes made in electing each one. After she speaks,…
Democrats discuss transfer tax referendum
By Rich Fowler Staff Writer Pros and cons of a proposed 0.4 percent land transfer tax got an airing last week at a forum sponsored by seven Orange County Democratic Party precincts. The forum, held Thursday at the Homestead Community Center, featured Sen. Ellie Kinnaird and County Commissioner Mike Nelson in support of the transfer…