UNC News Services Oxford University economist Paul Collier, who wrote The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It, will give a free public talk at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at UNC. The speech in UNC’s FedEx Global Education Center will be drawn in part from Collier’s research…
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Everyman’s Library exhibit, program in Wilson Library
UNC News Services The gilt floral spines and petite dimensions of the Everyman’s Library book series are familiar to anyone who has frequented used bookstores or explored a dusty attic. Joseph Malaby Dent founded Everyman’s Library in London in 1906 with the goal of publishing 1,000 classic titles in beautiful and widely affordable editions. UNC’s…
News Brief: Impeachment debate
In the tradition of the Lincoln/Douglas Debates, Coalition for the Constitution (www.CoalitionForTheConstitution.com) will host a Debate on Impeachment between Republican Bruce Fein (pro-impeachment) and Democrat Michael Tomasky (anti-impeachment). The debate will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center and will be moderated by UNC professor of leadership and…
News Brief: UNC reopens
The university’s residence halls will reopen at 9 a.m. on Sunday, January 6. Classes begin on Wednesday, January 9. Chapel Hill Transit buses will operate on a reduced service schedule through Sunday, January 6 and resume normal service on Monday January 7.
News Brief: Water talk
The Carrboro Branch Library will hold an event entitled “Symposium: Water — Our Most Precious Resource†on Sunday, January 13 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event will feature presentations by OWASA and other water specialists and was inspired by an art exhibit featuring depictions of water and bearing the same name. For more information,…
News Brief: Human Relations Month
The Orange County Human Relations Commission, the Orange County Department of Human Rights & Relations and the Orange County Board of Commissioners will host a kick-off ceremony to acknowledge February as Human Relations Month in Orange County. The Human Relations Month Kick-Off will take place at the Carrboro Century Center on Sunday, January 27, 2008…
News Brief: Attorney honored
Attorney Bob Saunders is recognized in the Best Lawyers of America 2008, a peer-review publication for the legal profession which names the best practicing lawyers based on a vote by other lawyers. Saunders is a partner at Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP and is recognized for his work in nonprofit and charities law….
News Brief: Business of the year nomination
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the Business of the Year (Small, Mid-size, and Large categories) and the Business Newcomer of the Year awards. Nominations should be emailed to Tracy Hager at thager@carolinachamber.org. Nominations should not be longer than one page and must contain contact information for the nominee. Only…
In 2007, drought, elections and the makings of a building boom
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The sands are about run out on 2007, a pivotal year in the town’s history mainly due to the coming to fruition of a downtown strategy set in motion years before. At least five major downtown projects have surfaced since the town decided to double residential space downtown and increase…
Rain helps lakes, but drought still very much with us
From 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday, nearly one and a half inches of cold rain fell over a wide swath of Orange County adding to lakes surrounded by new grasslands and streams that have long been dry or barely trickles. But don’t expect any declarations of victory over the drought. According to Wednesday…
News Brief: Recycling, garbage collection, bus schedules
In Orange County, recycling that would have been collected on Christmas Day will be collected the following Saturday at 7 a.m. Curbside recycling scheduled for New Year’s Day will be picked up on Saturday, January 5. The Orange County Landfill and all associated services will be closed New Year’s Day and will reopen on Wednesday….
News Brief: “Three Girls and Their Buddy†at UNC
Mary Chapin Carpenter, who was scheduled to perform a sold-out concert on Feb. 15 at UNC, has cancelled her 2007-08 tour and will be unable to keep the date. In her place, Carolina Performing Arts will present four noteworthy artists to cap off its American Roots series at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14 in…
News Brief: ArtsCenter open house for African Americans
The ArtsCenter will host an interactive open house for the African American community on Sunday, Jan. 13 from 2:00 to 5 p.m. The open house will feature a community-led roundtable, refreshments, local entertainment and tours of the facility.
News Brief: University Mall, Rams Plaza sold
University Mall and nearby Rams Plaza have been sold to a Washington D.C.-based property group. Citing Orange County land records, the Triangle Business Journal reported that University Mall sold for $40 million and Rams Plaza for $14 million to Madison Marquette, which specializes in redeveloping older shopping centers.
Suspicious individuals going door to door
This from Chapel Hill Police: Suspicious Individuals Going Door-to Door The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating numerous reports of individuals going door to door representing themselves as workers of a construction company doing work in the neighborhood. The subjects are reported as being well dressed and polite when speaking with homeowners. The subjects have…