“How can we meet our growing energy needs and be good stewards of the environment?†“How can individuals and institutions become more energy efficient?†A public forum called “Your Energy Future in North Carolina†will discuss these questions at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, October 16 in the assembly hall at Carol Woods Retirement Community. Director of…
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Fire sweeps through apartments
One woman dies, many lose everything in fast-burning blaze at Highland Hills Photo By Maciek Krzysztoforski Carrboro fireman Daneil Speight, part of the crew of firefighters sifting through the remains of Highland Hills Building G, hands Stephene Gagnon what’s left of one of her books. By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Authorities have still not identified…
School board contest picks up steam
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer With the election about a month away, candidates for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education are stepping up their campaigns. Incumbents Jamezetta Bedford, Mike Kelley and Annetta Streater are seeking re-election, while newcomers Mia Burroughs and Gary Wallach also have joined the race. Former candidate Mehar Safvi has withdrawn. Four…
Chapel Hill man to run against Dole
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Jim Neal, a key Democratic Party fundraiser, is on the verge of announcing a run for U.S. Senate, sources close to Neal say. Neal, a native of Greensboro who now lives in Chapel Hill, will head to Asheville this weekend for the Vance-Aycock Dinner, a traditional gathering of Democratic Party…
Developer droppes shoppes
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The Board of Aldermen might have approved, but apparently Harris Teeter did not. Less than 48 hours after the board approved the Shoppes at Jones Ferry, a proposed 7.7-acre development with rows of stores and a 52,000-square-foot Harris Teeter as the anchor tenant, NorthWest Property Group of Skyland, N.C., who…
Nightclub shooting wounds six
UPDATE: The owners of Visions Night Club on Thursday closed the club permanently. Six people were treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds after a shooting at Visions Night Club at 136 E. Rosemary St. in Chapel Hill around 1 a.m. Monday. According to the Chapel Hill Police Department, the suspect is an unidentified black male who…
News brief: Voting machine test demonstration
The Orange County Board of Elections will demonstrate the testing of voting machines on October 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The board tests voting machines to ensure that the machines are accurately tabulating the voter’s choices. The demonstration is open to the public and will be held at the Board of Elections office…
News brief: Chatham Transfer Tax
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously this week to restrict 85 percent of revenues from a proposed land transfer tax for schools. The restriction is effective until at least the end of 2010, when a majority of the board will be up for reelection. Voters will consider approval of the local-option transfer tax…
News brief: Aldermen want tougher water rules
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen applauded the move to tighten water restriction, but said the recently announced stage one water restrictions don’t go far enough. Under the restrictions, residents are still allowed to use up to 1,000 gallons a day. At their meeting Tuesday night at Town Hall, several board members said that doesn’t go…
County delays waste transfer station plan
 By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer Residents of the Rogers Road community saw some movement this week in their effort to stop a transfer station from being placed in their neighborhood after having made appeals to county and town elected officials. Last Thursday night, Neloa Jones, a Rogers Road resident, spoke before the Assembly of…
Yard sale ahead
By Valarie Schwartz For the drivers behind me on Saturday mornings, I need a bumper sticker that reads: Brakes for Yard Sales. There’s nothing like finding a treasure among another’s junk to provide a lift from the doldrums. But this Saturday and Sunday brings a sale with no true junk, only great deals on exciting…
Moeser to step down at end of school year
It was not one of Carolina’s better-kept secrets; the only question was when the announcement would come. The answer to that was yesterday, and during his annual State of the University address James Moeser served notice that he will step down as chancellor on June 30, 2008. In a message to the campus community released…
Shopping center wins OK
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer After hearing from residents of Lincoln Park and after a lengthy discussion and debate, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen gave final approval Tuesday night to the Shoppes at Jones Ferry. The final vote was 6 to 1, with Alderman Joal Hall Broun the lone dissenter. Plans for the project, located…
Tax to be on the ballot in May
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Board of County Commissioners presented land transfer and sales tax options to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County boards of education at a joint work session on Tuesday. The board earlier this month voted to put a tax referendum on the ballot next May. Commissioners decided not to put…
News brief: Election forum
The League of Women Voters will sponsor an election forum for Chapel Hill mayor and town council candidates Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at Chapel Hill Town Hall.