The American Red Cross Orange County Chapter blood supply is at critical status levels. In addition, as of July 27, the O-positive and O-negative blood supply was at emergency status levels, with less than a day and a half of supply on hand.
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News briefs: 8/02/07
Information session on plan Orange County will hold a public information meeting on Tuesday, August 7 to provide information and collect input for the county’s comprehensive plan. County staff will present the comprehensive plan update process. In addition, participants will be able to ask questions and provide input on draft goals and data that can…
Carolina Brewery ready to open Pittsboro location
 New facility will also be a focus for company’s retail brews Next week is another first for Pittsboro, as Chapel Hill-based Carolina Brewery opens a new 9,000-square-foot restaurant and brewpub near the new Lowe’s Home Improvement store at the intersection of U.S. 15-501 and U.S. 64 bypass. The location, the company’s second, will house brewing…
Land & Table Briefs: 8/02/07
Cooking demo Marilyn Markel of A Southern Season will demonstrate cooking with farmers’ market products at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market on Wednesday, August 8, at 4 p.m. Markel, who manages Culinary Lessons at A Southern Season, will use in her demonstration ingredients found at the market that day. For more information, visit carrborofarmersmarket.com.
Child abuse, neglect rise dramatically when Army parents deploy to combat
UNC News Services Confirmed incidents of child abuse and neglect among Army families increase significantly when a parent is deployed to a combat zone, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International and UNC’s School of Public Health. The study, which appears in the Aug. 1 issue of the Journal of the American…
Last minute filings add competition to races
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer A flurry of interest just before the filing deadline has heightened the competition on the ballot in Orange County. With the exception of the Hillsborough mayor’s race, where incumbent Tom Stevens drew no challenger, every race will feature more candidates than seats available.
Sheehan on tour
Cindy Sheehan leads a short march to Panzenella. Photo by Kirk Ross Word spread quickly last week that Cindy Sheehan would be swinging through town on her impeachment push. Sheehan, whose son Casey was killed in Iraq, has called for both President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney to be impeached for war crimes.
School board candidates craft their platforms
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Now that filing season has closed, candidates for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education are gearing up for a tight race. Six candidates are running for four seats on the board. Board members Jamezetta Bedford, Mike Kelley and Annetta Streater seek reelection. Newcomers Mia Burroughs, Mehar Safvi and Gary Wallach…
Trustees to get look at Carolina North plans
The star indicates a proposed alternative location for the university’s 80,000 square foot Innovations Center, which originally was planned for a site south of Estes Drive Extension. If approved, the new site would be the first for the Carolina North project. Citizen Graphic by Michelle Langston By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The University of North…
News briefs: 7/26/07
Workshop offered on floodplain maps Chapel Hill Stormwater Management will offer a free workshop on floodplain maps on Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library. Workshop participants will learn how to access Chapel Hill flood insurance rate map information online. New floodplain maps became effective in Chapel Hill on Feb. 2. Space…
University briefs: 7/26/07
Carolina Performing Arts tickets on sale Single-event tickets for all performances in the 2007-08 Carolina Performing Arts season are now on sale. Highlights will include the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Yo-Yo Ma, Nritygram Dance Ensemble of India, STOMP and many more. All performances are in Memorial Hall on the UNC campus. The season will open Sept….
N.C. Women’s Health Report Card gives mixed results
UNC News Services The good news:Â More women in North Carolina are being screened for cancer and infectious diseases, fewer women are dying from heart disease and stroke, and the number of women who smoke has dropped substantially. The bad news: Barriers to health care are worsening for poor and minority women. About 16 percent…
Sheehan on The Mill
Not going to duplicate the posts here, but we’re following the Cindy Sheehan visit to Carrboro at The Mill.
Challengers, incumbents line up in local elections
(Please note that there have been filings since the print edition. You can follow the election on our Elections & Politics site. By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The mayors may have a smooth ride, but in Orange County every other elected office on the November ballot has more candidates than seats open to accommodate them….
School board ready to adopt $54 million budget
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education is set to adopt the $54.3 million 2007-08 district operating budget and approve about $1.1 million in reductions tonight (Thursday) at a budget work session. Board members identified potential cuts at a meeting last Thursday after hearing recommendations from Superintendent Neil Pedersen.