Assistant Orange County Manager Willie Best has announced his retirement.
Category: News
Bid awarded for Chatham courthouse project
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners awarded a bid to rebuild the historic Chatham County Courthouse.
Carrboro considers denser projects
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted 6-1 on Tuesday to pursue possible zoning changes that would allow greater residential density in certain projects.
Residents speak out against Charterwood
A number of residents spoke in opposition to a plan for Charterwood, a mixed-use development proposed for MLK. Boulevard, at a Chapel Hill Town Council public hearing on Monday.
Carrboro candidates square off at Chamber/Sierra Club forum
Candidates running for seats on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen and the lone candidate vying for the title of Carrboro mayor answered a number of questions at a forum on Friday.
Chapel Hill candidates talk environment, economy
Balancing economic priorities with environmental sustainability was the theme of the evening at a Chapel Hill candidates forum last week.
Shelter plan process contentious
Upon hearing conflicting reports regarding a committee formed to develop a Good Neighbor Plan for the new homeless shelter, the Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday asked the IFC to consider allowing audio recording of meetings and to add four neighbors of the project site to the committee.
County, schools look to sales tax for funding
With education budgets being slashed by the state, the Orange County Board of Commissioners and school board officials are looking to residents of Orange County to help them regain some of the money lost.
Chapel Hill asks residents to bring in trashcans
On Monday, the Town of Chapel Hill launched a pilot program to encourage residents to bring in their roll-cart trashcans from the road after trash pickup.
Temporary bus stop closure at Carrboro Town Hall
Chapel Hill Transit has temporarily closed the bus stop outside Carrboro Town Hall on Weaver Street due to road construction.
Bloomberg to speak at UNC commencement
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is scheduled to speak at UNC’s spring commencement on May 13, 2012, UNC officials announced Monday.
Battle Branch Trail bridge closure
On Oct. 3, a pedestrian bridge on the Battle Branch Trail near Glendale Drive will be closed for replacement.
Greenbridge foreclosure again postponed
A foreclosure date for the Greenbridge development has again been moved.
Council reviews Carolina North ductbank plans
The Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday urged UNC officials to communicate clearly with the public as they move forward with a controversial project that involves the clearance of a corridor in the Carolina North Forest.
Voter-owned elections in limbo
In light of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that deemed a similar fund in Arizona to be unconstitutional, the N.C. State Board of Elections on Sept. 9 suspended a funding portion of Chapel Hill’s Voter-Owned Elections program, the only of its kind in North Carolina.