The Town of Carrboro announces the formation of the Poets Council.
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Hillsborough street resurfacing
The Town of Hillsborough will begin its annual asphalt resurfacing next week.
From belly flops to swan dives
Jayla Byrd has earned the nickname “Aquawoman,†and certainly feels like a superhero
State takes a bite out of local school budget
In a county that was built around the first state university, public education – and with it, the two public school systems – has become one of Orange County’s most prized assets.
Fired Chapel Hill sanitation worker files suit
Kerry Bigelow, one of two fired Town of Chapel Hill Public Works employees, now known as the “Sanitation Two,†has filed a suit against the town.
Stolen plane crashes in Alamance County
A small plane was stolen from Horace Williams Airport in Chapel Hill and then crashed about 20 miles away in a wooded area near N.C. 87 in Alamance County south of Graham.
CHT delays this weekend
Chapel Hill Transit buses traveling on or near the UNC campus on Saturday and Sunday may experience schedule delays due to student move-in.
OWASA report on recycling
From July 2010 to June 2011, OWASA treated and recycled 2.7 billion gallons of wastewater and 1,279 tons of biosolids
Rosemary streetscape improvements
A contractor working for the Town of Chapel Hill has begun constructing sidewalk and streetscape improvements on the 300 block of West Rosemary St
Village Drive closure
The intersection of Village Drive and Umstead Drive is closed through early November as part of the Bolin Creek sewer-replacement project.
County must now deal with state budget cuts
Cuts made to the recently passed state budget to close a nearly $2.5 billion shortfall will take a toll on Orange County residents.
County to offer quarter-cent sales-tax education
Over the next few months, the Orange County manager’s office will conduct a campaign to educate voters on a proposed additional quarter-cent sales tax.
UNC athletic director search committee named
UNC announced on Monday that Chancellor Holden Thorp had named a 12-member search committee to recommend candidates to become the university’s next director of athletics.
Carrboro: technology-business mecca
As the economy reels and local businesses suffer – with several forced to close their doors in recent weeks – business for Carrboro’s hidden economy is quietly booming.
New West Franklin traffic signal
A pedestrian traffic signal at 409 W. Franklin St. (in front of McDonald’s) will be installed.