Beginning Aug. 1, Chatham Transit Network will introduce a new countywide curb-to-curb service.
Category: News
Chapel Hill won’t charge library fees, for now
The Chapel Hill Town Council voted 7-2 on Monday not to charge non-Chapel Hill residents of Orange County to use the Chapel Hill Public Library.
Miller named ArtsCenter director
In a double shot of adrenaline for The ArtsCenter, Jay Miller has been named interim director, and on Tuesday Miller announced that the center has received verbal confirmation of a $100,000 grant …
Get cash, support your market
Running out of cash at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market? No problem.
Airport authority legislation repealed
Legislation authorizing UNC to establish an airport authority was repealed last week with the approval of the Government Reduction Act.
DHHS overhaul to hit home
Jim Wells is back in private practice now in Chapel Hill, but until just recently he served as attending psychiatrist for Female Continuing Care at Dorothea Dix Hospital.
Carrboro to revisit anti-lingering
Following claims that the town’s anti-lingering ordinance is unconstitutional, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on Tuesday to take another look at it.
East Weaver to open soon
The east block of Weaver Street could reopen within the week, as the final layer of asphalt was placed on Wednesday.
Filing season opens
The filing period for candidates for municipal and school board elections opens Friday and closes July 15.
Holiday closings
Most municipal offices will be closed Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Shope leaving Orange County
Gary Shope, interim economic development director for the county, will leave his position in mid-July.
CHT seeks public input
Chapel Hill Transit will hold two public forums to provide information and gather input on proposed cancellation and subscription policies for EZ Rider, CHT’s paratransit program.
Electronics banned from landfills
As of July 1, electronics cannot go in the trash or be disposed of in any N.C. landfill.
Development halted in Northside
Responding to increasing concerns regarding student-housing developments in the Northside and Pine Knolls neighborhoods, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a measure that will impose a six-month moratorium on residential development in the neighborhoods.
Miranda rule revised
In a decision on a case it heard in March involving a Chapel Hill middle-schooler, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last Thursday that age should be a factor in determining if it’s necessary to read suspects their Miranda rights.