The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to approve a tentative reopening celebration in which the street would be closed to cars but open to pedestrians and cyclists.
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Project could bring big-box
A proposed development could bring hotels, large-scale retail stores and residential development to an area of northern Chapel Hill.
Council rejects Aydan Court
The Chapel Hill Town Council voted 5-4 on Monday to reject a rezoning request for Aydan Court.
County details plans for potential sales-tax funds
Voters deciding whether to support a sales-tax increase on November’s ballot got a bit clearer input from county leaders …
Big week for Greenbridge
It’s been a tumultuous week for Greenbridge.
NCAA details football charges
In a letter to Chancellor Holden Thorp, NCAA enforcement officials allege nine violations of the group’s rules.
AKG deal sealed; plan would create jobs
Orange County has entered into a deal with AKG North America to expand the Germany-based firm’s Mebane facility.
Wildfire smoke blankets region
Smoke from wildfires in Dare and Pender counties covered the Triangle on Tuesday.
Drain repairs to close Raleigh Street
Raleigh Street between East Franklin Street and Cameron Avenue closed on Wednesday and will remain closed until as late as July 29 to repair a storm drain.
Estes Park bus stop temporarily closing
The bus stop at Estes Park Apartments will be temporarily closed until further notice, Chapel Hill Transit has announced.
BOA mulls 500 N. Greensboro project
The Carrboro BOA voted Tuesday to continue public hearings regarding rezoning for a mixed-used development on N. Greensboro St until September.
Chapel Hill considers cell phone petition
The council voted unanimously on Monday to consider a petition that would ban the use of cell phones while driving a car in town.
Roadwork makes strange bedfellows
They were passing colleagues at best, Linda Bourne and Bill Fairbanks: two restaurateurs, more likely to be rivals than allies.
County set to approve budget
The Orange County commissioners nudged and tweaked the county’s budget for next year.
Across the stage and into the world
By Brooke Parker
Staff Writer
On a scale of one to 10, Carrboro High School’s graduating class was an 11 on Saturday. Not only did the Class of 2011 have the most service hours of any other class, but it was the first class to finish four years at Carrboro High School, which opened in 2007.