According to the attorney for two Chapel Hill Public Works employees fired for alleged insubordination and intimidating behavior, the town failed to follow its own grievance procedure …
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Town passes on UMall deal
The exploration of moving the Chapel Hill Public Library from it’s Pritchard Park location to the spot now occupied by Dillard’s at University Mall ended Monday night before the Chapel Hill Town Council even began debating the idea.
Earth Day exhibitors
Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation will present the Earth Action Day Festival on April 9 from noon to 5 p.m. at Southern Community Park.
Restoration for Bolin Creek
The towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro will begin a restoration project on the degraded tributary of Bolin Creek.
Oak tree to be removed
The Town of Chapel Hill arborist is scheduled to remove a large oak tree that has been in decline for many years on the north side of West Franklin Street.
Kinnaird and Insko to speak
State Sen. Ellie Kinnaird and state Rep. Verla Insko will be the featured speakers at “A Call to Action: Rising to the Challenge of the 2011 NC General Assemblyâ€.
Courthouse reconstruction
On Feb. 7, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners took actions to ensure the reconstruction of the Chatham County Courthouse.
Nursing school to reduce enrollment
The UNC School of Nursing announced that it would reduce overall undergraduate enrollments by about 25 percent because of ongoing state budget cuts.
Vote for Chapel Hill!
Chapel Hill has been designated a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
School board approves redistricting
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted 4-3 last week to approve a plan that reassigns 33 students and several new developments from Morris Grove Elementary School to other schools.
Citizen panel decides fate of workers
Kerry Bigelow appealed his termination before the town’s Personnel Appeals Committee last Thursday night.
Uncertain days for small mental health providers
With a new system for provisioning mental health care services now in effect, the question remains of what will happen to smaller providers.
Council still searching for library solutions
With a vote likely coming on Monday on the idea of permanently moving the Chapel Hill Public Library to University Mall, Chapel Hill’s library plans will pass another milestone.
Board reviews ‘diet’ for Main Street
Carrboro is considering a plan to slim down West Main Street along the road’s four-lane stretch near Town Hall, adding bike lanes and dropping the number of travel lanes for cars from four to two, plus a turning lane.
Transit closes F and J stop
Chapel Hill Transit is temporarily closing, until further notice, the bus stop on West Franklin Street in front of Caribou Coffee because of construction.