The Carrboro Police Department announced on Tuesday that rape suspect Frank Cruz, 33, has been charged with additional rapes that occurred in 2005 and 2006.
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Study says tobacco effort working
Tobacco-prevention programs funded by the N.C. Health and Wellness Trust Fund continue to pay dividends
Planning board vacancy
Orange County seeks applications from residents of Little River Township to serve on the county’s planning board.
Rabid raccoon found in Chapel Hill
A raccoon found in Chapel Hill tested positive for rabies last week at the State Laboratory of Public Health.
Gordon Allen dies
Gordon Allen, who represented Orange and Person counties and served in both the N.C. House and Senate, died last week. He was 81.
Transportation meeting
The Town of Pittsboro seeks input on the transportation facilities needed to serve projected future growth in and around the town.
Holiday closings
Orange County solid waste convenience centers and the landfill – along with all associated services, like the hazardous waste facility and mulch sales – will close at 2 p.m. on Friday and remain closed New Year’s Day.
Residents tell CVS ‘not here’
About two dozen residents showed up for a meeting last week at Carrboro Town Hall with representatives of a group that wants to develop property owned by drug store chain CVS Caremark, and expressed their displeasure with the plan.
DREAM supporters stung by Hagan’s vote
Supporters of a measure they say could clear a path to citizenship for 51,000 young people in North Carolina expressed outrage this weekend over Sen. Kay Hagan’s vote against the DREAM Act.
Group protests closing of Carrboro dental clinic
An anonymous group of residents calling themselves the Carrboro Clinic Advocates has formed in opposition to the Orange County Board of Commissioners’ recent decision to close the county’s dental clinic in Carrboro.
New preschool breaks ground in Winmore
Construction on a new preschool and day-care facility, Legacy Academy, got officially underway Monday with a groundbreaking near Homestead Road.
Broadwell resigns
Orange County Manager Frank Clifton said there will be no rush to replace the county’s economic-development director following the resignation last week of Brad Broadwell, who has held the post since 2008.
Changing strategies, leadership presents challenges
This is the third in a series on new economic development in Orange County. You can read the rest of the stories at carrborocitizen.com/main/ecdev
Hackney elected minority leader
Rep. Joe Hackney, whose district includes constituents in Orange and Chatham counties, was unanimously elected minority leader for the upcoming session of the N.C. House of Representatives. Hackney, who has served as speaker since 2007, said the Democratic party caucus would focus on quality education, job creation and a fair redistricting process. “We know what…
Work to close Manning Dr.
Manning Drive between South Columbia Street and West Drive will be closed Dec. 27-31 for the installation of framework for a new pedestrian bridge.