Two Town of Chapel Hill Public Works Department employees who were suspended in September have been fired, according to a statement released by the town on Friday.
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Democratic incumbents defeated in Chatham
By Susan Dickson, Staff Writer Democratic incumbent Chatham County commissioners George Lucier, Carl Thompson and Tom Vanderbeck were defeated in Tuesday’s election by narrow margins. Lucier and Thompson could potentially request a recount, however, as 223 provisional ballots have yet to be counted, according to the Chatham County Board of Elections Office. Under state law,…
Halloween draws smaller crowd
By Susan Dickson, Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL – Efforts to reduce the number of Halloween revelers on Franklin Street were successful this year, with Sunday’s crowds estimated at about 35,000 people – about 30 percent less than last year. Chapel Hill officials said they plan to keep up the efforts in future years. “I think…
County commissioners meet tonight
The Orange County Board of Commissioners meets today (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at the county Department of Social Services building at 113 Mayo St. in Hillsborough. Items on the agenda include: • follow up on the Nov. 2 referendum on the quarter-cent county Sales and Use Tax and discussion of potential next steps; • amendments…
Chapel Hill evaluating Blue for chief
Chapel Hill officials are taking a look within as part of the hiring process for a new police chief to replace Chief Brian Curran, who recently announced his retirement. Town Manager Roger Stancil suggested the town review the application of Assistant Chief Chris Blue, who was ranked the number-two candidate in the last job search…
Hillsborough launches leaf pick-up
As of last Monday, the town of Hillsborough has started collecting its fallen leaves. The leaf vacuum truck will operate weekdays through Feb. 28, except on town-observed holidays. The schedule for the collection of loose leaves will follow the same schedule as the collection of garbage. Town officials ask that citizens place fallen leaves free…
Hillsborough to swear in new chief
The town of Hillsborough will swear in Duane Hampton as its new chief of police on Monday. The swearing-in will take place before the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners at 7 p.m. in the Town Barn located at 101 E. Orange St. Hampton was selected from a pool of 200 applicants who applied for the job….
Rabid skunk found in Efland
A skunk found in Efland tested positive for rabies last week at the State Laboratory of Public Health. The skunk was submitted after a resident in the vicinity of High Rock Road and Maple Avenue found her dog barking at the skunk in her yard. The resident brought the dog inside with her other dog…
Harris to retire
James Harris, Carrboro’s community an economic development director, recently announced that he will retire after 29 years of service. A retirement party will be scheduled for sometime in January. Harris’ last day will be Feb. 1.
Early voting picks up steam
With the Morehead Planetarium site closed because of a conflict with the UNC football game, the Seymour Senior Center became the place to be for early voting in southern Orange County, hundreds of voters waited in line Saturday for their chance to cast a ballot. The unofficial tally at the one-stop site was 5,448 at 1 p.m.
County cuts deal for downtown library site
A 2.9-acre parcel of land adjacent to Carrboro Elementary School could become the site of a downtown branch library, county officials announced Wednesday afternoon.
Board approves NTA commercial zone
After years of discussing the idea of adding commercial space to the town’s Northern Transitional Area, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen Tuesday night set the wheels in motion for up to 16,000 square feet of commercial space near Old N.C. 86 and the proposed Twin Creeks Park.
District launches superintendent search
The search for a new superintendent for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is officially underway, with the selection by the school board earlier this month of the North Carolina School Board Association as the district’s superintendent search agency.
Grant could bring infrastructure to Rogers Rd.
Orange County will submit an application on Friday for a block grant to fund water and sewer hookups for eight homes in the Rogers Road neighborhood.
Council to receive updates on Glen Lennox, elections rules
At the meeting at Town Hall, the council was expected to receive an update on the proposed neighborhood conservation district for Glen Lennox.