The university will test its emergency sirens on Tuesday, September 21, between noon and 1 p.m. as part of Alert Carolina, a safety-awareness campaign.
Category: News
Lane to be closed on 15-501
The right northbound lane of U.S. 15-501 near Old Mason Farm Road will be closed during road construction scheduled for Sept. 15 to 24.
Surprise! Towns are bicycle friendly
Carrboro won a silver designation and Chapel Hill a bronze for their friendliness to human propelled two-wheeled transportation.
Community center closed
The Chapel Hill Community Center on South Estes Drive, will be closed for annual maintenance through Sunday.
Trustees to review plans
A pipeline easement from the Orange County Landfill to the generation station on Homestead Road, concept plans for University Square and an update on Carolina North are among the topics scheduled for review next week by the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees.
Dog swim
Orange County’s Animal Services Department will hold its annual Dog Swim on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the A.D. Clark Pool at the Hargraves Center in Chapel Hill.
Town wins grant
Carrboro is one of 11 municipalities in North Carolina that have been awarded grants to promote active lifestyles in their communities and influence state policy as it relates to physical activity and health.
Carrboro dedicates new fire station
The colorful combination of red fire trucks, Carolina Blue skies and a very green structure marked the dedication of Carrboro’s first new building in four decades on Tuesday.
Town picks a new bank, delays Smith Level vote
Just before a break in a lengthy meeting Tuesday night at Town Hall, Mayor Mark Chilton looked out at those assembled, smiled and said, “The bankers are getting quite a civics lesson.â€
Local businesses support county sales-tax option
Local business leaders say they are supportive of a proposed quarter-cent sales tax that the Orange County Board of Commissioners last week voted to allocate for economic development, schools, emergency services and libraries, should voters approve the tax in November.
Local coalition to join march on Washington
State NAACP head William Barber traveled to Chapel Hill Tuesday night to help rally support for a march on Washington, D.C. planned for next month.
Officials to discuss county line, utilities
The Orange County Board of Commissioners will meet with the Mebane City Council today (Thursday) to discuss water and sewer infrastructure for the Buckhorn Economic Development District and other issues of mutual interest to the county and city.
Fisher pleads guilty to 1984 murder
George Fisher pleaded guilty last week to the 1984 rape and murder of 7-year-old Carrie Ann Wilkerson.
Town clerk named
Carrboro has a new town clerk. Catherine C. Wilson, who has served the last three years as clerk for the Town of Kiawah Island, S.C. has been appointed to the post, town officials announced Wednesday afternoon.
Pittsboro traffic circle partially closed
The south side of the traffic circle in front of the Chatham County Courthouse Annex will be closed Monday and Tuesday as the installation of a temporary roof and related repairs on the Historic Chatham County Courthouse are completed.