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One killed, two injured in Horace Williams plane crash

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Staff

Pilot Thomas Pitts, 65, of Wilmington, Del., was killed and his friend and co-pilot Jimmy Donahue and passenger Kyle Henn injured when Pitts’ Cirrus SR20 crashed on approach to the airport about 3:15 p.m Monday.

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ArtsCenter campaign falls short of fundraising goal

Posted on July 15, 2010July 16, 2010 by Susan Dickson

The ArtsCenter closed out a three-month fundraising campaign on July 1 at $160,000, less than half of its $350,000 goal.

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Durham Tech receives $250,000 from Duke Energy

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Staff

Durham Technical Community College announced July 10 that it will receive a $250,000 Duke Energy grant to fund the college’s new Sustainability Technologies program at its campus in Hillsborough.

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Columbia Street repairs may cause congestion

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Staff

The stretch of South Columbia Street between Franklin Street and Cameron Avenue is undergoing a repaving and reparation process, which is expected to continue until Aug. 13.

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Volunteer rescue squad to help county EMS

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Staff

The South Orange Rescue Squad and Orange County Emergency Services launched a cooperative effort this week to improve EMS response times in Orange County.

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Town to meet to discuss Ephesus/Fordham development model

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Staff

The Town of Chapel Hill will hold a public meeting on July 22 about an initiative to study the business and transportation conditions of the area surrounding the intersection of Ephesus Church Road and Fordham Boulevard.

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Rosemary Street sidewalks to be improved

Posted on July 14, 2010July 14, 2010 by Staff

Sidewalk construction along Rosemary Street between Columbia and Church streets began on Monday. While traffic flow will be maintained in both directions, congestion may occur.

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Apartment fire reported near Meadowmont

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Staff

The Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to a fire last week at 1811 Village Crossing Drive caused by a stove within the apartment.

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One killed, two injured in plane crash at Horace Williams

Posted on July 12, 2010July 12, 2010 by Staff

A private plane crashed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Horace Williams Airport shortly before 3 p.m. today. Emergency responders have confirmed one fatality and two injuries.

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Mixed news on mental health care

Posted on July 8, 2010December 15, 2011 by Taylor Sisk

With the passing of the state budget for fiscal year 2010-11, the legislature has returned $40 million that was removed from the budget last year to help communities provide mental health care services.

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Carrboro updates invasive plants list

Posted on July 8, 2010July 8, 2010 by Staff

English ivy? No. Chinese privet? Definitely not. Mimosa? Lovely in blossom, perhaps, but insidious. The same goes for bush honeysuckle and Chinese wisteria.

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UNC planning massive expansion in Bingham

Posted on July 8, 2010July 8, 2010 by Staff

University officials announced last year that the facility would be home to a new $14.5 million project to be funded through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, but since then the list of proposed new infrastructure and animal research labs has grown, and the university now says it will move the Carrboro-based Frances Owen Blood Research Laboratory out to Bingham as well.

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Community Home Trust closes on 19 units in June

Posted on July 7, 2010July 7, 2010 by Susan Dickson

The Community Home Trust closed on 19 affordable homes in June, about the same number that the organization usually sells in a year.

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CHHS student recognized at White House

Posted on July 7, 2010July 7, 2010 by Susan Dickson

When Kristen Powers was little, her father encouraged her to turn off the lights when she left a room and to make sure the water was off while she brushed her teeth.

Those simple acts “kind of just became a habit,” Powers said. A habit, though, that brought the Chapel Hill High School junior – the founder of the CHHS GreenTiger Campaign – all the way to the White House.

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Town seeks Centennial Committee volunteers

Posted on July 7, 2010July 7, 2010 by Staff

Here’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: The town’s Carrboro Day Steering Committee is seeking volunteers with a variety of skills to help plan the Carrboro Centennial Celebration for the year 2011.

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