Designs for a monument park in Raleigh commemorating the courage and creativity of the black struggle for freedom in North Carolina is on display at the Chapel Hill Town Hall until Feb. 25. Developed by a Chapel Hill team of multimedia artist Juan Logan, landscape architect David Swanson and art historian Lyneise Williams, this monument…
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Board makes appointments
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen discussed and made appointments to the town’s advisory board Tuesday night at Town Hall during its weekly board meeting. In February of each year, some terms on all the town’s advisory boards expire. Those persons whose terms expired were notified and told if they wished to be re-appointed, they must…
Three UNC women receive awards
UNC honored three people on Wednesday with University Awards for the Advancement of Women. A reception for winners helped kick off the campus’ Women’s Week 2010. This year’s honorees are Laurie McNeil, professor in the physics and astronomy department in the College of Arts and Sciences; Melinda Manning, assistant dean of students; and Parastoo Hashemi,…
Suit filed over Galloway Ridge murders
The estates of two elderly women who were beaten to death at Galloway Ridge retirement community have filed wrongful death suits in Chatham County Superior Court against the owners of the facility. Margaret Murta, 92, and Mary Corcoran, 82, were beaten to death in December 2007 in a dispute over forged checks. A third victim,…
Winter weather slams area
Kirk Ross and Beth Mechum Staff Writers It was awfully pretty, what with the big moon and all. But the major winter storm that dropped eight inches of snow on Carrboro and Chapel Hill will more likely be remembered for causing a near-complete shut down of travel and commerce and days of closed schools, icy…
Scientists, students, Sierra Club call on UNC to drop coal
Kirk Ross Staff Writer With the smokestacks and coal silos of the UNC co-generation plant as a backdrop, climate change researcher James Hansen joined students, university scientists and members of the Sierra Club’s Coal Free Campus campaign on Tuesday to ask the university to end the use of coal at the plant. José Rial, a…
Part of Fordham Boulevard will be closed
A northbound lane of U.S. 15-501/Fordham Boulevard will be closed intermittently for about four months during the construction of a sidewalk on the east side of Fordham Boulevard between Manning Drive and Old Mason Farm Road. In addition, the outside left turn lane from Manning Drive to Fordham Boulevard will be closed during these times….
News offices sold
The News and Observer Publishing Co. announced the sale of its Franklin Street headquarters for its Chapel Hill News and Durham News newspapers to Scott Maitland. Maitland, owner of Top of the Hill restaurant and brewery plans to turn the former press room into a liquor distillery. He paid $2.15 million for the 0.8-acre site,…
Town council wary of library costs
Kirk Ross Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL — Town leaders will take a hard look at library funding and the consequences of a proposed expansion of the Chapel Hill Public Library at the Town Council’s retreat this weekend. After looking at the impact of the project during its regular meeting Monday night at Town Hall, council…
Prime rate foreclosures surge in NC
Rich Fowler Staff Writer Warmer weather may be on the horizon, but don’t expect that to translate into a hot housing market. Uncertainty about the economy is one reason the market is tepid. Another is that the number of foreclosures continues to be high and new data on the types of filings points to a…
Town looks at lighting standards
By Beth Mechum Staff Writer The Carrboro Board of Aldermen held its public hearings for January Tuesday night at the Carrboro Town Hall. First up was a request to revise outdoor lighting standards. Shannon Brummett, a regional property manager with General Services Corp., was there to enquire about the light-pole regulation. He said he preferred…
Flu vaccines still available
Public Health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated against the flu. H1N1 is still the predominant strain circulating in North Carolina but seasonal flu is emerging and usually lasts until late March. Free H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines are available five days a week through the Orange County Health Department. No appointment is necessary….
Keep your parked cars safe
The Carrboro Police Department is asking for the public’s help in reducing the number of vehicle break-ins, as there has been a recent uptick in the number of these crimes. Many of these thefts are from unlocked or unsecured vehicles with valuables in plain sight. The Carrboro Police Department offers these tips to help reduce…
Chapel Hill Police Department seeks feedback
There will be four focus groups dedicated to citizens’ experiences with and thoughts on the Chapel Hill Police Department. Citizens are asked to attend and provide input. These community conversations will be Saturday, Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Chapel Hill Public Library; Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. at…
Community meeting on gang and gun violence
Project SAFE Orange will host a community meeting concerning gang and gun violence on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. at Central Recreation Center, 300 W. Tryon Road in Hillsborough. Organizers invite community members, social-service providers and anyone who can assist in the collaborative effort to reduce gun violence. Project SAFE Orange is part of…