Triangle Transit will operate next Monday using Saturday route schedules. Full service will resume on Tuesday. For more information, call the GoTriangle Regional Transit Information Center at 485-7433 or check routes and schedules online at triangletransit.org
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Economic-development meeting in Chatham
The Chatham County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is hosting a joint meeting of the board of commissioners, the town boards of Goldston, Pittsboro and Siler City and the board of education to discuss economic development in the county. The meeting, open to the public, is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the…
Mebane gala event
The Mebane Historical Society Inc. announces a gala event celebrating the re-opening of the Mebane Historical Museum on Saturday, Jan.23 from 2 to 4 p.m. The featured exhibit, “Mebane, NC: The Biggest Little Town on Earth,†tells the story of Mebane’s early prosperity and growth. Music by Joe Thompson and Mebanesville will be part of…
Keep your pipes working in the cold
By Beth Mechum Staff Writer As the Carrboro-Chapel Hill area buckles in for one of the coldest stretches in recent memory, homeowners and renters have worries beyond their own frozen extremities. Frozen pipes would sure make those necessary hot showers harder to take and those mugs of hot chocolate harder to make. Orange Water and…
Smoking ban clears the air at some establishments while hurting others
By Beth Mechum Staff Writer The North Carolina smoking ban, which outlaws lighting up in most bars and restaurants, went into effect Jan. 2. Given North Carolina’s ties to tobacco, passage of the law took many by surprise, and could have a significant impact on many businesses. But in Carrboro and surrounding towns, it wasn’t…
Local, national chambers of commerce square off
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Anyone can start a chamber of commerce. And as Aaron Nelson, president and CEO of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, points out, many people have – there are about 30 of them in the Triangle alone. But it’s not a local group that concerns Nelson and others; it’s the…
Transit in Orange County tweaked
Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) will implement schedule changes this Monday. Time adjustments will be made to weekday routes F, G, NS and V to improve schedule reliability and better reflect actual travel times. Time adjustments will also be made to Saturday routes CM, CW, DM, FG and JN. While the service hours for Saturday will…
Public forum on solar energy
UNC’s Solar Energy Research Center will hold a public forum and information session to explore the crucial energy issues of the coming decades. The free event, “A Sustainable Energy Future-Mapping the Way,†will be Friday, Jan. 15, at the William and Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill. It begins at 5 p.m. with interactive displays…
Chapel Hill Rec programs coming soon
Registration has begun for Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation winter-spring programs. Residents of Chapel Hill and Orange County may register now; non-residents may register beginning Monday, Jan. 18. Camp registration begins on Feb. 1 for Chapel Hill residents, Feb. 8 for Orange County residents and Feb. 15 for non-residents. Pick up a brochure of parks…
Transit plan input sought
There will be a public-information session on the final draft of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro 2035 Long Range Transit Plan on Tuesday, Jan. 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Council Chamber of Chapel Hill Town Hall. The plan may be viewed at townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=1284 If you are unable to attend the information session, you may…
Saturation patrol
Carrboro police were on saturation patrol in downtown Carrboro from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. on New Year’s Eve. There were 28 charges, including DWI arrests, speeders, reckless drivers and a man carrying a concealed weapon. A saturation patrol involves a large number of officers concentrated in a small geographic area.
UNC’s Tar Heel Temps service closing
Tar Heel Temps to shutter operations this month By Kirk Ross, Staff Writer UNC Campus — Tar Heel Temps, the university’s temporary staffing service that has operated for 17 years, will close at the end of the month, officials announced this week. In an email to department heads and senior staff, Brenda Malone, vice chancellor…
Kinnaird to seek another term
By Kirk Ross, Staff Writer Saying she wants to see through some of the efforts she began at the start of the last session, state Sen. Ellie Kinnaird announced Wednesday that she will run again for re-election. “This last term has been a challenge for the state budget, just like it has for families throughout…
Kinnaird says she’ll seek another term
State Senator Ellie Kinnaird announced today that she will seek another term in the Senate. A statement accompanying the announcement reads in part: “This last term has been a challenge for the State budget, just like it has for families throughout the state, but I have been able to provide the leadership to write and…
Christmas tree collections
The Town of Carrboro will be collecting Christmas Trees as part of its yard-waste collection schedule. The tree should be placed along the curbside and all ornaments and stands should be removed from the trees. Curbside collection of yard waste is provided about twice per month. A schedule of the collection is available at the…