By Caroline Kilaru
It takes some pluck these days to get to The Red Hen.
The resale and gift boutique, which caters to mothers and young children, is in crisis due to the construction on Weaver Street.
Category: Top Story
Vickers decision remembered
In the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, where the importance of diversity is taught in classrooms and celebrated across campuses, it’s difficult to imagine a time when all students weren’t treated equally.
Chapel Hill Library readies for move
In preparation for a Sept. 23 move to temporary quarters at University Mall, the Chapel Hill Public Library has made a few changes at its current location – and while the new digs will be smaller and only house the library for a short time period, patrons can expect to see a number of improvements there.
From belly flops to swan dives
Jayla Byrd has earned the nickname “Aquawoman,†and certainly feels like a superhero
State takes a bite out of local school budget
In a county that was built around the first state university, public education – and with it, the two public school systems – has become one of Orange County’s most prized assets.
Carrboro: technology-business mecca
As the economy reels and local businesses suffer – with several forced to close their doors in recent weeks – business for Carrboro’s hidden economy is quietly booming.
A garden grows in Carrboro
Every Saturday morning in a garden tucked off Hillsborough Road, a group of residents comes together to do a little digging in the dirt.
Work to begin soon on 300 East Main hotel
Work on the long-awaited 300 East Main project will likely start within several weeks, with the first phase of the development to be completed within 14 months of the start date, according to the developer.
Community ponders Johnny’s future
By Brooke Parker
“We want to see Johnny’s exactly how it was – a great place for the community,†said Carrboro resident Maureen Berner.
Farmers celebrate tomato season
In the peak of tomato season, the Carrboro Farmers’ Market celebrates one of its most anticipated annual events – Tomato Day. This Saturday, farmers will fill their stands with juicy locally grown tomatoes to honor the festivities.
Candidate fields grow crowded in local races
As the filing period for this fall’s municipal elections draws to a close, more candidates have signed up for the races. . .
Red, White and Blue in the Paris of the Piedmont
Carrboro residents young and old celebrated Independence Day at the town’s festivities on Monday.
DHHS overhaul to hit home
Jim Wells is back in private practice now in Chapel Hill, but until just recently he served as attending psychiatrist for Female Continuing Care at Dorothea Dix Hospital.
Carrboro to revisit anti-lingering
Following claims that the town’s anti-lingering ordinance is unconstitutional, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on Tuesday to take another look at it.
Development halted in Northside
Responding to increasing concerns regarding student-housing developments in the Northside and Pine Knolls neighborhoods, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a measure that will impose a six-month moratorium on residential development in the neighborhoods.










