Familiar Topics, Concerns Shared at Joint Orange County School Board Meeting Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 31, 2023 | Local Government, Pre-K - 12 Education Orange County Commissioners heard updates from Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools leaders’ at a recent meeting. Read More
Concept Plans Show Updated Vision for 306 W. Franklin Street, But Businesses Aren’t Soothed Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 29, 2023 | Business, Development, Instagram, Local Government Plans for redevelopment at 306 West Franklin Street sparked comment in Chapel Hill about both new lab space and changing the town’s skyline. Read More
Carrboro Selects Marie Parker As Assistant Town Manager Posted by Madison Ward | Mar 28, 2023 | Local Government On March 23, Carrboro Town Manager Richard J. White III announced Marie Parker as the town’s newest Assistant Town Manager. Read More
Local Government Meetings: March 27-31 Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 27, 2023 | Local Government This week, the Carrboro Town Council discusses the Bolin Creek Greenway, while Pittsboro talks system development fees. Read More
Local Government Meetings: March 20-24 Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 20, 2023 | Local Government This week, the Chapel Hill Town Council hears a pair of concept plans, including one on West Franklin Street that’s drawn pushback. Read More
OWASA Shares Details on Wastewater Overflow in Chapel Hill Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 16, 2023 | Health, Local Government, Safety Several hundreds of gallons of untreated wastewater overflowed from a sewer line in Chapel Hill on... Read More
Google Fiber Expanding to Hillsborough as Broadband Options Continue to Grow Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 16, 2023 | Business, Local Government Residents and businesses in central Orange County got some big news recently, as Google announced... Read More
Pittsboro Selects New Town Manager Following Extensive Search Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 15, 2023 | Local Government After a search process that extended across seven months, the Town of Pittsboro has a new town... Read More
Local Government Meetings: March 13-17 Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 13, 2023 | Local Government The CHCCS Board has the spotlight this week: their meeting includes a budget discussion, class rankings, and the bus driver shortage. Read More
Chapel Hill’s Vote on 828 MLK Redevelopment Seeks to End ‘Hamster Wheel’ of Inaction Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 10, 2023 | Environment, Health, Local Government Chapel Hill’s Town Council voted to make a new plan for a future Municipal Services Center. It’s step toward addressing coal ash on the site. Read More