Chapel Hill and Durham were honored for their protections of LGBTQ rights this week. The Human Rights Campaign gave both cities a perfect score in its assessment of LGBTQ+ equality regarding municipal policies, laws and services.
The Orange County Public Library is the latest in the community to move to a fine-free model. The County Commissioners approved the fine-free model at their Tuesday evening meeting to remove barriers to library use.
Chapel Hill Town Council is moving forward with plans for the proposed Rosemary Columbia Hotel. This week the town voted to pass site changes to the plans for the hotel, which reduce the size of the building, remove surface parking and create separation between the hotel and the Northside neighborhood.
Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County governments have all passed a resolution outlining conceptual plans for the Greene Tract and approving new boundaries for the jointly owned land.
Chatham 250, a celebration of Chatham County’s 250 years of history, is wrapping up this weekend. Having started in April of this year, the county will conclude its six-month-long celebration with a fireworks show.
The development of a bike share system has been a priority for the Town of Carrboro since the 2009 Bicycle Transportation Plan. Now, the town is one step closer to selecting a bike share service provider to create a unified system alongside Chapel Hill and UNC.
Greensboro’s wastewater treatment plant has discharged high levels of the chemical 1,4-Dioxane into the Haw River for the second time in just a few months. This affects the drinking water supply for the Town of Pittsboro and other downstream communities along the Cape Fear River.