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Carrboro: Protests, Poet’s Party, MLK Preview

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jan 16, 2026 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, January 16, discussing town news and events. She discussed participation in a protest march in Carrboro last weekend. She also outlined the Poet’s Party at the Drakeford Library Complex, as well as previewing next weekend’s Carrboro Film Fest at the same location. She also previewed several Martin Luther King, Jr. Day activities in our community, and more.

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NCDOT Installing Pedestrian Infrastructure at 3 N.C. Highway 54 Intersections

Posted by Michael Koh | Jan 16, 2026 | Local Government, Safety, Traffic, Transit

The North Carolina Department of Transportation will partner with the towns of Chapel Hill and...

Orange County Communities to Observe Martin Luther King Day Jan. 19. Here’s How it Affects Services.

Posted by Michael Koh | Jan 16, 2026 | Local Government

The observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19 will affect local government...

In Milestone Year, Carrboro Film Fest Moves to Drakeford Complex and Prepares for Stand-By Lines

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 14, 2026 | Arts, Entertainment, Local Government

Carrboro Film Fest is marking a major milestone this winter, as the locally organized and town-sponsored film festival enters its 20th year.

Hundreds March in Carrboro to Protest ICE, Honor Minnesota Shooting Victim

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 12, 2026 | National

Orange County community members lined the sidewalks to walk from Carrboro Town Commons to Weaver Street Market in solemn protest.

Grata Diner In Carrboro Closes, Shifts Focus To Nonprofit Work

Posted by Henry Taylor | Jan 8, 2026 | Business, Nonprofit

Grata Diner, a Carrboro restaurant featuring breakfast fare, closed on Sunday, Jan. 4. Now the owner will focus on his nonprofit.

Inclusive Employer Extraordinary Ventures to Take Over CommunityWorx’s Thrift Shop

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 5, 2026 | Business, Nonprofit

Extraordinary Ventures, a nonprofit that provides jobs to adults with disabilities, will add the Carrboro thrift shop to its operations.

CommunityWorx Ending Thrift Shop Operations, Transitioning Carrboro Space to Different Nonprofit

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 28, 2025 | Nonprofit, Pre-K - 12 Education

The thrift shop run by CommunityWorx is ending its 72-year run of operations this week and is transitioning the space to a different group.

Local Scholar Amanda Bennett Named Town of Carrboro’s 9th Poet Laureate

Posted by Michael Koh | Dec 23, 2025 | Arts, Local Government

The Town of Carrboro has selected Amanda Bennett to be its ninth poet laureate. Described as...

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Carrboro: Protests, Poet’s Party, MLK Preview

NCDOT Installing Pedestrian Infrastructure at 3 N.C. Highway 54 Intersections

Orange County Communities to Observe Martin Luther King Day Jan. 19. Here’s How it Affects Services.

In Milestone Year, Carrboro Film Fest Moves to Drakeford Complex and Prepares for Stand-By Lines

Hundreds March in Carrboro to Protest ICE, Honor Minnesota Shooting Victim

Grata Diner In Carrboro Closes, Shifts Focus To Nonprofit Work

Inclusive Employer Extraordinary Ventures to Take Over CommunityWorx’s Thrift Shop

CommunityWorx Ending Thrift Shop Operations, Transitioning Carrboro Space to Different Nonprofit

Top Stories of 2025: In Orange County, An Anticlimactic Election

Local Scholar Amanda Bennett Named Town of Carrboro’s 9th Poet Laureate

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