HILLSBOROUGH – The Town of Hillsborough kicks off its holiday season Friday night with the lighting of the town tree at 7:00 p.m. on the lawn of the Old Orange County Courthouse, and the festivities continue through the weekend.
Executive director of the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce, Margaret Cannell says it continues Saturday morning with the Hillsborough Holiday Parade.
“Hillsborough is a beautiful town,” Cannell says. “A parade down Churton Street showcases the beauty of the town and the wonderful businesses and restaurants that we have here. We hope that lots of people will come out and watch out parade and stay for a few hours afterwards to take part in the festivities that are continuing after the parade.”
The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. After the parade, Cannell says there will be things for your eyes, ears, and of course your bellies.
“The Burwell School Historic Site is hosting cocoa and caroling on the lawn afterwards, and there will also be some storytelling and a lot of the shops are open for different events and specials,” Cannell says. “So, it’s a wonderful opportunity to be in Hillsborough.”
Sunday, Cannell says, is your chance to go inside a few of the homes you may have driven by wondering if the inside is just as beautiful. It’s the 27th Annual Hillsborough Holiday Home Tour.
“We have seven private homes and 11 public buildings participating in the tour this year,” Cannell says. “The homes range in age from the late 1700s to the early 2000s, and they’ll all be festively decorated.”
All of these events are part of the annual Holiday Happenings in Hillsborough.
For a complete list of the events, click here.
http://chapelboro.com/news/news-around-time/hillsborough-happening-weekend/HILLSBOROUGH – Hillsborough Mayor and candidate for re-election, Tom Stevens says growth is inevitable, and he’s happy with the processes that are in place to help keep the authentic small-town character of Hillsborough going forward.
“We have a strategic plan; we have a good infrastructure in place; we have a sense of the big things that we know that are enduring about Hillsborough,” Mayor Stevens says. “That’s our history; that’s our arts; that’s our diversity; it’s the connectivity; it’s the sense of identification; it’s our neighborhoods.”
WCHL’s Ran Northam spoke with Mayor Stevens about his seeking re-election and how he believes he’ll best serve you.
***Listen to the Interview***
Mayor Stevens is running unopposed.
He says including the town’s voice will continue to be one of his top priorities as mayor.
“I really think that is the mayor’s job as much as it is anybody else,” Mayor Stevens says. “You know, I’m a professional facilitator, and I think probably the thing that I’ve contributed most already to the Town Board, to public hearings, is including many voices.”
Between now and Election Day, we’ll be previewing each of the candidates one-on-one.
For more on Mayor Stevens, click here.
http://chapelboro.com/news/election/2013-mayoral-candidate-profile-tom-stevens/HILLSBOROUGH – Hillsborough Board of Commissioners candidate, Meighan Carmichael says while development is one of the top priorities on which Hillsborough will be focusing, she says, if elected, she will fight for smart growth.
“Hillsborough is a dynamic and great small town,” Carmichael says. “It’s thriving, and it’s a prosperous place. But, it has a very different feel than other areas in the Triangle. I think that everyone in Hillsborough is interested in keeping the charm of Hillsborough while making sure that we’re growing in a smart way.”
WCHL’s Ran Northam spoke with Carmichael about her seeking election to the Board of Commissioners and how she believes she’ll best serve you.
***Listen to the Interview***
Three candidates are contending for two seats on the Board of Commissioners.
Carmichael says she’s not going to use the commissioner seat as a platform to push her own agenda, but as a place to be a voice for the people.
“I want to hear their voices,” Carmichael says. “I want them to be a part of the conversation. I think it’s important for the town for us to actively seek those voices out.”
Between now and Election Day, we’ll be previewing each of the candidates one-on-one.
For more on Carmichael, click here.
http://chapelboro.com/news/election/2013-boc-candidate-profile-meighan-carmichael/HILLSBOROUGH – Hillsborough Board of Commissioners candidate, Kathleen Ferguson says, if elected, she’ll work on balancing growth while working to improve the lives of those living in poverty. However, she says she’s afraid of what the North Carolina legislature might do to municipal abilities.
“All of those together I think will potentially give us opportunity for change, opportunity for creativity and innovation, but on the other hand quite a few challenges,” Ferguson says.
WCHL’s Ron Stutts spoke with Ferguson about her seeking election to the Board of Commissioners and how she believes she’ll best serve you.
***Listen to the Interview***
Three candidates are contending for two seats on the Board of Commissioners.
Ferguson says she sees herself as a change she’s like to see on the board because of her connection to the Hillsborough community.
“I have a great passion for our neighborhoods,” Ferguson says. “I live in Hillsborough Heights; I have been involved in the community at the neighborhood level for over ten years. And, one of the things I think have been missing in Hillsborough Town Board is representation of citizens living in neighborhoods.”
Between now and Election Day, we’ll be previewing each of the candidates one-on-one.
For more on Ferguson, click here.
http://chapelboro.com/news/election/2013-boc-candidate-profile-kathleen-ferguson/HILLSBOROUGH – Hillsborough Board of Commissioners candidate, Jenn Weaver says she’s ready to tackle development issues so that the best interests of the individual and the town are protected.
“Those are the most difficult decisions that the Board has to make, because we have to balance our need to bring more balance to our tax base—bringing more businesses in to balance out our residential weight that’s being born there,” Weaver says.
WCHL’s Ran Northam spoke with Weaver about her seeking election to the Board of Commissioners and how she believes she’ll best serve you.
***Listen to the Interview***
Three candidates are contending for two seats on the Board of Commissioners.
Weaver says she will focus on functionality of the development if elected.
“That idea of connectivity is really important to me, and I see that as something the whole town values,” Weaver says. “People want to be able to get from one place to another in a safe and efficient way.”
Between now and Election Day, we’ll be previewing each of the candidates one-on-one.
For more on Weaver, click here.
http://chapelboro.com/news/election/2013-boc-candidate-profile-jenn-weaver/CHAPEL HILL – Starting Saturday, you’ll have more options for visiting your local library.
The first phase of the Chapel Hill Public Library’s hour extension takes place this weekend when the days hours are extended from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. both days to 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.
The six-hour increase takes the Library up to 60 hours per week, which is still four hours short of its total before the library facility was upgraded to its current state. The last phase of the increase of hours is to take place in the near future after the library staff meets to create a plan.
Monday – Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SUNDAY 12:00 n – 6:00 p.m.
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You can now get your tickets for the 2013 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game in Charlotte.
Tickets are $25 and $40 for Upper Level, $70 and $90 for Lower Level, and $150 and $175 for Club Level. They can be purchased through The ACC’s website here, Ticketmaster, or at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
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The Town of Hillsborough will perform basic maintenance on fire hydrants beginning September 1.
Town personnel will flush the hydrants which helps remove sediments and maintains proper circulation and water quality within the system.
During the hydrant flushing, you many experience cloudiness or discoloration in your water. Small particles of iron and manganese that settled could be stirred up, but those particles are not unsafe, but they could discolor clothes in the wash. To clear it up, run cold water in your bathtub for a few minutes until the discoloration or cloudiness clears up. If the water does not clear within five minutes, you should call 919-732-2104 during regular business hours or 919-732-3621 for emergencies during nights and weekends.
The process could take two months to complete and town officials may need to trim plants or other materials that are in the way to make sure they are accessible in emergency situations. A three-foot area around all hydrants is requested.
http://chapelboro.com/news/news-around-time/chpl-hours-extended-acc-football-championship-tickets-hillsborough-hydrants/CHAPEL HILL – While Chapel Hill road construction is wrapping up with the return of students and teachers, the Town of Hillsborough is beginning some resurfacing projects this week.
The removal of failing asphalt and paving was scheduled to begin Monday on a number of roads; due to rain, that work will likely be held off until Tuesday or later with rain expected all week.
Residents and businesses that are expected to be affected by the road work will be notified through fliers when the contractors will be on their street.
The work is schedule to be completed by September 30.
Road construction will take place on the following roads:
Cates, Dana, Jamie, Pond Lilly, Robert, Sand, Uphill, Westdale, Wildaro courts
Exchange Park, Faribault, Magnolia lanes
Freeland Drive, Pointe Place, Rhonda Road, and Turner Street
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The Orange County Health Department is expanding its services through a partnership with Piedmont Health in an effort to minimize the gap in affordable health services in the county.
Beginning Wednesday, Piedmont Health will provide patients within the Orange County Health Department’s Hillsborough clinic location with outreach services. The goal is to help establish primary care to those who are currently ineligible for services at the OC Health Department.
During the partnership’s pilot phase, a medical team from Piedmont Health will see patients on Wednesdays from
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Health Department’s clinic located at 300 West Tryon Street in Hillsborough. Adding
four hours of clinical time each week will enable an additional 40 patients to receive care per month. Services will
be provided by Dr. Oscar Cornelio and medical assistant, Mauricio Flores. Payment options include Medicaid,
Medicare, private insurance, and self-pay based on a sliding fee scale. Appointments can be made by calling
Piedmont Health at 336.562.3311.
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The Chatham County Solid Waste and Recycling Division is seeking input from residents about various recycling programs and its collection centers.
In your summer tax bill, ChathamCounty residents will receive a green insert with a link to the survey. However, the link was printed incorrectly. The correct link is www.surveymonkey.com/s/RecycleChatham2013.
You can also complete the survey by visiting any of the 12 collection centers or the main solid waste and recycling facility on County Landfill Road west of Pittsboro.
The survey is due September 20.
http://chapelboro.com/news/news-around-time/hillsborough-paving-oc-health-teams-with-piedmont-chatham-waste-survey/Chapel Hill High School Football Field. A week from tonight, the lights will come on and the football season will kick off.
CHAPEL HILL – High school football kicks off one week from today, and WCHL and Chapelboro.com are bringing you two games each week this year.
For the first time, you’ll be able to choose which local team to listen to on Friday nights.
The season kicks off with the Carrboro Jaguars who made it all the way to the 2A State Championship game last year traveling to Hillsborough to battle the Cedar Ridge Red Wolves who make the jump to 3A football this year. You can hear the call from Paul Connell and Anthony Wellman on WCHL and Chapelboro.com.
And, exclusively on Chapelboro.com, the 3A Chapel Hill Tigers host the 4A Riverside Pirates. The Tigers are coming off their 9-4 finish last season in which they were knocked out of the state playoffs in the second round. Walter Storholt and Jeff Hamlin join the broadcast team to bring you that game from Chapel Hill.
All the action begins next Friday at 6:30 p.m. with the return of The Grid hosted by Ran Northam in which you can hear comments from all of the area’s coaches. Then at 7:00 p.m., you choose which game you want to listen to: Carrboro at Cedar Ridge or Riverside at Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result | WCHL GotW |
| 23-Aug | Riverside | 7:30 p.m. | Chapelboro.com |
| 30-Aug | at South Granville | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 6-Sep | Carrboro | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 13-Sep | BYE | ||
| 20-Sep | at East Chapel Hill | 7:00 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 27-Sep | at Webb | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 4-Oct | at Southern Durham | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 11-Oct | Northern Vance | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 18-Oct | Orange | 7:30 p.m. | Floating |
| 25-Oct | at Cardinal Gibbons | 7:30 p.m. | Floating |
| 1-Nov | at Northwood | 7:30 p.m. | Floating |
| 8-Nov | Cedar Ridge | 7:30 p.m. | Floating |
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East Chapel Hill
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result | WCHL GotW |
| 23-Aug | at Northwood | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 30-Aug | at Carrboro | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 6-Sep | Cedar Ridge | 7:00 p.m. | Chapelboro.com |
| 13-Sep | Southern Alamance | 7:00 p.m. | |
| 20-Sep | Chapel Hill | 7:00 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 27-Sep | at Ragsdale | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 4-Oct | BYE | ||
| 11-Oct | Riverside | 7:00 p.m. | |
| 18-Oct | at Northern Durham | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 25-Oct | at Person | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 1-Nov | Hillside | 7:00 p.m. | * |
| 8-Nov | at Jordan | 7:30 p.m. | * |
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Carrboro
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result | WCHL GotW |
| 23-Aug | at Cedar Ridge | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 30-Aug | East Chapel Hill | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 6-Sep | at Chapel Hill | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 13-Sep | Northwood | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 20-Sep | at South Granville | 7:30 p.m. | Chapelboro.com |
| 27-Sep | BYE | ||
| 4-Oct | Randleman | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 11-Oct | Bartlett Yancey | 7:30 p.m. | Chapelboro.com |
| 18-Oct | at Cummings | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 25-Oct | at Jordan-Matthews | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 1-Nov | Graham | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 8-Nov | Reidsville | 7:30 p.m. | * |
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Cedar Ridge
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result | WCHL GotW |
| 23-Aug | Carrboro | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 30-Aug | Southern Vance | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 6-Sep | at East Chapel Hill | 7:00 p.m. | |
| 13-Sep | at Riverside | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 20-Sep | BYE | ||
| 27-Sep | at Cardinal Gibbons | 7:30 p.m. | Chapelboro.com |
| 4-Oct | Northwood | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 11-Oct | at Orange | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 18-Oct | Webb | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 25-Oct | at Southern Durham | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 1-Nov | Northern Vance | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 8-Nov | at Chapel Hill | 7:30 p.m. | * |
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Orange
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result | WCHL GotW |
| 23-Aug | Person | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 30-Aug | Northern Durham | 7:30 p.m. | Chapelboro.com |
| 6-Sep | at Riverside | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 13-Sep | Graham | 7:30 p.m. | Chapelboro.com |
| 20-Sep | BYE | ||
| 27-Sep | at Northwood | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 4-Oct | Northern Vance | 7:30 p.m. | Chapelboro.com. |
| 11-Oct | Cedar Ridge | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 18-Oct | at Chapel Hill | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 25-Oct | at Webb | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 1-Nov | Cardinal Gibbons | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 8-Nov | at Southern | 7:30 p.m. | * |
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Northwood
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result | WCHL GotW |
| 23-Aug | East Chapel Hill | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 30-Aug | Southern Lee | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 6-Sep | at Jordan-Matthews | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 13-Sep | at Carrboro | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 20-Sep | BYE | ||
| 27-Sep | Orange | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 4-Oct | at Cedar Ridge | 7:30 p.m. | 97.9 FM/Chapelboro.com |
| 11-Oct | Webb | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 18-Oct | at Southern Durham | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 25-Oct | at Northern Vance | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 1-Nov | Chapel Hill | 7:30 p.m. | * |
| 8-Nov | at Cardinal Gibbons | * | |
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* denotes a floating schedule. In the last four weeks of the regular season, the games will be chosen the Monday before the day of the game.
http://chapelboro.com/sports/high-school/were-bringing-you-two-games-each-week/CHAPEL HILL – Our local university will be performing new studies into osteoarthritis, as the National Institute of Health is giving UNC a $5.6 million dollar grant to build the multidisciplinary clinical research center.
With arthritis being the number one cause of disability among the elderly, the center will study the causes of arthritis, as well as study osteoporosis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and others.
The center already has two research studies, one looking at ways to improve the quality of life for those with knee or hip osteoarthritis and others looking at the risk factors for ACL damage in military cadets.
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Hillsborough utility crews are installing a new water line to improve your water service inside the town. The work can possibly close lanes between Mayo Street and Patriots Pointe Drive and utilities say the project can take six to eight months to complete.
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Chapel Hill is holding an information session on the proposed changes to land use regulations in the Ephesus Church Road/Fordham Boulevard area. Changes to the area were proposed as part of the Chapel Hill 2020 plan and due to the vacant and underdeveloped sites in the area. Ephesus Church Road and Fordham Boulevard are both also along transit corridors.
The information session will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 26 in Room B of the Chapel Hill Public Library. Lee Einsweiler of Code Studio will explain the regulatory changes.
http://chapelboro.com/news/news-around-time/unc-gets-arthritis-funds-hillsborough-installing-water-line-ch-holding-session-on-land-changes/CHAPEL HILL – New fees on Chapel Hill’s Park and Ride lots will begin August 15.
The lots affected will be Carrboro Plaza, Eubanks, Southern Village and Jones Ferry. The rates will start at $2 for a daily rate, $21 for a monthly rate and $250 for a yearly rate.
UNC says it will be implementing its own fees for its park and ride lots at the same time, and UNC park and ride permits will be usable in town lots.
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Final graduation numbers are in as 5,845 students received a degree from UNC this year, including 1,327 master’s degrees, 679 professional degrees and 259 doctoral degrees.
8,547 UNC students were recognized on the Spring 2013 Dean’s List, which requires a minimum 3.5 GPA for 12 hours of letter-grade credit.
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Property tax bills for Chatham County residents should be arriving by at least mid-August, with the deadline to pay on January 6.
Some residents may receive real estate and personal property tax bills separately, according to the Chatham County Tax Administrator, Frances Wilson. Tax payers may appeal the personal property tax bill within 30 days of the date listed on the bill, with all residents encouraged to bring questions to 919-542-8250 or 919-542-8260.
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