Carrboro Farmers’ Market Manager Maggie Funkhouser

Saturday, July 9th was a busier than usual Carrboro Farmers Market. For the first time in two years, the market got to celebrate Tomato Day. “Tomatoes are really big in this area,” Market Manager Maggie Funkhouser told 97.9 The Hill. “So big, we have a whole day we want to dedicate to them.” […]

Carrboro Farmers’ Market will celebrate the bounty of locally-grown tomatoes with its biggest event of the year: Tomato Day. 

The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will soon change its hours of operation ahead of the winter months. Saturday, October 30 will be the last day of main season hours, which currently starts at 7 a.m. and extends to noon. Starting November 6, the market’s hours will be from 9 a.m. to noon. According to the town, […]

Construction on new renovations for the Carrboro Town Commons has been approved by the Board of Alderman to begin in November or December. The Town of Carrboro’s Public Works Director James “JD” Freeman spoke at the board’s meeting last Tuesday about the proposed final plan to the area. “What the upgrades do, it provides a […]

Tomato Day will take place this Saturday, July 12, at the Carrboro Farmer’s Market in Carrboro Town Commons.

It’s peak season for farmers and that means tomatoes are at their prime.

Kevin Valdez of Chapel Hill won the top prize of $200,000 on a $5 scratch-off ticket, the North Carolina Education Lottery said in a release Wednesday. Valdez bought his lucky ticket for the Cash King game from the Short Stop convenience store on West Main Street in Carrboro. He arrived at lottery headquarters in Raleigh […]

The celebration of Independence Day on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 will affect several local government services in and around Orange County. Here’s a look at what typical services will and won’t be happening during the weekend: Town of Chapel Hill All Chapel Hill administrative offices will be closed Friday, July 3, […]

A variety of July 4 festivities are set to take place across Orange County. Here's how local governments are celebrating.

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, June 26, discussing town news and events. She discussed the town council's meeting from June 16, previewed July 4th festivities in the town, updated Tropical Storm Chantal Recovery as the one year anniversary nears, discussed Jamezetta Bedford's legacy, and more.