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CH May Hike Prop Taxes This Year; OC And Carrboro May Not

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 26, 2013 | Community Forum

Officials in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County are gearing up for another round of difficult budget talks—and although the economy may be on the rebound, County Manager Frank Clifton says local governments still have no...

OC Economic Officials Say Development Key To Social Justice

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 26, 2013 | Community Forum

CHAPEL HILL – Orange County is by many measures the most affluent county in North Carolina, but its poverty rate is also well above the state average—a striking statistic that’s troubling for residents who say they’re...

“They’re Just Bleating Sheep”: CH Leaders Assail State UNC Cuts

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 26, 2013 | Community Forum

CHAPEL HILL – UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp is stepping down from his post in June after five years on the job—leaving incoming Chancellor Carol Folt with the unenviable task of guiding the university through a time of...

The Neverending Rush To Judgment

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 25, 2013 | Aaron Keck

We all like to think ourselves superior, but at the end of the day we’re the same rabble who believed that Richard Jewell was guilty.

U.S. Labor Sec’y: Funds Needed For Unemployed Vets

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 17, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL – The nationwide unemployment rate is slowly dropping but still high, a trend that also applies to specific demographic groups, including America’s veterans. Now, with budget season already upon us, Acting U.S....

News Around Town: Great Art! Great Food! Sidewalk Construction!

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 16, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL – In downtown Chapel Hill, construction began on Friday, April 12, to put in a new sidewalk on the east side of Henderson Street between Franklin and Rosemary. Traffic won’t be affected and businesses will...

Chapel Hill, Carrboro To Merge In Historic Vote

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 1, 2013 | News

ORANGE COUNTY – The towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro have been separate entities for more than a century, but that’s all going to change this week—as the Town Council and the Board of Aldermen will officially vote to...

No. 1 Tar Heels Split Two With Clemson

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 1, 2013 | Sports

CHAPEL HILL – The No. 1 UNC baseball team split a doubleheader with Clemson on Monday, losing 5-4 in 11 innings in the nightcap after clinching the three-game series with a 6-2 afternoon win. It was a busy Easter Monday...

Heels Hoping Nova Doesn’t Go

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 21, 2013 | Sports

KANSAS CITY – The NCAA Tournament begins for Carolina on Friday night, when the eighth-seeded Tar Heels take on ninth-seeded Villanova at 7:20 in Kansas City. Many Carolina fans are already looking ahead to the round of...

Heels Hoping Nova Doesn’t Go

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 21, 2013 | Sports

KANSAS CITY – The NCAA Tournament begins for Carolina on Friday night, when the eighth-seeded Tar Heels take on ninth-seeded Villanova at 7:20 in Kansas City. Many Carolina fans are already looking ahead to the round of...

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