Whitman & Me
Beginning Friday and running through May 19, the ArtsCenter in Carrboro is staging the southeastern premiere of “Walt,” a musical play about the life of Walt Whitman–written by one of the poet’s distant...
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Mike Fox ‘Sets The Record Straight’
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 30, 2013 | UNC Sports
UNC Head Coach Mike Fox was fired up Monday night after not being able to complete the weekend series against N.C. State due to rain and TV rights.
Read MoreCH 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...
Read MoreOC 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...
Read More“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...
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreU.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....
Read MoreNews 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...
Read MoreChapel 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...
Read MoreNo. 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...
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