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WCHL Student Forum at ECHHS

Posted by Aleta Donald | Dec 1, 2016 | Photos

WCHL’s Student Forum at East Chapel Hill High School was held on Wednesday, November 30. Students from varying grade levels and of varying backgrounds participated in the discussion about racial divides, both in and out of...

Hometown Hero: Julia Long

Posted by Aleta Donald | Nov 22, 2016 | Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint

This week’s hometown hero is Julia Long, a student at East Chapel Hill who is passionate about service and involved in the community. An energetic, bubbly, and wise optimist, she was nominated by her close friend and...

Chickens are Smarter Than You Think

Posted by Aleta Donald | Nov 16, 2016 | Town Square

Chicken Behavior from Chapelboro on Vimeo. Featuring Stefan Klakovich, Rose Newell, and Jennifer Groh. Special thanks to them and their chickens. This video is part two in a series of videos about Chapel Hill’s...

Meet the Chickens of Chapel Hill

Posted by Aleta Donald | Nov 4, 2016 | Town Square

Part 1: Meet the Chickens from Chapelboro on Vimeo. Featuring Stefan Klakovich, Rose Newell, and Jennifer Groh. Special thanks to them and their chickens. This video is part one in a series of videos about Chapel Hill’s...

Orange County Names New Emergency Services Director

Posted by Aleta Donald | Sep 2, 2016 | Safety

Possibly just in time for Tropical Storm Hermine to hit the Triangle, Orange County has appointed a new Emergency Services director. Dinah Jeffries, the new director, has worked in the department for 33 years, making her way...

Areas of Hillsborough to Experience Brief Power Outages

Posted by Aleta Donald | Aug 10, 2016 | News Around Town

Several areas of Hillsborough will experience brief power outages at the end of the week, due to repairs of electrical infrastructure. Duke Energy will be repairing failing infrastructure on Thursday and Friday. The repairs will...

UNC Research Project Care4Moms to Investigate Needs of New Mothers

Posted by Aleta Donald | Aug 5, 2016 | UNC

Health care for new mothers is always complicated and can become even more so when their children must receive intensive care. A new research team from the UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health, entitled Care4Moms, will...

New Digital Parking Meters Installed on UNC Campus

Posted by Aleta Donald | Aug 2, 2016 | UNC

Chapel Hill residents and UNC students alike will be happy to know that the university is replacing its old parking meters with new digital ones. Not only are the new meters solar-powered, they will also provide more payment...

A Tour of Hollow Rock’s New Nature Park

Posted by Aleta Donald | Jul 30, 2016 | Activities, Town Square

On May 23, just in time for summer, the new Hollow Rock nature park opened on Erwin Road. The park is located near Hollow Rock Racquet & Swim Club and includes a myriad of hiking trails that border both New Hope Creek and...

Auto Logic Celebrates 30th Birthday

Posted by Aleta Donald | Jul 6, 2016 | News Around Town

On the evening of May 19, Carrboro’s beloved car repair shop, Auto Logic, celebrated its 30th birthday with music, food, and fun. The funds raised benefited Auto Logic’s neighbor, Club Nova, a nonprofit organization that helps...

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