Located at the corner of Weaver and Greensboro Streets in the heart of downtown, the lot has been the subject of contentious debates – but no developments – for many years. But last week the Carrboro Town Council held a public hearing about what the future of that land will be.
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Fewer than ten states do not have a statewide dooring ordinance – including North Carolina. Dooring occurs when a driver opens their car door and hits a bicyclist often resulting in serious injury. These ordinances fines drivers who leave doors open too long or open their car door without looking. Now, Chapel Hill is considering passing its own ordinance.
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Orange County announced a new partnership this week with NorthState to provide 100 percent fiber-optic internet service to underserved areas. This project is one of the largest partnerships in state history and also achieves a long-standing goal for the county.
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This week marks the last day of classes and the beginning of early voting. For many UNC students they’re now juggling studying for exams, graduation, moving out of their residence halls and finding time to vote.
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PlayMakers Repertory Company Artistic Director, Vivienne Benesch, recently made her Broadway directorial debut.
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A twelve-year-old in Orange County is using proceeds from a book he’s written to fundraise for an upcoming triathlon in Chapel Hill.
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The Town of Hillsborough previously had some snags in its flag locations after Duke Energy prevented the town from flying flags on its electrical poles. Now, Hillsborough is pivoting to flying banners through town instead.
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One of the 97.9 The Hill Co-owners recently left our stratosphere. Jim Kitchen, a UNC professor and Chapel Hill entrepreneur, had a once in a lifetime opportunity to go to space on a Blue Origin flight. Kitchen spoke with 97.9 The Hill about the flight and what it meant to him.
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A new innovation hub is set to open connecting UNC and downtown Chapel Hill. The UNC Board of Governors recently approved a lease for the university to operate a 20,000 square foot space at 136 East Rosemary Street. This hub will be the new home of Innovate Carolina and also is part of the larger East Rosemary Street redevelopment project.
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It’s electric! – Chapel Hill Transit’s new fleet that is. The transit service held an unveiling event Friday morning to debut three electric buses. Local and state leaders were in attendance as the community got to explore these new zero-emission vehicles.
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