Brighton McConnell, Author at Chapelboro.com

Orange County Native Named North Carolina’s Poet Laureate

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 21, 2018 | Arts

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced his choice of Orange County native, poet, author and...

Malawian Health Officials Visit UNC, Cancer Hospital

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 21, 2018 | UNC

A delegation of 10 officials from Malawi’s Ministry of Health toured the North Carolina Cancer...

Historical Civil Rights Task Force Presents Findings to Chapel Hill Town Council

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 20, 2018 | Local Government

Last fall, Chapel Hill mayor Pam Hemminger created the Historic Civil Rights Commemorations Task...

New UNC Master Plan Looks at Future School Space

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 19, 2018 | UNC

As the nation’s oldest public university has nearly built out its main campus, UNC officials are...

Poor People’s Campaign Continues in North Carolina Ahead of National Rally

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 18, 2018 | State

For the fifth week in a row, citizens involved with the Poor People’s Campaign were arrested at North Carolina’s legislative building last week. Participants gathered in the building to disrupt a Senate meeting while some sat in...

Paul Hardin’s Legacy Lives on Through Carolina Blood Drive

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 14, 2018 | UNC

Barbara Hardin arrived in the Dean Smith Center last week ready to encourage donors at the 30th...

Carrboro Hosting Public Input Sessions on 203 Project

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 13, 2018 | Development

Carrboro’s ‘203 Project’ is expected to bring a big change to the town. After having no buildings built downtown in over 100 years, the $15 million project is a break from tradition and why town officials want citizen feedback....

Jerry Stackhouse Hired for Grizzlies’ Coaching Staff

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 11, 2018 | Professional

Jerry Stackhouse appears to be headed back to the NBA. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Saturday that the former UNC star has agreed to an assistant coaching position with the Memphis Grizzlies. The news comes...