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Financial Advisors Report Gross Cost of Light Rail Project to County Officials

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 6, 2017 | Development

The gross cost of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project was revealed to the Orange County Board of Commissioners by financial advisors during a meeting held earlier in the week. According to Ted Cole, a senior vice...

The Scion Group Purchases Student Housing in Chapel Hill

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 5, 2017 | Development

A student housing complex in Chapel Hill has been sold to a real estate firm based in Chicago as part of three property portfolio acquisitions worth over $1.6 billion. The Scion Group announced the purchase of LUX at Central...

Local Hotel Resumes Operations After Gas Leak

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 4, 2017 | Fire

A local hotel was evacuated earlier today due to a gas alarm that triggered a response from the Carrboro Fire Department. That alarm prompted the evacuation of the Hampton Inn on East Main Street at approximately 3:45 PM....

Financial Advisors to Brief Orange County Commissioners on Light Rail Project Cost

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 4, 2017 | Development

A presentation on the total cost of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project will be made tonight during a meeting of the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The services of Davenport & Company were retained by board...

Latino Migration Project Selects Chapel Hill for Partnership

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 4, 2017 | Local Government

A collegiate research program whose mission is to improve public perceptions of the growing Hispanic population in the United States has announced a partnership with Chapel Hill. According to a press release from the municipal...

Michelle Johnson to Resign from Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 3, 2017 | Local Government

A member of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen has announced that she will resign from her position in order to pursue employment opportunities in Portland, Oregon. While reflecting on two decades of residency in North Carolina and...

Orange County Arts Commission Announces New Grants Process

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 2, 2017 | Arts

A grant of nearly $60,000 will be distributed among local artists and nonprofit groups by the Orange County Arts Commission to promote high-quality arts activities. Purveyors of those activities may be eligible to apply for a...

North Carolina Senator Files Bill to Outlaw Phone Calls While Driving

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 2, 2017 | State Government

A bill drafted by North Carolina legislators has the potential to criminalize the act of using a hand-held communications device while operating a motor vehicle. Senate Bill 393, which is also known as the Brian Garlock Act,...

Chapel Hill Shooting Victim in Stable Condition

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 1, 2017 | Crime

A shooting victim that sustained multiple bullet wounds yesterday in Chapel Hill is in stable condition according to a press release from the Chapel Hill Police Department. The release states that the victim incurred ballistic...

Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 150 UNC-Chapel Hill Students

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 1, 2017 | Higher Education

The illustrious college honor society known as Phi Beta Kappa has inducted several academic all-stars that currently attend UNC-Chapel Hill into its selective ranks. A ceremony was held on campus last week to present 150...

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