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Cameron Avenue Reopened After Crash

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 9, 2017 | Traffic

****UPDATE: Cameron Avenue was reopened just before six o’clock Thursday morning.**** A portion of Cameron Avenue in Chapel Hill has been shut down in the wake of a vehicle accident involving damage to a power pole....

Joint Police Station Concept in Chapel Hill Prompts Public Meeting

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 8, 2017 | Development

A new emergency services facility may be coming to Chapel Hill, but the debate on the suitability of its proposed location is simmering as the approval process continues. Town officials hosted a meeting on Monday to address...

Carrboro Officials Approve Police Body Camera Policy

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 8, 2017 | Local Government

The Carrboro Police Department is one step closer to acquiring new law enforcement tools for its officers after town officials approved a policy last week on body-worn cameras. While ruminating on the cameras during a regular...

County Officials to Discuss Federal Pushback on Light Rail Project

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 7, 2017 | Development

Approval prospects for the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project have become tenuous as a result of recent communication between GoTriangle and the US Federal Transit Administration. According to an agenda item intended for...

UNC Student Selected for Luce Scholars Program

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 5, 2017 | UNC

An undergraduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill earned a spot in the annual class of Luce Scholars bound for Asia next year. According to a news release from the college, Martha Isaacs is one of 18 scholars who were chosen from a...

South Greensboro Street Shut Down by NCDOT

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 5, 2017 | Development

A portion of South Greensboro Street in Carrboro will be closed for at least two months according to a press release from the municipal government. The release states that motorists attempting to travel along that street between...

Rezoning Approved for Lincoln Center Expansion in Chapel Hill

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 2, 2017 | Development

Local residents and school district employees appeared before the Chapel Hill Town Council earlier in the week to discuss the proposed redevelopment of the Lincoln Center. Kerry Moore, the director of preschool programs for...

Chatham County Appoints New Elections Director

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 1, 2017 | Local Government

The appointment of a new director for the Chatham County Board of Elections was announced earlier in the week in a press release from the municipal government. According to the release, Pandora Paschal, a certified elections...

Visitors Bureau Identifies Need for Attractions in Orange County

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 1, 2017 | Development

The wherewithal of local tourism was the focal point of a presentation given earlier in the week to the Chapel Hill Town Council on behalf of the Orange County Visitors Bureau. The presentation was made by the bureau’s executive...

County Commissioners Revise Affordable Housing Policy

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Feb 28, 2017 | Local Government

Changes to the affordable housing policy in Orange County were approved by the Board of Commissioners last week during a regular meeting. In approving these changes, board members defined affordable housing as any domicile for...

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