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Hillsborough Officials Announce Improvements for Local Park

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Feb 19, 2017 | News

Town officials in Hillsborough announced plans last week to replace a rock-laden stormwater drainage swale at Cates Creek Park with a plant-lined rain garden. According to the announcement, the purpose of the rain garden is to...

Road Work Closes Lane on West Franklin Street

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Feb 18, 2017 | Traffic

A news release was issued on Friday by the Chapel Hill municipal government regarding road work that may impede traffic in the center of town for up to four days. According to the release, motorists heading toward Carrboro on...

Hyatt Announces Opening Date for New Hotel in Chapel Hill

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Feb 18, 2017 | Development

Hyatt will open a new hotel at Southern Village in Chapel Hill this spring according to a press release issued last week by the multinational corporation. The release claims that the 110-room Hyatt Place hotel will offer 30 new...

Chapel Hill Police Issue Missing Minor Alert

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Feb 18, 2017 | Crime

The Chapel Hill Police Department put out a press release shortly after 2:00 AM on Saturday regarding a minor who has allegedly gone missing. Law enforcement officers are currently searching for Haylee Phillippe, a 15-year-old...

Illegal Alcohol Sales Trending Downward in Chapel Hill

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Feb 17, 2017 | Crime

The Chapel Hill Police Department conducted an operation over the weekend to identify and cite local businesses with the propensity to sell alcoholic beverages to minors. According to Capt. Joshua Mecimore, the public...

Local Researchers Develop New Cancer-Fighting Technique

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Feb 16, 2017 | UNC

A team of biomedical engineers working within a joint department of North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had their research published two weeks ago. According to Dr. Zhen Gu, the...

Local Restaurant Hosts Community Meal to Support Refugees

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Feb 15, 2017 | News Around Town

A community luncheon was held at Vimala’s Curryblossom Café last Sunday to recognize refugees and other immigrants that have resettled in Chapel Hill. Along with café owner Vimala Rajendran, the event was made possible by the...

Carrboro Officials Review Fiscal Plan for Light Rail Project

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Feb 14, 2017 | Development

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen heard a presentation from GoTriangle employees last Tuesday on fiscal plans for the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project. The presentation was delivered by Danny Rogers, a project director in...

Durham Tech President Wins Award from Campus Compact

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Feb 13, 2017 | Higher Education

Dr. William Ingram, the president of Durham Technical Community College, was presented with the Leo M. Lambert Engaged Leader Award last week during a ceremony at North Carolina A&T State University. The award was created in...

German Manufacturing Company Sets Up Shop in Pittsboro

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Feb 11, 2017 | Development

One of the leading global manufacturers of application-oriented laboratory instruments announced plans to establish a sales and service headquarters in Pittsboro last week. Fritsch International, a German-based milling and...

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