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Orange County Commissioners Approve Funding for Five Affordable Housing Projects

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 8, 2017 | Development

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to split over $2.7 million between five local affordable housing projects. Portions of that sum are being granted to Habitat for Humanity, CASA, and...

Consultants Hired to Conduct Review of Orange County Water Crisis

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 7, 2017 | Local Government

A third-party consultant has been hired by county executives to study the water crisis that brought life in Chapel Hill and Carrboro to an inconvenient crawl over four months ago. Crisis Focus LLC will work with an established...

Chapel Hill Couple Taps into Asheville Craft Beer Scene

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 7, 2017 | News Around Town

A husband and wife in Chapel Hill are tapping into the craft beer industry with their recent purchase of French Broad Brewery in Asheville, North Carolina. Paul Casey spent over 20 years with QuintilesIMS before retiring as a...

Summer Meal Program Feeds K-12 Students in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 6, 2017 | News Around Town

School is nearly out for the summer in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, but cafeteria workers are ready to remain in service for students of the local district that rely on federal lunches. That service is part of a program called Food...

Credit Card Skimmers Found in Pumps at Carrboro Gas Station

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 5, 2017 | Crime

Credit card skimmers have been discovered inside gas pumps at the Circle K near 102 North Carolina Highway 54 for the third time in nearly three months. According to Capt. Chris Atack of the Carrboro Police Department, the most...

UNC-Chapel Hill Students Receive Grants from National Security Education Program

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 3, 2017 | Higher Education

A federal workforce enhancement program has granted scholarships to two students at UNC-Chapel Hill as part of its mission to promote global awareness within the ranks of government agencies. The National Security Education...

Nonprofit Meal House Approved in Carrboro Despite Objections from Local Businesses

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 1, 2017 | Development

A plan to expand a social services outlet near the center of Carrboro has been approved by town officials, but local business owners claim that the expansion may create problems. Those claims were presented last week to the...

Entrepreneur Network at UNC-Chapel Hill Attracts Students and Companies

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | May 31, 2017 | Higher Education

Changing the world is no small feat, but a network at UNC-Chapel Hill is encouraging students to do just that by imbuing them with an entrepreneurial mindset. Speaking in her capacity as vice chancellor for innovation,...

Passport Applications Now Accepted at Orange County Register of Deeds

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

Residents of Orange County with a desire to see the world are now able to obtain their travel passports at the Register of Deeds under new municipal regulations. Passport service is available at 228 South Churton Street, Suite...

Sidewalk Construction Planned for South Cameron Street in Hillsborough

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | May 27, 2017 | Development

Pedestrians that frequent South Cameron Street in Hillsborough will benefit from a new sidewalk that is expected to be built along that road over the next month. Municipal planners predict that construction on the sidewalk will...

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