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Aldermen Approve Final MLK Park Plans

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Jul 13, 2017 | Development

At its June 27 meeting, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen finalized development plans for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park located on 1120 Hillsborough Road. The development plans from Stewart Inc. include an amphitheater, a natural...

Duke Grads Begin “Ugly” Produce Delivery Service

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Jul 11, 2017 | Business

A new produce delivery service called Ungraded Produce will deliver “ugly” but high-quality local vegetables and fruit that are otherwise unable to be sold in grocery stores. The produce delivery service was founded by two...

UNC Receives $1.5 Million Grant for Humanities Initiative

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Jul 11, 2017 | Higher Education

UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences has received a $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to fund its new Humanities initiative. The four-year initiative, called “Humanities for the Public Good,” began on July 1,...

Riverwalk and Gold Park to Reopen Friday

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Jun 23, 2017 | Safety

Hillsborough will reopen Gold Park and Riverwalk to the public on Friday morning. The park closed following flooding on Tuesday that carried debris and sediment onto the park’s greenway trails. Since then, town clean up efforts...

New Affordable Housing Board in Carrboro Seeks Members

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Jun 22, 2017 | Local Government

The Town of Carrboro is searching for members to fill the seats of its new Affordable Housing Board. The creation of the new advisory board was discussed at last week’s Board of Aldermen meeting, according to Carrboro Mayor...

Chapel Hill Moving Meetings from Monday to Wednesday

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Jun 19, 2017 | Local Government

****UPDATE: The council approved moving meetings from Monday to Wednesday this fall to serve as a test period.**** Chapel Hill Town Council meetings have been taking place on Mondays for at least 45 years, according to former...

UNC Researchers Attempt to Tackle Peanut Allergy

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Aug 15, 2016 | Featured, UNC

Peanut and tree nut allergies affect approximately three million people in the United States, but UNC School of Medicine researchers might have discovered a way to cure those allergies. A new study found that nearly 80 percent...

New Orange County Arts Coordinator Named

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Aug 14, 2016 | Arts

Orange County has named Katie Murray as the new Arts Commission Coordinator. The 15-member citizen built Arts Commission serves to promote artistic and cultural development in Orange County. Most recently serving as Executive...

UNC Announces New Dean for School of Social Work

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Aug 12, 2016 | UNC

UNC has announced the selection of Gary L. Bowen as the new dean for the School of Social Work. Bowen, who is currently Kenan Distinguished Professor in the School, will begin his new position on September first. “Gary Bowen is...

Carrboro Selects New Poet Laureate

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Aug 11, 2016 | Arts

Bringing the presence of poetry to Carrboro is a responsibility that few people officially hold. The Arts Committee just selected local award-winning poet Gary Phillips as the new Poet Laureate of Carrboro, where his role is to...

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