Where to Vote Early in Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties for the 2024 Elections Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 22, 2024 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government Early voting in North Carolina begins this week. Here is what to know to cast your vote in Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties. Read More
Orange County and Town of Carrboro Name Southern Branch Library After Late Mayor Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 18, 2024 | Development, Local Government The Orange County Board of County Commissioners and Carrboro Town Council voted to name new library as the “Drakeford Library Complex.” Read More
Homestead Aquatic Center Temporarily Closes for Renovations Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 15, 2024 | News Around Town Chapel Hill’s Homestead Aquatic Center temporarily closes for renovations to replace two of the facility’s major systems. Read More
Chapel Hill Reveals Inclusive Playground Design and New Town Playground Features Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 11, 2024 | Local Government, Recreation The Town of Chapel Hill is set to install new playground features at its parks this month to make them more inclusive. Read More
Chapel Hill Joins Carrboro and Orange County in Sharing Support for CoGen Transformation Project Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 8, 2024 | Local Government, UNC The Town of Chapel Hill signed on as a partner for the CoGen Transformation Project to transform UNC’s CoGen rail line into a greenway. Read More
Orange County Farmers Markets Grapple With Fading Double Bucks Program Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 1, 2024 | Business, News Around Town Orange County’s farmers markets recently launched a GoFundMe campaign to try and save the Double Bucks program. Read More
Carrboro Reviews Community Response to Potential Paid Parking Plan Posted by Emma Cooke | Sep 18, 2024 | Local Government, Transit Carrboro Town Council recently met to review community feedback on a potential paid parking plan exploring downtown public parking options. Read More
UNC Announces Updates to Alert Carolina Emergency Notification System Posted by Emma Cooke | Sep 17, 2024 | Instagram, Safety, UNC UNC recently announced it will be updating its emergency notification system following an after-action report on last year’s fatal shooting. Read More
Chapel Hill Transit to Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Upcoming Events Posted by Emma Cooke | Sep 10, 2024 | Instagram, Local Government, Transit August 1 marked 50 years of Chapel Hill Transit, and the town is planning to celebrate with community events. Read More
NCDEQ To Host Meeting For Public Comment on Draft Brownfields Agreement Posted by Emma Cooke | Sep 1, 2024 | Development, Local Government, State Government The Department of Environmental Quality will soon host a meeting for public comment on a draft brownfields agreement. Read More