Kelly Fahey, Author at Chapelboro.com

Durham Tech Dental Program Receives Honors

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Oct 25, 2017 | Higher Education

The Dental Lab Technology program at Durham Tech has been ranked the top in the country, according to a national accrediting organization. The National Association of Dental Laboratories and the National Board for Certification...

Town Council Candidates Weigh in on Affordability

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Oct 19, 2017 | Election

How can Chapel Hill stay affordable? (Or become affordable?) The seven Town Council candidates weighed in last week.

Local NAACP Chapter Wins “Branch of the Year” Honors

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Oct 17, 2017 | Local Government, Uncategorized

Chapter VP James Williams says the NAACP’s primary focus is on voter suppression.

Gov. Cooper, Protesters Take Center Stage at University Day

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Oct 13, 2017 | UNC

UNC’s annual University Day celebration took place yesterday in Memorial Hall, commemorating UNC’s 224th year as a public university. Governor Roy Cooper, a UNC alumnus, delivered a keynote speech in which he commented on the...

Local Breweries and Wineries Part of Inaugural State Fair Alcohol Sales

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Oct 12, 2017 | State

For the first time in its more than 100-year history, the North Carolina State Fair will offer beer and wine to fair goers. Prior to this year, the NC State Fair was the only state fair in the nation to not offer alcoholic...

Photography Installation Highlighting Combat Marines Comes to UNC

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Oct 12, 2017 | UNC

Garmsir Marines, an installation by internationally renown conflict photographer Louie Palu depicting marines in combat, is currently on display in UNC’s Battle Park. The installation is a co-presentation of UNC’s Arts...

Proposed Sinclair-Tribune Merger Threatens Local Media

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Oct 9, 2017 | National

Right-leaning media behemoth Sinclair Broadcasting’s proposed $6.6 billion dollar acquisition of Tribune Media could bring higher cable bills and threaten local news reporting, according to opponents of the deal. Former FCC...

UNC Opens Veterans Resource Center

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Oct 5, 2017 | UNC

UNC opened the Carolina Veterans Resource Center, or CVRC, last week to serve and support their nearly 500 students affiliated with the military. The facility will house a study space, a lounge, conference and meeting space and...

Quarterly Police Report Aids in Transparency

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Oct 4, 2017 | Crime

A quarterly report chronicling statistics of certain minor misdemeanors has been released by the Chapel Hill Police Department. Statistics recorded in the report include use of force and gender, race and ethnicity of minor...

Car Break-Ins Hit Southern Village, Meadowmont

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Oct 3, 2017 | Crime

A string of 26 car break-ins late last month taking place in Chapel Hill’s Southern Village and the parking lot of the Meadowmont swim club has the Chapel Hill Police Department urging citizens to take extra precaution while...

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