Kelly Fahey, Author at Chapelboro.com

Some Urge for Increased Action Over Silent Sam Statue

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Oct 2, 2017 | UNC

As the national argument over the appropriateness of monuments deemed offensive to marginalized communities, specifically people of color, carries on, some at UNC are calling for increased action by the powers that be....

DOLRT Station Info Meeting Thursday Night in Chapel Hill

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Sep 28, 2017 | Local Government

The Durham-Orange Light Rail Project has been approved by the Federal Transit Administration to enter the engineering phase. The project is in contention to receive over $1 billion dollars in federal investment. Go Triangle...

UNC Grads Relocate Furniture Manufacturing Company

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Sep 27, 2017 | Business

A furniture manufacturer called Cardinal Workshop is relocating its headquarters to Hillsborough in December. The e-commerce startup that specializes in designing and manufacturing long-lasting furniture that is easy to move is...

Eubanks Road Speed Limit Decreased

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Sep 26, 2017 | Traffic

A portion of Eubanks Road stretching from Millhouse Road to Martin Luther King Boulevard near the I-40 interchange has had its speed limit reduced from 45 MPH to 35 MPH. According to Community Service Safety Communications...

Artistic Director of Playmakers Repertory Company Wins National Award

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Sep 25, 2017 | UNC

Producing Artistic Director of the PlayMakers Repertory Company Vivienne Benesch has been named the 2017 Zelda Fichandler award winner by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation. Benesch will receive a $5,000 grant...

Extended Candidate Filing Period Added for School Board Election

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Sep 25, 2017 | Local Government

Due to an extra vacancy on the Chapel Hill/Carrboro School Board, an extended filing period will be added for additional candidates to have the chance to file for election. The board agreed on October 2 to October 6 to be an...

Demonstrators Gather in Peace and Justice Plaza

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Sep 21, 2017 | UNC

Demonstrators gathered in Chapel Hill’s Peace and Justice Plaza yesterday for what was deemed “A More Perfect Union”. With Silent Sam looming in the background, Chapel Hill/Carrboro NAACP, the Community Church of Chapel Hill and...

Chapel Hill Extends Hours of Retail Sale of Alcohol

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Sep 20, 2017 | Local Government

An ordinance allowing the sale of beer and wine at 10 A.M. on Sundays by businesses licensed for off-premises sales passed unanimously at last week’s Town of Chapel Hill Council meeting. The ordinance conforms to the so-called...

East Chapel Hill High Celebrates New Solar Initiative

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Sep 19, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

East Chapel Hill High held a Solar Kickoff event last Wednesday to celebrate their winning a grant to install solar panels at the school. The $300,000 grant was awarded to the school and seven other schools in the state by Duke...

Ackland Acquires New Collection

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Sep 18, 2017 | Arts

The Ackland Art Museum has been selected to acquire 12 works from the Atlanta-based Souls Grown Deep Foundation, which holds the largest collection of contemporary art from the African-American South. The Ackland is the only...

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