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Library Will Offer More Online Resources to Students

Posted by Staff | Mar 24, 2017 | News, News Around Town

Beginning this spring, Orange County public school students will have unlimited access to online public library resources, according to a Friday press release. By using Student Easy Access, or SEA, accounts, students will be...

Chapel Hill Expands Duties of Police Chief

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 24, 2017 | News Around Town

Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue will now also serve as the Executive Director for Community Safety for the town. The extension of duties was announced by town manager Roger Stancil earlier this week. “We look forward to the...

Howard Lee Honored by Public School Forum of North Carolina

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 22, 2017 | News Around Town

Former North Carolina Senator and Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee has been named the recipient of the 2017 Public School Forum of North Carolina Jay Robinson Education Leadership Award winner. The award recognizes “leaders who have...

Future of Local Drug Developer Remains Uncertain

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 22, 2017 | News Around Town

A local pharmaceutical company that experienced rising fiscal tides during federal evaluations of its drug candidates is currently navigating troubled waters with the help of a financial services firm. Stock prices for Cempra...

Runners Rally for Local Boy Stricken With Rare Bone Disease

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 20, 2017 | News Around Town

A five-kilometer footrace was held in Chapel Hill last Saturday by the Public School Foundation, but some participants went beyond lacing up their running shoes and clearing the finish line. Lorie Black spent the entire event...

Local Brewery Bouncing Back From Hardships

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 14, 2017 | News Around Town

Beer has brought people together for centuries, but a brewery in Carrboro is fostering social cohesion over more than mere glasses of hearty stouts and crisp ales. After spending over two decades in the real estate industry,...

Local Aquatic Facility Undergoes Final Stage of Repairs

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 13, 2017 | News Around Town

The Homestead Aquatic Facility in Chapel Hill has been closed since January due to a suspected leak in water lines, but the indefinite hiatus on indoor swimming may soon be coming to an end. A message from Jim Orr, the local...

“Women In Government” Seminar: How You Can Get Active

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 10, 2017 | News Around Town

The League of Women Voters is holding a seminar Saturday – with numerous high-profile local leaders – for women who want to get involved.

“Day Without A Woman” Fundraisers Planned Throughout Chapel Hill

Posted by Aleta Donald | Mar 7, 2017 | News Around Town

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have already declared an optional teacher workday for Wednesday, March 8, on which an international women’s strike, called “A Day Without a Woman” is planned. Local high school students have...

Project to Combat Hydrilla in Eno River Deemed ‘Successful’

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 1, 2017 | News Around Town

A pilot project working to reduce an invasive weed in the Eno River is reaching its conclusion and officials are looking to the future of protecting the river. Hydrilla is an aquatic plant that can create a nearly impenetrable...

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