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Lull in Hurricane Season is Time to Prepare

Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 1, 2015 | News Around Town

September is North Carolina Preparedness Month. While it’s been a benign hurricane season so far, National Weather Service Meteorologist Ryan Ellis has a reminder for the Triangle. “It only takes one system to spin up,” he says....

Population Growth Is Coming (Especially In Mebane)

Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 31, 2015 | News Around Town

Population growth is steady in Orange County, but Mebane’s about to get big.

2016 “Community Read” Will Celebrate ADA

Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 29, 2015 | News Around Town

Next year’s Community Read will commemorate the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Be Loud! Sophie Fundraiser at Cat’s Cradle Friday and Saturday

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 27, 2015 | News Around Town

Cat’s Cradle will host a weekend of music benefiting the Be Loud! Sophie Foundation. The lineup includes John Howie Jr. & the Rosewood Bluff, Southern Culture on the Skids, and the Neil Diamond Allstars on Friday...

Archaeologists Believe They Have Found Remnants of the Lost Colony

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 12, 2015 | Featured, News Around Town

After 400 years of searching, we may have found the Lost Colony. First Colony Foundation President Phil Evans addressed a small crowd in Wilson Library on the UNC campus on Tuesday with news that archaeologists may have found...

Confederate Flag Supporters Rally In Hillsborough

Posted by Staff | Aug 10, 2015 | Featured, News Around Town

Hundreds of Confederate flag supporters gathered in downtown Hillsborough Saturday for the “Southern Heritage Ride and Rally.” From the steps of Hillsborough Town Hall, Gary Williamson spoke to a crowd of about 600...

Hundreds Gather in Hillsborough to Support Confederate Flag

Posted by Staff | Aug 10, 2015 | News Around Town

Several hundred confederate flag supporters gathered in downtown Hillsborough Saturday for a ‘Southern Heritage Ride and Rally.’ It was pitched as an educational event to learn more about the history of the flag and other...

Chapel Hill to Host QVC Cooking Show Wednesday Night

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 5, 2015 | News Around Town

“In the Kitchen with David,” a cooking show on QVC, will be filming a live show tonight in Chapel Hill. The show broadcast will be at Wallace Plaza from 8:00-10:00PM. All tickets are currently reserved, but a QVC representative...

Rescued Chatham Animals Released To Shelters To Await Adoption

Posted by Staff | Aug 4, 2015 | News Around Town

Nearly 200 animals seized from a Chatham County home last month are on their way to a dozen different shelters.

CHHS Grad Builds Playground For Haitian Orphanage

Posted by Staff | Jul 30, 2015 | News Around Town

Allie Parker has just returned from Haiti, where she and a team of 24 volunteers helped build a playground for orphaned children.

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