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Kenan Stadium to Host July 4th Celebration

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 2, 2015 | News Around Town

Kenan Stadium will be the host of a huge July 4th celebration on Saturday night. Gates open at seven o’clock and music will be provided by the Transit Vocal Band. DSI Comedy Theater is sponsoring a watermelon eating...

‘Bike-Fairies’ On the Lookout in Carrboro

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

You’ve heard of the tooth-fairy and the sugar-plum fairy, but have you ever heard of a bike-fairy? If you opt for two wheels instead of four, you may have one watching over you on the streets of Carrboro. Sitting on a...

Memorial Service for UNC Dean Emeritus

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 24, 2015 | News Around Town

A memorial service is scheduled for 10 o’clock Wednesday morning honoring UNC School of Journalism Dean Emeritus John “Jack” Adams. Adams, who served as Dean of the UNC School of Journalism from 1969 through...

Google To Begin Installing Local Fiber Network

Posted by Staff | Jun 23, 2015 | News Around Town

The company announced Tuesday that construction on its high speed network will be starting soon.

Orange County Food Drive on Wednesday

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 23, 2015 | News Around Town

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office food drive is coming up on Wednesday. Sheriff Charles Blackwood says the Sheriff’s Office has worked to make donating food as easy as possible this year. “Citizens can roll in here, make a...

Community Mourns Charleston Shooting Victims

Posted by Staff | Jun 19, 2015 | News Around Town

Faith communities gathered at St. Paul AME Church in Carrboro Friday to mourn Wednesday’s shooting deaths of nine members of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The bell at St. Paul AME chimed nine times as church...

Hog Day is Here

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 19, 2015 | News Around Town

The 33rd-Annual Hog Day celebration is set to begin Friday night at six o’clock in Efland. The organization of Hog Day has shifted from the Chamber of Commerce over to the Orange County Optimist Club. Craig Lloyd is the...

UNC Grad Offers Free Appalachian Hike in Crowdfunding for New App

Posted by Staff | Jun 17, 2015 | News Around Town

A recent UNC graduate is creating an app to help travelers connect in faraway, unfamiliar places – and he’s offering an all-expenses-paid hike on the Appalachian Trail to one lucky winner in a crowdfunding contest.

Judge Overturns Ruling on The Cedars Fees

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 8, 2015 | News Around Town

The Cedars of Chapel Hill can continue to collect membership fees and monthly overhead fees, according to a state Court of Appeals ruling earlier this week. Three appellate court judges overturned Wake County Special Superior...

As A Local Judge Battles Blood Cancer, Friends Reach Out To ‘Save the Fox’

Posted by Staff | Jun 5, 2015 | News Around Town

The ‘Save the Fox’ campaign aims to help a local judge, as well as others fighting blood cancer.

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