Viewpoints

Now is the time for Orange County to bring development policy into line with stated environmental goals by revising our UDO  (Unified Development Ordinances) based on current, science-based, field research.

Three years ago this month, I presented an analysis to the Chapel Hill Town Council showing that the community needs to build 30% more housing per year for various incomes and households. I noted three options for the town

Now that summer temps are starting to cool down, migratory songbirds and shorebirds are beginning their journeys south to their wintering grounds in Central and South America.  Most birds fly at night, using the stars to navigate.  But, unfortunately, our Town lights can quickly disorient them causing them to veer off course and sometimes fall to their deaths after striking brightly lit buildings.

As someone with a deep personal connection to Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) —my wife is an educator in the district and our children are products of CHCCS schools — news of their pending staff reduction focused my attention.

On Thursday evening, June 27, OWASA hosted the first of several planned “community chats” on Safeguarding Our Water: PFAS Q&A.

North Carolina is the place I call home and where I am proud to say I have received and continue to receive my education in philosophy, theology, and religious studies.

Salvage sheds are well-used and popular with the public, but come July 1,2024 they are to be closed Sundays for cleaning and maintenance according to the Orange County Solid Waste Department website.

You might not realize it, but it’s already illegal to wear a mask in public in this state, with a few exceptions: for a seasonal holiday, for a theatrical production (including Mardi Gras and masquerade balls), for work, for government-registered secret societies, and for health and safety reasons

There has been a lot of talk recently about Chapel Hill’s citizen advisory boards. Several of our Council members have criticized these volunteer advisory bodies and want to eliminate them.

Who influences government is one of the most critical issues of our time. Taken to an extreme, we have seen dark money-funded GOP takeovers of state governments, school boards, and courts across the country, including in North Carolina.