Carrboro: Affordable Housing, A Bikeshare Program and A Finished Roundabout

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell in studio to finish a busy week around town on Friday, August 27. She details Gov. Roy Cooper's visit to Pizzeria Mercato on Thursday and the local efforts to protect public health. Plus: how is the new town manager settling in and what are the most recent updates on a longstanding roundabout project?

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is alerting motorists to a change in traffic patterns coming at a popular Carrboro intersection. The state department shared a release Friday saying a new traffic pattern will be installed at the North Greensboro Street and Estes Drive intersection, where a roundabout is being constructed. The change is slated […]

Motorists just north of downtown Carrboro may again see increased traffic congestion in the coming days. The Town of Carrboro recently shared a release with community members saying installation of a stormwater pipe at the site of North Greensboro Street and Estes Drive’s eventual roundabout will resume this week. As a new traffic pattern is installed […]

As Google Fiber continues to install and lay fiber optic cables underneath the streets of Carrboro, one popular intersection will see lane closures this weekend. From Saturday, November 14 through Sunday, November 15, contractors for Google Fiber will be laying cables near Estes Drive and North Greensboro Street. The intersection, which already has a altered […]

Bicyclists in Carrboro may have to alter their routes for a few days as parts of the Frances Shetley Bikeway will be closed. The Town of Carrboro issued a release on Tuesday saying the stretch of bikeway from the Greensboro Street and Estes Drive intersection will be closed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays as […]

One year after Tropical Storm Chantal’s significant rainfall flooded several areas in the Triangle, the region’s local governments are still adjusting to its physical and financial impacts.

The celebration of Independence Day on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 will affect several local government services in and around Orange County. Here’s a look at what typical services will and won’t be happening during the weekend: Town of Chapel Hill All Chapel Hill administrative offices will be closed Friday, July 3, as […]

Carrboro Fire Chief Will Potter joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Thursday, July 2 to discuss the town government and community's ongoing recovery from Tropical Storm Chantal.

Across the country on Friday, Black Americans and communities will celebrate Juneteenth — the national recognition of when the final slaves were freed in the 19th century and of African-American culture. As a holiday, government services around the Orange County community will be affected on June 19 and the surrounding days. Here’s what residents can […]

The final totals and changes for Orange County governments' budgets are being finalized. Here are the details of each approved so far.