Carrboro Town Clerk Catherine Dorando fills in for Mayor Lydia Lavelle on Friday, October 15. She speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell about an affordable housing report to the town council, updates on transportation projects and details on early voting.
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Carrboro: Pizzeria Mercato, Richard White and Roundabout Updates
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?

NCDOT: Traffic Shift Set for Tuesday at Carrboro Roundabout
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 […]

Carrboro Warns of Increased Traffic Near Roundabout Construction Amid Pipe Installation
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 […]

Google Fiber Installation to Cause Lane Closures at Carrboro Intersection
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 […]

Carrboro Bikeway Closed while Construction Continues on Roundabout
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 […]

Latest Community Survey Shows High Level of Satisfaction Among Carrboro Residents
The latest Carrboro Community Survey shows a high level of satisfaction among town residents. The biennial survey, the results of which were presented to the Carrboro Town Council during its May 19 meeting, shows 96 percent of respondents rated the town as an excellent or good place to live. In addition, 93 percent of Carrboro […]

Garbage Collection, Local Transit and More: How Memorial Day Will Impact Local Services
The observation of Memorial Day Monday, May 25 will affect local government services around the Orange County community. Here’s what residents can expect: Town of Chapel Hill Memorial Day is an official town holiday. Most town and other administrative offices will be closed. Residential trash will not be collected on Monday, with the make-up day […]

Elizabeth Cotten's Family Gifts Legendary Musicians' Guitar to Carrboro, Opens Annual Blues Festival
A guitar of blues musician Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten – who grew up in Carrboro – was donated to the local government by her family on Friday.

Proposed Budget for Carrboro Focuses on Chantal Recovery, Major Projects While Limiting Cuts
Carrboro town staff called this budgeting cycle difficult, but presented a draft that would not raise taxes and limits cuts to services.

Police: Additional Charges Filed in Carrboro High School Gunfire Incident
The Carrboro Police Department announced new charges and suspects in relation to an investigation into gunfire near Carrboro High School earlier in April and a separate criminal violation at the school on March 6. The Carrboro Police originally charged two juveniles in the investigation into the April incident: a 17-year-old Carrboro High student and a […]
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