Carrboro: Town Council Retreat, Carrboro Festivals, and Walkability

Local officials, Extraordinary Ventures employees, and eager shoppers alike braved the rain to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Carrboro thrift store.

Carrboro Chief Race And Equity Officer Anita Jones-McNair spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, March 2. She discussed highlights of Carrboro's Black History Month programming, including a rescheduled concert that hasn't happened yet. She also discussed the importance of celebrating Black History Month in the current climate, and the importance of voting with primary election happening tomorrow. She also previewed some upcoming town events, and more.

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, February 27, discussing town news and events. She talked about the rescheduled Carrboro Film Fest happening this weekend at the Drakeford Library Complex, along with early voting wrapping up on Saturday. She also mentioned the ribbon cutting for the Extraordinary Thrift Shop, which is taking over for the Community Worx Thrift shop in downtown Carrboro. She also gave highlights from an event from the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill Carrboro, and more.

It’s not every day that there’s a world record attempt in North Carolina, let alone locally. But on Wednesday, Orange County served as a hub for an effort to break the record for single-day hands-only CPR trainings. As people walked up to grab their groceries or a coffee from Weaver Street Market in Carrboro […]

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, February 20, discussing town news and events. She discussed the legislative breakfast that town leaders had with state and U.S. legislators. She also talked about the town council's unanimous decision to delay the East Weaver Street closure pilot after numerous logistical questions from stakeholders. She recapped the rest of the town council meeting, discussed upcoming events, including the rescheduled Carrboro Film Fest, and more.

A pilot plan to close E. Weaver St. to traffic on weekends was set to begin April 17, but the Carrboro Town Council is delaying it by a year.

Christopher James Rex, 40, faces ten counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor following an SBI investigation.

Extraordinary Thrift Store in Carrboro, formerly CommunityWorx Thrift Store, announced it will open to the public on Friday, Feb. 27.

Starting in April, Carrboro’s East Weaver Street will be closed to vehicles every weekend — the town's next step in reimagining East Weaver.

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