Carrboro Farmers’ Market Manager Maggie Funkhouser

Saturday, July 9th was a busier than usual Carrboro Farmers Market. For the first time in two years, the market got to celebrate Tomato Day. “Tomatoes are really big in this area,” Market Manager Maggie Funkhouser told 97.9 The Hill. “So big, we have a whole day we want to dedicate to them.” […]

Carrboro Farmers’ Market will celebrate the bounty of locally-grown tomatoes with its biggest event of the year: Tomato Day. 

The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will soon change its hours of operation ahead of the winter months. Saturday, October 30 will be the last day of main season hours, which currently starts at 7 a.m. and extends to noon. Starting November 6, the market’s hours will be from 9 a.m. to noon. According to the town, […]

Construction on new renovations for the Carrboro Town Commons has been approved by the Board of Alderman to begin in November or December. The Town of Carrboro’s Public Works Director James “JD” Freeman spoke at the board’s meeting last Tuesday about the proposed final plan to the area. “What the upgrades do, it provides a […]

Tomato Day will take place this Saturday, July 12, at the Carrboro Farmer’s Market in Carrboro Town Commons.

It’s peak season for farmers and that means tomatoes are at their prime.

Carroboro's Chief Race and Equity Officer Anita Jones-McNair spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, April 21. She discussed some of the work her office has been doing over the last several months, including hosting a town hall conversation for community members to share their concerns about recent changes to policy at the federal and state level. She also talked about an internal program that allows town staff to learn more about non-profit organizations in the community. She discussed the town being named a finalist for the All-America City award, and the presentation the town will give in Denver as a finalist, and more.

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, April 18, discussing town news and events. She discussed an update from town staff on some bills going through the General Assembly that would limit the scope of local and county governments. She also discussed an update from OWASA, talking about the likelihood that their budget will include raised rates. She also discussed some of the town advisory boards, and more.

The owners of Bowbarr, a Carrboro bar that's been open for more than a decade, said it will close its doors at the end of April.

The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Carrboro man this week and charged him with multiple felonies, including three counts of kidnapping and three counts of human trafficking involving a child victim. Edwin Silva-Badillo, 22, was taken into custody Wednesday and is currently being held without bond at the Chatham County Detention Center according to […]