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“They’re Just Bleating Sheep”: CH Leaders Assail State UNC Cuts

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 26, 2013 | Community Forum

CHAPEL HILL – UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp is stepping down from his post in June after five years on the job—leaving incoming Chancellor Carol Folt with the unenviable task of guiding the university through a time of...

TABLE’s 5th Anniversary at Carrboro Farmers Market

Posted by Staff | Apr 25, 2013 | Photo Galleries

Food truck rodeo, games for kids, craft vendors, and local music, you could find it all at TABLE’s 5th Birthday Party! Friends and neighbors gathered at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market to help support hungry children in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

U.S. Labor Sec’y: Funds Needed For Unemployed Vets

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 17, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL – The nationwide unemployment rate is slowly dropping but still high, a trend that also applies to specific demographic groups, including America’s veterans. Now, with budget season already upon us, Acting U.S....

News Around Town: Great Art! Great Food! Sidewalk Construction!

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 16, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL – In downtown Chapel Hill, construction began on Friday, April 12, to put in a new sidewalk on the east side of Henderson Street between Franklin and Rosemary. Traffic won’t be affected and businesses will...

Chapel Hillians Escape Tragedy At Boston Marathon

Posted by Staff | Apr 15, 2013 | News

Twenty-two Chapel Hillians and dozens of other Triangle residents were among the competitors in the 2013 Boston Marathon, where a pair of explosions caused multiple fatalities and more than a hundred injuries Monday afternoon....

Building Grassroots Support Against The Death Penalty

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 23, 2012 | The Commentators

This is Steve Dear. And this is a call to action. North Carolina has just begun its seventh year without an execution. During these years, the overall murder rate has declined significantly. With your involvement it is possible...

Re-Lighting the Night Sky

Posted by Staff | Jul 6, 2012 | Uncategorized

Almost exactly one year ago I wrote how I lauded the decision to cancel Chapel Hill’s annual fireworks display. While the economy is only inching its way back and can not yet be called healthy and while town leaders are...

Transforming Lives… and Africa’s Future

Posted by Staff | Apr 30, 2012 | Uncategorized

ABAN’s headquarters are here on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, but its mission is in Ghana, Africa. Founded by UNC student Callie Brauel, and kick-started into high gear by a $15,000 Carolina Challenge Grant in 2010, ABAN is...

Trayvon Martin

Posted by Staff | Mar 28, 2012 | Uncategorized

Like most parents, I am trying my best to teach my children vital life lessons so they will eventually be equipped to go out on their own to find happiness and success. We talk about self-respect as well as respect for others. I...

Chapel Hill is Hemorrhaging Tax Dollars

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 26, 2012 | The Commentators

It’s official! Walmart is coming to town! Well, not our town, but Chatham County, just over the line. And to the victor go all the spoils. Walmart has announced it will build a huge 148,500 square foot store on the 15-501...

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