UNC Hillsborough Hospital Now Open for Patients
After breaking ground more than two years ago, UNC’s newest hospital in Hillsborough is open for patients.
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Incumbents and Newcomers File for Local Elections
With the deadline to file for municipal elections ending at the end of this week, one new candidate has filed for Hillsborough’s board of commissioners while two incumbent members of the Carrboro board of aldermen have filed to run for their seats again.
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With municipal elections this Nov. 5, candidates are filing to run for the available seats and positions in the local area.
Read MoreCH May Hike Prop Taxes This Year; OC And Carrboro May Not
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 26, 2013 | Community Forum
Officials in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County are gearing up for another round of difficult budget talks—and although the economy may be on the rebound, County Manager Frank Clifton says local governments still have no...
Read MoreOC Economic Officials Say Development Key To Social Justice
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 26, 2013 | Community Forum
CHAPEL HILL – Orange County is by many measures the most affluent county in North Carolina, but its poverty rate is also well above the state average—a striking statistic that’s troubling for residents who say they’re...
Read More“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...
Read MoreHillsborough Arts & Crafts Festival
Who wouldn’t enjoy a lovely spring afternoon shopping for arts and crafts on the lawn of the Visitor’s Center in Historic Hillsborough?
Read MoreU.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....
Read MoreNews 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...
Read MoreChapel Hillians Escape Tragedy At Boston Marathon
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....
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