Biden to Pitch Sweeping ‘Family Plan’ in Speech to Congress
Written by JONATHAN LEMIRE and JOSH BOAK Marking his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden...
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Biden Announces Huge Infrastructure Plan To ‘Win the Future’
Written by JONATHAN LEMIRE, KEVIN FREKING and ZEKE MILLER President Joe Biden outlined a huge $2.3...
Read MoreU.S. Infrastructure Gets C- From Engineers as Roads Stagnate
Written by HOPE YEN America’s infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of inaction from the federal government, the American Society of Civil...
Read MoreSummer Bringing Road Construction to Chapel Hill, Orange County
The end of the academic year typically brings about a series of road construction projects in Chapel Hill and greater Orange County, and this year is no different. North Carolina Department of Transportation crews are working on...
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War of Words Intensifies between Trump, Democratic Leaders
The rift between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats appeared to be widening...
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Officials to Tackle Thorny Issue of Infrastructure Funding
Reality has set in during the three weeks since President Donald Trump and Democratic...
Read MoreSeveral Infrastructure Projects Underway in Hillsborough
Several construction projects are underway in Hillsborough. Contractors began work last Tuesday on a project to divert additional Cates Creek Park stormwater runoff. One of the problems this project seeks to solve is pollutants...
Read MoreSidewalk Construction Planned for South Cameron Street in Hillsborough
Pedestrians that frequent South Cameron Street in Hillsborough will benefit from a new sidewalk that is expected to be built along that road over the next month. Municipal planners predict that construction on the sidewalk will...
Read MoreInfrastructure Overhaul Project Begins in Hillsborough
Residents of Hillsborough may experience traffic delays and noise from construction for the remainder of the year as work commences on a local infrastructure overhaul project. According to Mayor Tom Stevens, the project “will...
Read MoreOrange County Commissioners Discuss Policies at Retreat
The Orange County Board of Commissioners held a retreat last weekend at Rigmore House in Chapel Hill to discuss local policies as they relate to the current political climate. Mark Dorosin, the chair of the board, said the...
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