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Challengers See Big Night in Chapel Hill Town Council Election

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Nov 7, 2017 | Election

Voters called for a shakeup on the Chapel Hill Town Council this year as both incumbents, Ed Harrison and Maria Palmer, were unseated in last night’s election by challengers. Hongbin Gu, a political newcomer endorsed by CHALT,...

Town Council Candidates Weigh in on Affordability

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Oct 19, 2017 | Election

How can Chapel Hill stay affordable? (Or become affordable?) The seven Town Council candidates weighed in last week.

Chapel Hill Holds Public Hearing on Future Grocery Store Wegmans

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Sep 19, 2017 | Local Government

The Town of Chapel Hill held a lengthy public hearing last Wednesday night regarding plans for a new grocery store coming to the area. The future site of the 130,000-square-foot Wegmans grocery store will be 15 acres and located...

Lincoln Center in Chapel Hill Under Consideration for Redevelopment

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jan 23, 2017 | Development

The Chapel Hill Town Council met on Wednesday to consider a proposal to redevelop the Lincoln Center, an administrative campus under the jurisdiction of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. The campus was known as Lincoln High...

New Town Property Task Force Considered by Chapel Hill

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jan 16, 2017 | Local Government

The Chapel Hill Town Council will meet on January 18 to consider the establishment of a task force with a purpose of evaluating properties owned by the municipal government. Pam Hemminger, the mayor of Chapel Hill, explained...

Aquatic Facility in Chapel Hill to Close Indefinitely

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jan 10, 2017 | News

The Homestead Aquatic Center in Chapel Hill will close indefinitely on January 17 due to a suspected leak in water lines that may have been present since last November. The leak was suspected by staff members at the facility...

Contractors Sought by OWASA for Rogers Road Sewer Expansion

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Dec 26, 2016 | Development

The Orange Water and Sewer Authority issued a request for contractor qualifications on December 20 that relates to a sewer extension project in one of Chapel Hill’s oldest neighborhoods. The project has remained in a conceptual...

Proposed Chapel Hill Housing Development Under Review

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Dec 21, 2016 | Development

Plans for a proposed residential complex near the intersection of Amity Court and West Rosemary Street were reviewed last week by the Chapel Hill Community Design Commission. During the review, board members heard from Jared...

Majority of Residents Satisfied with Life in Chapel Hill

Posted by Staff | Jan 18, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

The Town Council heard the results of a survey on Monday January 11 that measured public satisfaction with quality of life and town services in Chapel Hill. The results showed that a majority of citizens are happy with life...

DWI Case for Chapel Hill Town Councilman Continued

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 17, 2015 | Crime, Featured

Chapel Hill Town Councilman Lee Storrow appeared in court Tuesday morning on a DWI charge. The case against Storrow was continued until December 8, to allow Storrow time to complete an alcohol support class at UNC. Storrow says...

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