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A look at the judges campaigning to serve Orange and Chatham counties in District 15B

By Samuel Long | May 15

Three judges are running for different seats within North Carolina District Court 15B, which includes both Orange and Chatham County. The candidates are ...

Freight Train Blues concert series brings Southern Folk and Blues music to Carrboro

By Fallon Maher | May 12

Music Maker Foundation is holding a series of free concerts at Carrboro Town Commons every Friday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. between May 13 to June ...

Meet the candidates running for District Attorney in District 18

By Ethan E. Horton | May 11

Neiman and Taber will face off in the Democratic primary election on May 17, and the winner will run unopposed in the general election. No other parties ...

Kelleher, Posada vie for Carrboro Town Council seat at May 17 election

By Maddie Singleton | April 27

On May 17, voters will elect a candidate to fill his seat in a special election that coincides with North Carolina’s 2022 primaries.

'More than just a week': Black Restaurant Week hosting second event in Carolinas

By Morgan Taylor | April 21

The weeklong event will feature more than 80 Black-owned restaurants in states such as North Carolina and South Carolina. Businesses serving the Orange ...

Carrboro and Poet Laureate Fred Joiner celebrate April as Poetry Month

By Sierra President | April 19

From a free "Poetry on Your Plate" event to a "Poem in Your Pocket Day," Carrboro has a series of events lined up to mark its Poetry Month, which was ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro host Earth Day events throughout weekend

By Sierra President | April 17

With Earth Day coming up on April 22, Carrboro and Chapel Hill will be hosting events from live music and vendors to volunteer opportunities. Margie ...

With $41.17 million budget approved, Carrboro's 203 Project moves forward

By Grant Alexander | April 11

At their respective April 5 meetings, the Carrboro Town Council and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved the budget for the 203 Project ...

Editorial: The 203 Project solves lacking access to crucial infrastructure

By Editorial Board | April 7

"A project like this will no doubt bring new life to Orange County, but more importantly, it will democratize resources and technology for those who might ...

Carrboro to host Open Streets in person for first time since start of pandemic

By Sarah Choi | March 29

This year's Open Streets event will take place on April 3 from noon to 4 p.m. East and West Weaver Street will be closed to traffic to accommodate for ...

Op-ed: Financing Carrboro's 203 Project delays climate change action

March 28

"This decade is for safeguarding a chance for humans to have a say in our future, specifically through fast emergency measures before runaway climate ...

Carrboro celebrates Earth Hour, looks forward to environmental events in April

By Eliza Benbow | March 28

On Saturday, the Town of Carrboro celebrated Earth Hour — a one hour period where community members turned off their lights to encourage climate change ...

Carrboro Town Council debates alternative means of increasing affordable housing

By Harrison Gummel | March 24

The plan includes modifying Carrboro’s land use ordinance to permit new accessory dwelling unit construction and creating incentives for both detached ...

Carrboro Town Council discusses Climate Action Plan funding

By Ian Walniuk | March 20

Passed in 2009, the Climate Action Plan aims to reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Carrboro by 80 percent by 2030.

Wesley Barker sworn in as Carrboro town clerk

By Katie MacKinnon | March 10

Ashe County native Wesley Barker was sworn in as Carrboro Town Clerk at a March 1 Town Council meeting.

Carrboro observes Invasive Species Week as part of commitment to climate plan

By Waverly McIver | March 4

This past week, the Town of Carrboro observed National Invasive Species Awareness Week, according to an announcement from Mayor Damon Seils.

Carrboro Town Council and BOCC discuss 203 Project's budget

By Samuel Long and Gabriel Morrison | March 4

The Town of Carrboro is expected to contribute almost $8 million more than predicted in March 2021.

Carrboro Town Council discusses future of racial equity and sustainability

By Caroline Wills | February 24

The Carrboro Town Council continued the discussion about Carrboro Connects, a 20-year plan for the future of Carrboro centered around racial equity and ...

Carrboro Town Council approves using Town-owned land for affordable housing

By David Richman | February 10

The draft comprehensive plan identified a housing gap of 1,079 units in Carrboro.

Carrboro Town Council discusses updates to climate plans

By David Richman | February 10

The main issues discussed in the presentation were the implementations of the two plans, including a draft fleet study scope and a draft dietary greenhouse ...