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Carrboro Town Council to hold special election to fill vacant seat

By Grace Whittemore | January 9

After winning Carrboro's mayoral election in November, Barbara Foushee's now vacant council seat will be filled by a special election on Nov. 5, 2024. ...

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New Carrboro Finance Director Bret Greene assumes role

By Sophie Baglioni | January 9

In his new role, Greene supervises financial operations and reporting of all municipal funds, such as the Town's budget, audit and debt management.

Carr Mill Mall installs new signs following notice of towing violation

By Sarah Smiley | December 5

Between March and September of this year, 24 cars were towed from the mall’s property, according to records from the Carrboro Police Department. From ...

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CHCCS endures staff shortages, school safety issues and board changes

By Maddie Policastro | December 5

This year, CHCCS struggled with staffing shortages of teachers and bus drivers. The district also had to contend with safety issues, and three new school ...

OWASA continues testing for PFAS, developing filtration upgrades

By Annika Duneja | November 20

Katie Hall, OWASA’s public information officer, said of the 45 PFAS compounds they tested for, Cane Creek Reservoir was found to contain 11. After ...

OWASA, local governments promote aiding water payments through Care to Share Day

By Grace Whittemore | November 19

Through the program, individuals can donate to OWASA, either in a lump sum or in addition to their monthly bill. The funds are then distributed to ...

'Who had the power to name this?': Street renaming explained

By Audrey Kashatus | November 17

Chapel Hill and Carrboro have similar processes for renaming streets, involving community members, property owners and town councils. Recently, there ...

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Carrboro Town Council votes 4-3 on resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel and Gaza

By Audrey Kashatus | November 16

The council voted 4-3 to pass the resolution to call a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. Foushee, Haven-O’Donnell and Romaine were the three votes against ...

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Carrboro show sells and celebrates CDs and records

By Morgan Brenner | November 13

The 33rd Carrboro CD and Record Show took place at the Carrboro Century Center on Sunday. Music-lovers browsed albums from punk to new wave to R&B ...

Orange County Health Department receives statewide awards for Gateway Village Collaborative

By Jana Abdouni | November 9

“The awards were monetary and they go to supporting the community, use it to host various community support the community,” Dana Crews, the director ...

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Fray, Merrill and Posada win open seats on Carrboro Town Council

By Walker Livingston | November 7

Catherine Fray, Jason Merrill and Eliazar Posada have won the three open seats on the Carrboro Town Council, according to unofficial results. Fray earned ...

Barbara Foushee wins Carrboro mayor seat in unopposed race

By Audrey Kashatus | November 7

“It's been an unopposed race, but we have run the race nonetheless,” Barbara Foushee said.

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CHCCS offers evening buses for students participating in after-school programs

By Brantley Aycock | November 6

One bus per school leaves each middle school at 5:35 p.m. and each high school at 6:35 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

The Cheese Shop in Carrboro plans restaurant expansion for next summer

By George Leggett | November 6

The new restaurant will be located next to the Belltree Cocktail Club in the Carolina Car Wash building at 100B Brewer Lane, and the expansion will include ...

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Carrboro encourages residents to honor local veterans through Operation Green Light

By Sarah Clements | November 5

The Town will display green lights on Carrboro Town Hall from Nov. 6-12 to honor veterans through Operation Green Light, asking residents to do the same ...

'A good, fun thing to celebrate': Rashkis Elementary School celebrates 20th birthday

By Libby Wakefield | November 5

Students, staff, parents and alumni gathered at Rashkis Elementary School to celebrate its 20th birthday. The festivities included food trucks, games ...

Everything The Daily Tar Heel has published about the 2023 municipal elections

By Ethan E. Horton | November 3

The Daily Tar Heel has covered a wide array of issues and produced dozens of stories on the 2023 municipal elections. We've compiled these stories into ...

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Anne-Marie Vanaman to be new Carrboro Housing and Community Services Director

By Caroline Horne | November 2

Vanaman had previously served as interim director for the Housing and Community Services Department and has worked with providing affordable housing for ...

Carrboro honors businesses owners during Minority Enterprise Development Week

By Saudah Jannat | November 2

"It’s less about whether it matches a demographic measure and more about meeting the needs of people who come to the town and say, 'Hey, I want to start ...

David Price to receive state’s highest civilian award for congressional service

By William Becker | November 2

Gov. Roy Cooper will present six recipients with the North Carolina Award, the state’s highest civilian honor, on Nov. 9 for their contributions to ...