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Carrboro on board with light rail project despite funding concerns

By Erik Beene | February 22

Carrboro and much of Orange County will not have stops on the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project.

Board of Aldermen talked disruptive roosters and pedestrian safety at Tuesday's meeting

By Samantha Scott | February 22

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday to discuss rainbow pedestrian sidewalks and public parking. Staff writer Samantha Scott live-tweeted the meeting. ...

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday to discuss the water crisis and bias-free policing

By Hannah Wall | February 14

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday to discuss the OWASA water crisis and bias free policing. Staff writer Hannah Wall live-tweeted the meeting. ...

Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday to discuss a transit plan and flexible zoning district

By Molly Horak | February 8

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday night to discuss updates to the Orange County Transit Plan and a consideration to redone property to a site ...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum on Tuesday, June 14, 2017.

Local leaders issue responses to Trump's immigration ban

By Samantha Scott | February 2

As of President Donald Trump’s Jan. 27 executive order, immigrants from seven countries — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — were ...

The statewide poll found 61 percent of respondents were unsure of their opinion of Carrboro.

Statewide poll suggests Carrboro's approval rating just 28 percent — but most respondents are just unsure

By Maddy Arrowood | January 26

A new statewide poll states that the town of Carrboro’s approval rating is just 28 percent — 18 percentage points lower than President Donald Trump’s ...

Carrboro Board of Aldermen discussed citizen survey and town budget in Tuesday's meeting

By Lauren Talley | January 25

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday to discuss the results of the 2016 Town of Carrboro biennial citizen survey report and the town budget for ...

Bolin Creek weaves alongside the trails, with neighborhood homes visible in the background.

Local documentary sheds light on controvesy surrounding Bolin Creek development

By JP Gemborys | January 23

Local filmmaker Charlie Morris has been hiking and playing with his children around Bolin Creek for 14 years.

Officer S. Dixon wears a body camera on his left shoulder in the Pit on Wednesday August 24th.

Carrboro to decide future of town's police body camera policy

By Hannah Wall | January 18

Police, cameras, action! On Jan. 10, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen met to discuss the updates on a new policy regarding the implementation of police ...

Board of Aldermen discussed parking, transit at Tuesday's meeting

By Erik Beene | January 18

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday night to discuss parking and transit plans.

Orange County governments came together to discuss county-wide development

By Lydia Tolley | November 18

Representatives from Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Orange County discussed the arts, economic development and the light rail project at a joint ...

Board of Aldermen debates Lloyd Farm development and disturbance complaints

By Erik Beene | November 13

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday night to discuss policing and issues concerning the area around the proposed Lloyd Farm development.

An abandoned building sitting on the corner of West Weaver Street and N. Greensboro Street is owned by CVS

Carrboro Board of Aldermen passes ordinance to address abandoned building

By Meghana Srikrishna | November 8

On Nov. 1 the town of Carrboro passed an ordinance that gives town officials the authority to ask landowners of vacant non-residential properties to inspect ...

Bergen Watterson discusses traffic calming efforts on Blue Ridge Road in Carrboro at the Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night.

Carrboro Board of Aldermen discussed traffic calming measures at Tuesday's meeting

By Sara Kiley Watson | September 28

The Carrboro Board of Alderman unanimously passed a resolution at Tuesday's meeting to begin stage two traffic calming measures in the Blue Ridge Road ...

Tina Moon, the Carrboro planning administrator, presented proposed changes to the Carrboro Land Use Ordinance at the Carrboro Board of Alderman meeting on Tuesday of 2016.

Carrboro Board of Aldermen discuss a proposed amendment to keep downtown buildings short

By Janna Childers | September 21

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen discussed a proposed amendment to the Land Use Ordinance at their meeting Tuesday.

Board of Aldermen discusses town advisory boards, human services

By Megan Royer | September 14

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen discussed updating town advisory board procedures and the human services assessment at their work session Tuesday.

Former mayor requests Carrboro name change

By Sarah Crump | April 20

A request to change the name of Carrboro could be on the Board of Aldermen’s agenda early this summer.

Carrboro Board of Aldermen pass two resolutions in response to House Bill 2

By Jane Little | March 26

"Yes, we need to be decent people, but we also need to change our cultural norms and shift the way that we are as a collective."

Carrboro hotel to begin construction in 2017

By Lindsey Hoover | March 23

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved a permit for a new Hilton Garden Inn to begin construction during a meeting on March 8.

On March.22, 2016 Carrboro Board of Aldermen Public Hearing of the IFC's FoodFirst Meeting is held at the Carrboro Elementary School Auditorium.

Carrboro Aldermen unanimously approve amendment for IFC's FoodFirst kitchen

By Megan Royer | March 23

In order to allow the Inter-Faith Council to build a community kitchen for their FoodFirst initiative, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted to allow organizations ...