The Board of Orange County Commissioners originally approved the Whitted Building Health and Dental Clinic Project at a Sept. 21 meeting, estimating the project would save the county more than $100,000.
Chapel Hill Town Council members imposed a 60-day moratorium on the expansion project for the public library after a local development offered to house the facility. During the 60 days, Town Manager Roger Stancil will “flesh out” the details for a potential move to University Mall to give council members a better feel of what the project would entail.
People in the county are losing ownership of their properties at a higher rate but not just because of a dismal economic climate. In the fiscal year that ended in June, foreclosures in the county jumped 64 percent as cash flows from the federal stimulus package dwindled and no longer kept banks from foreclosing homes.
The Wake County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union gave Kleinschmidt and Stephen Dear, executive director of People of Faith Against the Death Penalty, the Finlator Award last Thursday. The award is given to those who have shown an exemplary record of advocacy for civil rights.
An increase in the number of restaurants donating a portion of their profits to an annual fundraiser might denote an improved economic climate. On Nov. 9, 103 restaurants will be giving 10 percent of profits earned to benefit the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, an increase from 95 restaurants last year and a return to participation levels before the recession.
With the loss of the Chapel Hill Museum went exhibits that illustrate the history of the area. In hopes to revitalize the museum’s previous building at 523 E. Franklin Street, the UNC Department of Art is planning an exhibit to feature artists, half of whom are from North Carolina.
In an area with a growing Latino population, it’s becoming apparent that some local police officers don’t know their Spanish. To combat the language barrier, senior Ahna Hendrix is creating La Voz Translation Services, a volunteer-based program working to provide local police departments with face-to-face language translation. With only a few bilingual officers, translation efforts between police and non-English speakers are poor at best, said Carrboro police Capt.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners is seeking to educate residents on the one-quarter-cent tax increase set to appear on November ballots.
Scott Conary owns both Open Eye Café and Caffé Driade, located in Carrboro and Chapel Hill respectively. His brewing and roasting experience on the national and international levels landed him a job as a head judge for the National United Arab Emirates Barista Championship in Dubai Oct. 12 to 14.
Even as the University adds on-campus parking, local businesses with private lots have seen steady demand for spots, keeping strong a large source of their income.
