“It's a great opportunity to go home and serve in the community that raised me, and then also for my own family and children to be in the midst of family and friends,” Nyah Hamlett, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools superintendent said.
Carrboro's new public library, which will open later this month, is named after Robert Drakeford.
On Jan. 21, The Carrboro Town Council discussed a special use permit for the South Green project, but ultimately postponed its approval until the conditions were revised to reflect community members' concerns.
Orange County Living Wage's advocacy over 10 years helped 8,500 employees receive a living wage while the state's minimum wage remained the same.
John “Blackfeather” Jeffries and his wife Lynette Coles Jeffries are known for their contributions to Orange County, especially in the Occaneechi Replica Village in Hillsborough.
The Carrboro Town Council met on Nov. 19 to address concerns, discuss property updates and share news on the quarterly budget.
“[Drakeford] was distinctive because he really was a great mayor in a kind of transitional or pivotal time for Carrboro’s history,” Orange County Commissioner Sally Greene said.
The Town of Chapel Hill held a celebration in honor of Carla Burnette's 31 years of service and compassion as the Administrative Coordinator in the Technology Solutions department of the Town of Chapel Hill.
Christian Adkins and Amarah White will perform for their families and music educators on Nov. 10. The Honors Chorus typically receives over 600 audition recordings and selects around 180 of them.
The Daily Tar Heel's Sheridan Barry spoke with Carrboro Town Council special election candidate Cristóbal Palmer about his experience and aspirations for the role.
