The Chapel Hill Town Council might reject plans for a high-density development near Meadowmont and N.C. 54 at its meeting tonight. The town planning board voted unanimously in September to recommend that the council deny Developer Carol Ann Zinn's request for permission to build the 5.8 acre development Aydan Court.
Carrboro's anti-lingering ordinance passed last year despite criticism that it unfairly targeted Hispanics has succeeded in eliminating problems at a day labor pickup site town officials say. The ordinance will be reviewed today by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen in accordance with a requirement that it be looked at after one year.
Even before her appointment as Piedmont Laureate Jaki Shelton Green used poetry to reach out to the community especially those who don't typically use poetry as a means of expression.
There will be fewer police patrolling Franklin Street tonight than last year. Police had hoped for more officers to manage the added responsibilities associated with the town's request to downsize the festivities.
As the economic downturn continues Orange County's school districts are limiting spending to prepare for potential budget cuts. Although other state agencies have faced state-mandated budget cuts of about 3 percent public K-12 education has so far been exempted.
Don't expect the legacy of Hector's one of Chapel Hill's most iconic eateries to overshadow its successor's. The Recovery Room is coming to Franklin Street. The new restaurant scheduled to open next week will function as a cafe in the morning offering local coffee from Carrboro Coffee Company then serve lunch and dinner later in the day.
