Although his charges have been dropped, UNC student Christopher Potts is still reeling from the consequences of being falsely accused of possessing methamphetamine.
Construction continues at the 140 West Franklin development, the latest of two major projects the downtown area has seen in the past year.
A UNC student and his housemate are in jail after being charged with trafficking of a kilogram of methamphetamine imported from Tanzania, according to Chapel Hill police reports.
About twenty men had to find a temporary place to stay after an extension cord sparked a small fire in a Sigma Chi fraternity house bedroom Monday afternoon.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners decided Tuesday to place a referendum for a quarter-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot. The referendum will allow county residents to vote “yes” or “no” on the tax increase, which was narrowly rejected by voters when the county tried the measure in November 2010. The referendum will appear on the municipal elections ballot later this year rather than the primary elections ballot in 2012 — a plan that caused concern among some residents because voter turnout could be low for the rural residents that opposed the tax in the fall. “I personally would not have confidence in the integrity of the process if it were done during the municipal elections,” said Chapel Hill resident Will Raymond.
Greenbridge, the 10-story Rosemary Street development that opened last fall, faces the threat of foreclosure by its bank. The (Raleigh) News & Observer reported Friday that the Greenbridge development could foreclose after Bank of America refused to pay $1.6 million in invoices on the project in October.
After five women woke up to strangers in their bedrooms and with no suspect for the incidents in custody, Chapel Hill and University police are ramping up security measures off campus. Officials said these extra steps are meant to supplement safety advice that should be practiced consistently, but they recognized the ease of neglecting these precautions in day-to-day life.
A male intruder entered two unlocked student apartments early Sunday morning, bringing the total number of similar cases to four since Friday.
Between 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. Friday, an unidentified man entered the houses of two groups of students living off campus. Chapel Hill police spokesman Lt. Kevin Gunter said in both cases the man entered through unlocked front doors, after which he entered the bedrooms of three students. He left upon his discovery each time.
An unidentified man entered the bedrooms of three students early this morning after the front doors of two houses were left unlocked, said Lt.
Bill Spiegel, a Chatham County resident and new 140 West Franklin homeowner, stands in front of a showroom model of the development. Spiegel said he values the downtown location of the complex.
Chapel Hill officials and leaders of Ram Development Company work together to break ground on the 140 West Franklin multi-use development at a Jan. 5 ceremony. The new complex is slated to be completed in late 2012.
Dave Kitzmiller, co-owner of He’s Not Here, stands in front of a new mural in the bar’s beer garden. He’s Not changed management in November.
Five-year-olds Justin McCrae (left) and Cameron Morely (right) help each other carry their kindergarten class’ plastic tub back to the cafeteria after eating the day’s fruit snack.
School counselor Kim Kelleher holds up a plastic tub of nectarines, which were handed out to each student at New Hope Elementary School on Wednesday. The school is the first in the county to receive government funds to provide its students with fresh produce daily.
