A research team from the UNC Highway Safety Research Center will be surveying pedestrians and bicyclists in April and May at Chapel Hill and Carrboro parks and greenways, shopping centers and other public spaces, including the university campus. The study, which is being conducted for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), will identify, prioritize…
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911 signs offered by Fire Dept.
The Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department has started a new address-marking program to help emergency crews find locations of incidents more quickly. Because many residences are poorly marked, emergency crews may lose time searching for address numbers while trying to respond to an emergency call. Reflective address markers that are highly visible both day and night are…
School briefs: 4/4/07
Busting out the Sod — As work on Carrboro High School proceeds on the inside, groundswork continues outside. Crews started rolling out new sod for the school’s athletic fields this week. Photo by Kirk Ross Carrboro High School to offer wide range of sports Steven Reinhardt, athletic director at Carrboro High, said the school will…
News briefs: 4/4/07
Get your tour buttons for annual farm tour The 12th annual Piedmont Farm Tour is fast approaching, and if you want to pay a visit to any of the 34 farms on this year’s tour you’ll need to get your button. The tour runs over Saturday and Sunday April 21-22. Tickets are $30 per carload…
Letters to the Editor – April 4
Where’s where? I know it was only your second issue, but what happened to the “five W’s of good reporting†(who, what, where, when, why) that are supposed to be part of each story? In the story about the Carrboro moratorium, the “where†was left out, and it was the most important of all the…
Corrections – April 4, 2007
In an editorial about development north of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, Sage Road was spelled wrong.
Grassroots Festival to host sustainability fair
Organizers for this year’s Spring Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival announced this week that in addition to more than 50 music and dance performances, the festival will also host a sustainability fair focusing on environmental awareness and sustainability education. The fair, titled “Abundance Through Harmony and Creativity,†will showcase several area groups and businesses working toward…
Music week
Antibalas plays at the Cat’s Cradle on Saturday. This week in music: April 4 – April 10 Strange week at Carrboro’s two biggest venues, and a lot of big names too. It starts with Sebadoh on Wednesday at Cat’s Cradle then on to turntablist Kid Koala at the ArtsCenter, followed by Friday’s Sean Lennon show…
Overfishing great sharks wiped out North Carolina’s bay scallop fishery
By UNC News Services Fewer big sharks in the oceans led to the destruction of North Carolina’s bay scallop fishery and inhibits the recovery of depressed scallop, oyster and clam populations along the U.S. Atlantic coast, according to an article in the March 30 issue of the journal Science. A team of Canadian and American…
Board of Aldermen April 3 agenda
The April 3, 2007 Board of Aldermen agenda: REQUESTS FROM VISITORS AND SPEAKERS FROM THE FLOOR RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings A Request to Set a Public Hearing on the Temporary Street Closing Permit Application for Ride of Silence Additional Agenda Item Attachment A Request to Authorize Implementation of…
Chatham Habitat for Humanity sets a brisk pace
Colin Rumbley, a UNC student from Charlotte, operates the cutting station on the job site of Chatham County Habitat for Humanity’s new energy saving home project. Chatham Habitat for Humanity sets a brisk pace Home Store doing well, but the group needs more volunteers for projects By Kirk Ross Staff Writer PITTSBORO — In a…
Board passes six-month development moratorium
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved a six-month development moratorium by a vote of 5-2, Tuesday night, putting a temporary hold on future development of roughly 3,700 acres while the town considers new rules for the area. After roughly an hour and a half of public comment followed by debate…
Commissioners approve transfer station for solid waste at Eubanks Road site
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer In a decision that pleased no one, questions are raised about sending waste out of county The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to develop a solid waste transfer station at the Eubanks Road landfill. The board considered three transfer station sites, including two sites off U.S….
UNC offers three scenarios for Carolina North
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Three new words have entered the lexicon in the saga of Carolina North. So get ready for the definition and the ensuing conversation about Centers, Interwoven and Grid. University planners revealed three initial plans—the preferred term is scenarios—for Carolina North at the first of a series of public meetings on…
Pollen days are here, but don’t blame the pines
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer It’s that time of year again. A familiar yellow dust has settled on cars, houses and anything left outside, leaving a trail of sneezing and sniffling victims behind. But contrary to popular belief, the yellow stuff we can see isn’t what makes allergy patients feel so terrible this time of…