The Local Reporter has once again removed a piece from its website without explanation. Here’s what happened: Yesterday afternoon, they published a piece by Adam Powell, the public information officer for the North Carolina Cyber Academy, about President Biden’s recommendation to include $138.3 million in the federal budget for Chapel Hill’s planned North-South Bus Rapid […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Chapel Hill, Obituary
Remembering Barb Keyworth, who devoted her life to helping others
Barbara “Barb” Keyworth, who devoted her life to helping others, died on March 7, 2024, after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in January. She was 72. Barb is survived by her husband John Rees and her stepchildren Kathryn Rees and Kimberly Rees, who Barb loved from her very early days with John, […]
Posted inAffordable Housing, Chapel Hill Town Council, Public Comment
Let the Chapel Hill Town Council Know You Want to Vote on a Housing Bond in 2024
We all know that affordable housing is an urgent issue. The Chapel Hill Town Council recognized this when it passed an Affordable Housing Plan & Investment Strategy last fall. The strategy noted that “most of the Town’s recent funding sources [for affordable housing] have now been exhausted,” flagged a $5 million funding gap in FY […]
Posted inElection 2024, Orange County
Bonnie Hauser has asked for a runoff in the Orange County School Board race
We confirmed with Rachel Raper, the Director of the Orange County Board of Elections, that Bonnie Hauser has requested a runoff against Jennifer Moore, pending the results of the official count. (There are still 37 absentee ballots and 46 provision ballots that need to be officially counted; Moore would have to receive almost 80% of […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Transit, Connectivity, Transportation
BREAKING: Biden’s budget recommends $138.3 million in funding for NSBRT
This is the single largest transit investment in Chapel Hill’s history and it’s a really big deal.
Posted inChapel Hill, Orange County, Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Orange County Board of County Commissioners approve WASMPBA, setting a new path for land use in the county
There are two ways to think about land in Orange County. In one version, we think about how land has been used historically. Our county was and remains largely rural, and much of that land is owned by private property owners, some of whom have been here for generations. If we focus on historic uses […]