Tropical Storm Chantal caused havoc on homes and business throughout Chapel Hill, but one of the areas hardest hits was Chapel hill’s greenway network. The fast-moving water gouged out land the land supporting the Bolin Creek Trail, forcing its closure. The Morgan Creek Trail suffered significant damage where it passes near and under NC-86. Meanwhile, […]
Posted inSatire
What’s Bill Belichick’s Next Move?
The internet is atwitter with speculation that UNC football coach Bill Belichick will be ousted soon, following a dreadful start to the season and as unsavory reports about the program continue to leak out. If Belichick does lose his job, we hope he stays in Chapel Hill! But he’ll need new ways to stay busy […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Chapel Hill
5,000 miles
In the fall of her freshman year of high school, when my child suggested she would like to ride an e-bike to school instead of taking the bus, I was a bit skeptical. The route to school was 5 miles, she hadn’t ridden an e-bike very much, and what if it were rainy or cold? […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Durham, Outdoors, Things to do with kids
Move-A-Bull City Open Streets this weekend!
The weekend is shaping up to be pretty busy. Naturally, we have to mention our campaign forum happening at Steel String on Saturday. There is apparently some sort of important sports game taking place at Kenan stadium and, over in Durham – on Sunday , Bike Durham, the city of Durham, Durham County Public Health […]
Posted inCarrboro, Helping neighbors, Small business
Surplus Sids is Closing
Anyone going past 309 East Main in Carrboro may have noticed something has changed at Surplus Sids. We are sorry to share that the beloved surplus store is closed for good. A Carrboro mainstay since 1988, Surplus Sids has been the source of countless halloween costumes and other fascinating items, some of which are military […]
Posted inAffordable Housing, Chapel Hill Town Council, Stormwater
We can address stormwater while building more homes
Tonight, the Chapel Hill Town Council will consider whether or not to approve up to 700 homes in north Chapel Hill. (The vote itself is scheduled for October 22). On paper, this should be an easy decision. This is a large (45-acre) site in a key location, wedged between Harris Teeter (where we hear a […]