This piece is an update of one published last year on the same topic. The scene at Lincoln Center on Thursday night was an encouraging sign. Dozens of parents and students, passionate about the future of our schools, packed the school board meeting to engage in the process. My hope is that everyone who attended […]
Posted inHousing, Orange County
Gird Your Loins: Orange County is Sending Property Revaluation Notices Soon
Property owners in Orange County should prepare for sticker shock this week as revaluation notices hit mailboxes with what officials are calling “unprecedented” increases (of course – it is 2025, after all). Home values have surged approximately 52 percent countywide since the last assessment in 2021, reflecting the red-hot real estate market throughout the region. […]
Posted inChapel Hill
Town of Chapel Hill scrubs LGBT-related websites
Update 3: Late last night, we were sent a statement from current Mayor, Jess Anderson. We have reprinted it in full at the bottom of this piece. Update 2: The town is reversing course. An email from Interim Manager Mary Jane Nirdlinger to Town Council has been added to the end of the post. […]
Posted inElection 2024, Elections, North Carolina
Has Allison Riggs Been Elected Judge Yet? NO!
We haven’t updated you on the North Carolina Supreme Court case recently. In fact, when we bring it up with people we know, the question often asked is “Is that still going on?” The answer is Yes! and we really can’t believe it. Way back in October, (which now seems like years ago) we endorsed […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Events around town, Things to do with kids
Black History Bike Ride
This Sunday I participated in the Black History Bike Ride, held by Triangle BikeWorks. Triangle BikeWorks is a nonprofit organization that empowers youth through cycling. Started in 2010 by Kevin Hicks, their original goal was to teach leadership and life skills to black and brown youth. They do this by engaging the youth in cycling […]
Posted inDowntown, Economic development, UNC
Petition: Support a Campus-Connected Arena for UNC Basketball
We enthusiastically support UNC’s vision for a modern basketball arena with mixed-use development and believe this vision would be most successful at a campus-connected location. Why not Carolina North? We have been thinking about where the new Dean Dome should go for a while. Last week’s news that UNC has been thinking about building the new basketball […]