NCDOT’s roadway resurfacing project on the downtown stretch of Greensboro Street in Carrboro is nearing completion, revealing an updated pavement marking plan (developed by town staff, approved by NCDOT) that brings some welcome safety improvements. On the 0.3-mile stretch between Poplar Avenue and Oak Avenue, the motor vehicle lanes in each direction have been narrowed […]
Posted inHelping neighbors
We’re raising $10,000 for PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro
We’re doing it again. For the third year! Local is where we can move quickly, help our community thrive, and track our progress. It’s amazing what we can accomplish when we work together. And for the third year we’re going to work together on this: PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro needs $10,000 to provide families with extra […]
Posted inSmall business
The Casual Pint has reopened
Good new for fans and friends of the Casual Pint. The blog blog recently learned they have re opened under new management. Sadly missed by many when we were informed in November of 2025 from management that they would be closing the popular taproom the second week of December. Fortunately, we didn’t have to wait […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Op-Ed: CHCCS Leaders Should Vote Against Closing Glenwood Elementary
This op-ed has been signed by 427 Glenwood families and supporters at the time of publication. Find a list of signatories here. Our public schools are in crisis. In the last four years alone, 57 public schools in N.C. have closed. Declining birth rates are part of the story, but so are chronic underfunding and […]
Posted inUncategorized
How to report issues to the Town of Chapel Hill
It’s service journalism time! If you’ve found a pothole, or a downed tree, or a dead animal, or a similar transient issue that you’d like to get fixed, the town has a new system called Resident Reporter that you can use to report the issue. You may remember reporting issues like this using the SeeClickFix […]
Posted inBike Beat, Legislature
E-Bikes and Super Speeders – Bills to Watch
Now that the legislature is back in session, there are a few bills to keep an eye on. E-Bike Definition and Local Regulation Senate Bill 970, and a nearly identical House Bill 1084 have recently been introduced. These bills aim to better define electric assisted bicycles and add the 3 class system that is generally […]