With #GivingTuesday just around the corner, we thought we’d round up the local Chapel Hill and Carrboro non-profits that we recommend donating to this year. All of these organizations were recommended by BlogBloggers. (If you know of an organization that’s not on our list that fits into one of these categories that you’d like to […]
Posted inCHALT, Journalism
The Local Reporter’s new board chair is also the president of Friends of Bolin Creek
On November 21, we found multiple instances of The Local Reporter plagiarizing content from other area local publications, including The Daily Tar Heel. We wanted to provide some updates on what’s happened over the past 10 days. The Local Reporter deleted eight stories from their website from author Nina Sumner as well as her author […]
Posted inEvents, Events around town, Gardening
Come to our Holiday Party Party!
It’s hard to believe that we are already old enough to be having second annual events! We rang out 2023 last year with a holiday party and this year we’re doing it again. We will be at The Flying Pierogi Deli in Carrboro. Once again, we will be providing some light snacks (pierogis) and there […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Events around town, Things to do with kids
Ride with us in the Holiday Parade!
The Chapel Hill , Carrboro holiday parade will be taking place on December 7th at 10AM. Members of the Bicycle Alliance of Chapel Hill and the Carrboro Bicycle Coalition cordially invite you to join us! Since 2014, we have also given out coffee, and also sometimes delicious baked goods. We are back again with the […]
Posted inJournalism
The Local Reporter has published plagiarized content from area publications
Update: 11/22: An update is at the bottom of this piece. Back in late August, the non-profit newspaper The Local Reporter said that they would soon be announcing a new board. Three months later, no new board has been revealed, but the paper – which has close ties to a local organization with a PAC […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council
Feeling blue about Chris Blue leaving Chapel Hill
Last night, in a closed session, Chapel Hill’s Town Manager Chris Blue announced that he would be retiring next year. The news was reported by Chapelboro shortly after a press release was posted on the town website. Blue has been in the position since January 1, 2023. A few thoughts: This is a real bummer […]