This November’s upcoming election will require voters to present photo ID. There are a number of photo IDs you can use, including your driver’s license, a passport, a free photo ID card from a county Board of Elections office, or a school or public employee ID from the following list of schools and institutions. Orange […]
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BREAKING: Venus Flytrap Specialty License Plate Finally Approved
Our long state specialty license plate nightmare has ended! After years of advocacy by horticultural fans, the Venus Flytrap speciality license plate has been added to the list of approved specialty license plates; according to the North Carolina Botanical Garden, they will be sent to the 794 people who have preordered them and then will […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Events around town, From the archives, North Carolina
Five Takeaways from the Symposium on the 60th Anniversary for the Signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
There were shadows over the sold out symposium yesterday at the Chapel Hill Public Library. You likely know them both:, two Supreme Court decisions that will have far reaching effects: the immunity decision Trump v. United States, and the end of “Chevron” deference to regulatory agencies in Loper Bright v. Raimondo. Both, as yesterday’s speakers […]
Posted in828 MLK
Draft brownfields agreement for 828 MLK Boulevard says no housing allowed on site
In the 1960s and 1970s, clean soil was dug up from 828 MLK Jr. Blvd., and coal ash and other debris was used as structural fill. The police headquarters was built on the site in 1981. In the ensuing decades, we’ve learned that coal ash (which is the byproducts of coal combustion) is pretty nasty […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Events
Should Chapel Hill’s July 4th celebration have drones instead of fireworks?
Chapel Hill recently posted a survey about the future of its 4th of July celebration. They want to know: should they continue using fireworks or should they switch to drones? I’m on team drone. Here’s why: I miss the show in Kenan Stadium For decades, fireworks in Chapel Hill were in Kenan Stadium. But in […]
Posted inBike and Walk, DCHC MPO
How to give public comment on North Carolina’s State Transportation Improvement Program, 2026–2035
North Carolina State’s Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is “a 10 year State and Federal-mandated plan that identifies the construction funding for and scheduling of transportation projects throughout the state.” Last week I received notice that NCDOT was “requesting community input” (actually, a 45 day public comment period is required) on its 10-year STIP via a […]