In the 2024 North Carolina Primary, 694,000 people voted early, for a voting rate of 9.5%. The question is, who voted early? Around 35% of them are Republicans, 35% Democrats, and 28% unaffiliated (and 0.1% libertarian, we see you down there). This roughly follows the 33-33-33 split of state demographics. What is interesting, however, is […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Downtown
Chapel Hill is spending $51 million to build a parking deck. This council needs to act to make it a success.
This spring will see the completion of the first major new building project in downtown Chapel Hill in almost a decade. No, it’s not one of the two wet labs the previous councils have approved in recent years. It’s also not the single downtown apartment building the previous council approved last year, after spending more […]
Posted inElection 2024
Endorsements: March 5 primary election in North Carolina
Tomorrow is the 2024 primary election in North Carolina. Polling places will be open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. How to find your polling place in North Carolina To find your polling place, enter your first name, last name, and county in the NC Voter Search. Click on your name and scroll down to the […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Connectivity, Transportation
Striving for zero: the struggle to end pedestrian deaths in the Triangle
One November evening in Chapel Hill, Sinclair Larson’s life changed forever when she was struck by a car on a Franklin Street crosswalk while walking her dog Jasper. Larson and her dog were lucky enough to survive, although she doesn’t remember the collision. She doesn’t even recall leaving to go on the walk — the […]
Posted inElection 2024, UNC
Meeting students where they are: the UNC Young Democrats’ Come to Campus Campaign
Earlier this month our Secretary Mary Margaret and I attended the Young Democrats of North Carolina conference in Durham. We attended a session taught by OrganizerMemes, a popular social media presence who is known for his hilarious political memes. Organizer memes is a fascinating guy – he wears a panda head so he remains anonymous. […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Parks and Rec
It’s time to get your bocce on. A spring league is coming to Chapel Hill’s Community Center Park.
Richie DiFranco loves bocce. DiFranco grew up playing the game, and has coached the Orange County Special Olympics bocce team in several local and state tournaments. Now DiFranco is spearheading a new public bocce league in Chapel Hill, which kicks off this spring at Community Center Park. (Intrigued? You can sign up here.) Bocce has […]