If you’re vegan, determining where to eat out can be challenging. There are a few restaurants in Carrboro that cater exclusively to vegetarians and vegans – Spotted Dog comes to mind – but overall, it can be hit or miss. A new website, Carrboro Vegan Dining, aims to solve those problems by curating every single […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Legislature
Campaign for Southern Equality: NC’s new “Don’t Say Gay” law violates federal law
Following CHCCS Board’s vote to protect LGBTQ Students, the Campaign for Southern Equality has filed a federal complaint with the Department of Education
Posted inChapel Hill, Downtown, UNC
East Franklin Street is changing, not dying
This week, the News & Observer published a long article on the perception that Franklin Street is in trouble. Using the early January closure of Linda’s as its hook, Josh Shaffer interviews a range of people who seem to agree on one thing—that Franklin Street isn’t what it used to be, and that spells an end […]
Posted inClimate, Triangle Region
The 5th National Climate Assessment: Lessons for Triangle residents
The 5th National Climate Assessment (NCA 5) was released last November. This congressionally mandated document is the culmination of two years of work on the part of over 300 leading environmental scientists in the United States that outlines the state of our changing climate. It is a gargantuan report that covers a range of technical […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Parks and Rec, Things to do with kids
Take the survey: Chapel Hill’s starting public engagement around inclusive playgrounds
Last January, we spread the word about Chapel Hill’s splash pad and inclusive playground survey. Hundreds of you filled out the survey (thank you)! Since then, the town has taken several steps forward: they put $785,000 in ARPA funds towards the inclusive playground at the Chapel Hill Community Center and $285,000 to upgrade other playgrounds […]
Posted inElections
Carrboro’s about to test out even-year municipal elections. We look at what that means.
Most municipal elections in North Carolina are in odd-numbered years, which means they don’t line up with federal elections (held in even-numbered years) or state elections (also held in even-numbered years.) This is starting to change, albeit slowly. Over the past decade, a number of municipalities in NC have switched to even-year elections: Winston-Salem, Asheville, […]