Today we are starting a new series featuring the hidden talents and hobbies of advisory board members and elected officials. Up first is Louie Rivers, who is a member of the Chapel Hill Planning Commission….and a comic book fanatic. He’ll be writing about comic books for us on a regular basis. I love the Twilight […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council
Elizabeth Sharp appears to have won a seat on council with 6 votes more than Renuka Soll
Chapelboro reported today that Elizabeth Sharp was declared the winner of the final Chapel Hill Town Council seat after the certified count. Sharp leads Soll by six votes. Technically, because the lead is so close, Soll can ask for a recount. The results must also still be canvassed by the State Board of Elections on […]
Posted inCHALT, Chapel Hill, Journalism
The Local Reporter and CHALT’s unusual election recaps
After the 2018 election cycle ended with a solid defeat for CHALT’s clerk of court candidate, CHALT’s post-election newsletter recap noted that they were interested in launching a local newspaper. Several months later, the non-profit newspaper The Local Reporter launched with a board entirely made up of CHALT leaders. Over the years, we have covered […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Chapel Hill, UNC
Pedestrianization: What can Chapel Hill learn from Cardiff?
St. Mary’s Street in Cardiff, Wales, has stood in some form or another for hundreds of years. It is recognized by many as being the “main street” of the capital city, and is synonymous with the history of Cardiff itself. It was for decades a congested thoroughfare of cars passing from the highway which came […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Connectivity, Orange County
Expanding the water and sewage boundary imagines a future complete community
Tomorrow night, the Chapel Hill Town Council will decide whether to expand the water and sewage boundary along the 15-501 corridor to the Chatham County line. This is a BFD, and we’ll explain why in a second. But first, some terminology. The service area of our water and sewer services is called the urban services […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Events around town, Things to do with kids
This Saturday! Life on Wheels
This coming Saturday, November 18, from 10 am to 2 pm, the Carrboro Bicycle Coalition and the Town of Carrboro are hosting an event called Life on Wheels. This event is going to be a lot of fun. The purpose is to demonstrate all the ways you can use your bike for day-to-day activities. There […]