Extraordinary Ventures will celebrate the opening of the Extraordinary Thrift Store with a public ribbon cutting on Friday, February 27, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., at 125 W. Main Street in Carrboro. The official ribbon cutting will take place at 4:00 p.m. Extraordinary Ventures announced in early January that they would add the thrift shop […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Why we need more day cares in Chapel Hill, and what we can do about it.
To say childcare is expensive in Chapel Hill would be an understatement. I am a full-time childcare professional who has worked closely with many families in the Triangle, including Chapel Hill. I’ve worked in day care centers and as a private nanny. As a result, I have first-hand knowledge of how hard it is to […]
Posted inDowntown, UNC
UNC – Duke Game This Weekend
I’ll admit, I cannot tell you the name of a single player on either the UNC or Duke basketball teams. I also am not going to offer my take on who I think will win. I will admit I did a quick search and based on the fact that Duke is 9-0 and UNC is […]
Posted inAnimals, Things to do with kids
Two local rescue pups appearing in the 2026 Puppy Bowl
Coming up this Sunday is the “Big Game”. Some Blog Bloggers are ardent football fans and, no doubt, will be watching the game intently. Others (like me) will be eating too much bean dip and waiting for the commercials. However, before any of this kicks off, there is an event happening in Hillsborough with a […]
Posted inChapel Hill, UNC
UNC’s Vision for Carolina North is Interesting and a Little Weird
At the January 21 UNC Board of Trustees meeting, we got a glimpse of what the university is planning at Carolina North. Much attention has been paid to whether a new Dean Dome will be built there but Chancellor Roberts (who I occasionally suspect was sent by Duke to destroy UNC athletics) said little on […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council, Housing, Public Comment
LUMO Text Amendments Vote – January 21
What’s This Now? Town Council votes Wednesday, January 21 at 6 PM on an omnibus package of land use changes that would make it easier to build housing in Chapel Hill. And not just any housing – the package targets the sweet spot between single family homes and large apartment buildings. Otherwise known as missing […]