In March, we reported that the Orange-County chapter of the North Carolina Sierra Club looked likely to support the Bolin Creek Greenway. Today, the chapter sent a letter to Carrboro’s town council detailing their support of the Bolin Creek Greenway and the creekside alignment. Here are the highlights What is the Sierra Club? The Sierra […]
Posted inThings to do with kids, Transportation
You can take the train to the North Carolina State Fair!
The air oscillates between nippy and sweltering, there are pumpkin patches being arranged, and the North Carolina State Fair started this week! As the Fall season begins (is this Third Summer or First Fall??), a longstanding North Carolinian tradition starts this week. Continue reading to learn how you can focus more on your deep fried […]
Posted inElection 2023
Speed round: Factchecking Town Council candidates in Carrboro and Chapel Hill
Sometimes a fact-check requires a deep dive into source material to disentangle the intricacies of a situation and explain why a claim is false. Other times, though, it’s simple. This is one of those times. Welcome to Fact Check, Lightning Round Edition! With the election campaign heating up, we’ve encountered some false statements of fact, […]
Posted inElection 2023
Have candidates voted in previous elections? What political parties have they registered with?
Using data from the Orange County Board of Elections, we have created a spreadsheet where you can examine: The party registration history of each candidate running in this year’s municipal election Whether or not candidates voted in past municipal elections The spreadsheet contains information for every candidate running for mayor and town council in Chapel […]
Posted invoting-info
Where do I vote in Chapel Hill and Carrboro?
There’s under a month until Election Day (November 7) and a few weeks until early voting kicks off. This post details everything you need to know about voting in-person. What races are there? In Chapel Hill, the mayor seat and 4 council seats are up for grabs. In Carrboro, the mayor seat and 3 council […]
Posted inCarrboro, Election 2023
Triangle Blog Blog endorsements: Carrboro 2023 – Foushee, Posada, Fray, and Merrill
Today, we are endorsing future mayor Barbara Foushee alongside the Better Together slate—incumbent Eliazar Posada, former Planning Board chair Catherine Fray, and former Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board Chair Jason Merrill. Broadly speaking, each candidate on this slate has committed to promoting climate resilience and racial equity.