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 […]
Posted inAnimals, Humor, NextDoor
Entertaining neighborhood listserve post
Things have been quiet in TBB land. We’ve all had a busy holiday season, spending time with friends and families. Most government meetings were on a hiatus as well. Things are getting back up to speed, and we will shortly have some pieces on what is happening at various town councils. However, until then, John […]
Posted inElections, Events, From the archives, Link roundup
Year End Post – Baby!
Hi all! Well, there are only a few hours left in 2025 and while we look back at some of the things we wrote about, we also we begin to look forward to 2026. Things coming up before we blink: Local and primary elections Local: County Commissioners, Sheriff, Register of Deeds and County Board of […]