Posted inCarrboro, From the archives, Transportation

Braxton Foushee’s years-long fight to bring bus service to Carrboro

In October, Carrboro’s Town Council requested information from staff about renaming a street for Braxton Foushee after a presentation from Dave Mason, the President of the Lincoln High School Alumni Association, Pat Mason, and Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP President Herman Foushee. The Masons and Foushee suggested Carr Street as a possibility for a renaming. On Wednesday, […]

Posted inCarrboro, Carrboro Town Council, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Downtown, Economic development, Greenway, Housing, Zoning

Four things we’re watching at tonight’s dueling town council meetings

Unless something unexpected happens, tonight marks the final full meeting of the current Chapel Hill and Carrboro Town Councils. Mayors Pam Hemminger and Damon Seils, as well as council members Michael Parker, Tai Huynh, Sammy Slade, and Susan Romaine are all leaving their respective councils, all by choice. Next week, Carrboro’s new council will take […]

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Four quick updates on predatory towing at Carr Mill Mall

Yesterday we published an explainer digging into the predatory towing practices going on at Carr Mill Mall. Since then, we’ve learned the following: Carrboro Police sent Carr Mill Mall a letter on November 21, 2023 notifying them of violations You can read the full letter here. (Council Member Sammy Slade shared it on Twitter.) Slade […]

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#GivingTuesday 2023: Local non-profits to donate to in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

With #GivingTuesday just around the corner, we thought we’d round up the local Chapel Hill and Carrboro non-profits that we recommend donating to this year. All of these organizations were recommended by BlogBloggers. (If you know of an organization that’s not on our list that fits into one of these categories that you’d like to […]