For decades, Carrboro residents who have wanted to battle each other wearing cardboard have been denied the privilege. But on December 13th from 1 – 2:30 at Carrboro Town Commons, those who want to “build suits of cardboard and fight!” will have their chance. (Weapons regulations – no tape! – and other details can be […]
Posted inCarrboro
The Carrboro Cardboard War is coming December 13
We saw a post on Bluesky this morning about the forthcoming Carrboro Cardboard War, and were intrigued by the description: “The Carrboro cardboard war is an event in which participants build suits of cardboard and fight!!” We’ve reached out to the founders of the first annual war for an interview – stay tuned – but […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council
Live Blog: Chapel Hill Town Council December 3 – New Council Members!
The meeting starts out with Council Member Adam Searing reflecting on his tenure. He starts out with some light jokes about what he might talk about, and moves on to some of the positive outcomes he was able to accomplish, especially with individual neighbors and residents in town. He goes out to note how hard […]
Posted inCarrboro, Carrboro Town Council
Triangle Blog Blog Live Blog Blog: Carrboro Town Council – December 2, 2025
A beautiful night in Carrboro to see a new council sworn in. We’ll be live blogblogging from the room where it happens: Carrboro Town Hall. I’m sitting between former town council member Susan Romaine and Judge Joal Broun, who will be swearing in Mayor Barbara Foushee for her second term. Room’s packed: This is always […]
Posted inEvents around town
Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition marking the 160th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment
Related events: Who doesn’t know June 19? Juneteenth, a date marked by joy and irony, has achieved the status of national holiday: the date on which, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, those enslaved in Texas learned of their freedom. Parades and festivals, picnics and Big Red soda set the pattern for these celebrations. Who […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Chapel Hill, Greenway
Chantal-Damaged Trails Are Reopened!
In wonderful news for people who ride bikes and those who walk in Chapel Hill—in other words, all of us—the three greenways that were damaged and impassable following Tropical Storm Chantal this summer have all reopened. The vast amounts of rain dropped by Chantal last July wrecked havoc throughout Chapel Hill. Some of the most […]