Last month, IndyWeek reported that six local Democrats in the state House supported a new bill, HB 551, that would ban municipalities from adopting rules preventing tenant discrimination, making it more difficult for low-income residents of North Carolina to find places to live. Tenants groups across the state have opposed the bill. Among the Dems […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Election 2023
Interview: Chapel Hill Town Council candidate, Theodore Nollert
Theodore Nollert recently announced his run for Town Council in Chapel Hill. Nollert, who has contributed to Triangle Blog Blog, is on the Planning Commision in Chapel Hill and the former President of the Graduate and Professional Student Government at UNC, where he successfully led a campaign to increase the graduate student stipend at UNC. […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Election 2023, Parks and Rec
Chapel Hill’s splash pad is flooded with misinformation
We see a number of people running for council and mayor (Searing, Soll, Eckhardt) mention that Town Council is not listening to Chapel Hill residents who want a splash pad. Why might they say that? Because it seems their coordinated campaigns will emphasize that the current council simply doesn’t listen to residents. But what if […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Carrboro, Connectivity
Making a one-car household in Carrboro work takes work
Wildfires, floods, and intense storms got you thinking about climate change? Maybe you’re frustrated with increased traffic on our roadways, cars clogging your neighborhood streets, or ugly parking garages popping up in your towns? If you want to reduce your contribution to climate change and preserve the safety, walkability, and vibrancy of your town, then […]
Posted inElection 2023
New voter ID rules in NC: What you need to know to vote in North Carolina in 2023
This post was reviewed by Gerry Cohen. Beginning with the 2023 municipal elections, North Carolina voters will be required to show photo ID when they check in to vote. Voters who vote by mail will be asked to include a photocopy of an acceptable ID when returning their ballot by mail. What photo ID can […]
Posted inEconomic development, Events around town, Small business
Where to eat in downtown Chapel Hill before (and maybe after) the Chelsea-Wrexham match
If the idea of spending 3 hours on a hot and muggy evening watching the Chelsea-Wrexham soccer match in Kenan Stadium sounds awesome to you, imagine how much better it would be to do so on a completely full stomach! Ok, yes, perhaps mid-July is not the ideal time for the match, but what’s done […]