One of Chapel Hill Transit shiny new electric buses On July 19th, 50,000 people are expected to arrive in Chapel Hill for a historic soccer match between Wrexham AFC, the Welsh Soccer club owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, and Chelsea FC, English Premier League team. The teams will be playing at Kenan Stadium, […]
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Civic news: What happened during June in Chapel Hill and Carrboro?
Both Chapel Hill and Carrboro Town Councils have a much-deserved summer recess and wrapped up a number of items in June. Here’s our roundup, along with some other civic news. Happy Summer Recess, Civics Nerds! Don’t forget to check your voter registration. What happened in Carrboro? Jason Merrill, Catherine Frey, Eliazar Posada announce council runs […]
Adam Searing is Chapel Hill’s FOX News
Adam Searing is probably running to be the next mayor of Chapel Hill. He’s also a demagogue who routinely spreads misinformation and appears to prefer creating rather than solving problems. We all know how FOX News operates. It whips viewers into a frenzy with information that is false but taps into their deep-seated fears, all […]
Celebrating Transit Equity Day in Carrboro
There were bike light and helmet give-aways, a bike repair station by the Recyclery, a thank you writing station to thank Chapel Hill Transit staff, and a brief program to highlight transit equity needs.
This week in civic life: November 1-4 – Town council preview, The Local Reporter update, and a nighttime bike ride
Hello! What a week – there’s trick-or-treating, of course, but there’s also a full slate of civic meetings and activities to delight and inspire us all once again. Let ‘s dig in. Tuesday November 1 BOCC meeting We kick off the week with an Orange County Board of Commissioners Business Meeting 7:00 PM, Richard Whitted […]
We agree with CHALT: Let’s build the NSBRT!
It’s always exciting when opposing groups can come together to advocate for the same much-needed improvements in Chapel Hill. We, as you might recall, are big fans of Bus Rapid Transit and Chapel Hill Transit’s planned North-South Bus Rapid Transit route (NSBRT) along MLK and S. Columbia. The NSBRT buses will travel in dedicated lanes […]