Andy Mead/ YCJ-Carolina RailHawksMatt Bobo and former RailHawk Caleb Patterson-Sewell battle for the ball in front of the Miami goal. WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—It was shaping up to be the kind of game that leaves sports reporters wondering how they are going to fill their word counts (luckily, we don’t have those at Triangle Offense.) […]
Joe Schwartz
Bio: Joe Schwartz is a former INDY Week staff writer who works for soccer.com in Hillsborough. He's been a Gooner since he fell for Thierry Henry in 2005, and he still believes in Arsène Wenger.Email: [email protected]
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Chapel Hill moves a step closer to a police civilian review board
CHAPEL HILL — Citing lessons learned from the Charles Brown incident, Chapel Hill police administrators detailed steps they’ve made in recent months to make the department more transparent and responsive Tuesday at a Chapel Hill Town Council committee meeting. By D.L. AndersonChapel Hill barber Charles Brown’s story re-ignited the debate on creating a civilian review […]
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Under scrutiny, Wake County schools rethink long-term suspensions
See Related Stories below Download documents: Advocates for Children Services’ report on the Schools to Prison Pipeline Advocates for Children Services’ detailed report on improving school discipline practices Jason Langberg’s PowerPoint presentation to the Disadvantaged Student Performance Task Force It started as a simple schoolgirl spat about a boy. One was dating the other’s friend, […]
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Dame good chicken and waffles
Chicken? Good. Waffles? Yes, please. Combine them with hazelnut syrup and chocolate shmear? Delicious. It’s what I imagine a five-year-old would make for dinner if given gourmet training. Photo by Joe SchwartzThe Longhorn Lefty at Dame’s Chicken and Waffles I found my new favorite dish in town today at Dame’s Chicken and Waffles at 317 […]
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Burning trees stretches the meaning of “renewable”
If you cut down a forest to save a mountain, does it count as eco-friendly? That’s the crux of the debate going on before the N.C. Utilities Commission that could shape the state’s definition of renewable energy. In the 2007 renewable energy measure, Senate Bill 3, the state mandates that 12.5 percent of the energy […]
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El Centro Hispano to celebrate new Carrboro branch
Leaders at El Centro Hispano and the Latino Credit Union are set to celebrate the opening of their Carrboro branch one week from today. Courtesy of El Centro Hispano Mayor Mark Chilton and U.S. Congressman David Price will speak at the event, slated for 9:45 a.m. on Aug. 13 at the Carrboro Plaza site of […]
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Chapel Hill committee releases community feedback on police department, praises efforts
After listening to citizens air complaints and praise the Chapel Hill Police department, the chairman of a town committee called law enforcement administrators “proactive and progressive” and says he’ hopes a civilian review board could be established. Jeremy LangeA Chapel Hill police officer is honored in a mural of Franklin Street in the downtown Bank […]
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Chapel Hill consultant says free parking isn’t free, or a good idea
CHAPEL HILL —There’s nowhere to park downtown. It’s too expensive. Chapel Hill has tried to confront these well-worn perceptions for decades. Of late, the town has moved to free parking on Sundays and free valet service, but cries continue for more options. Jeremy LangeDan Douglas of KlingStubbins is crafting a plan for downtown Chapel Hill. […]
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Russell debuts, Shipalane sparkles, but RailHawks drop another at home, 1-0
Andy Mead/ YCJAllan Russell played 90 minutes and took three shots. WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—It was difficult for coach Martin Rennie to see the bright spots in Tuesday night’s 1-0 defeat to the Rochester Rhinos, both because the sky was gray and the ground was soaked and because his side dominated the play, but again […]
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Church Street to close for up to two years while 140 West is built
Links to documents: • Ram Development 140 West brochure (PDF) • Town of Chapel Hill Public Arts 140 West plan • Town of Chapel Hill breakdown of development plan • Town of Chapel Hill timeline of 140 West planning process An air horn sounds. Five minutes. The construction team has run into rock and they […]