More than 13 million fish died in “fish kill events” in North Carolina in 2009the most in the 13 years that data has been collected. Eighty percent perished in one event last fall when too many fish and not enough oxygen killed 10.2 million Atlantic menhaden fish in the Neuse River, according to a presentation […]
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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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Why they went with Bell, the logic Chapel Hill used to replace Strom
The eight elected members of the Chapel Hill Town Council used varying rationale Monday in ultimately tapping Donna Bell to join their ranks. Bell, an African American with experience on town boards, now is slated to complete the final two years of Bill Strom’s term. Here’s a breakdown of who said what in the order […]
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Donna Bell appointed to Chapel Hill Town Council over Matt Pohlman
Five months after former Chapel Hill Town Councilman Bill Strom quit his job and vamoosed, the problem of what to do with his seat finally has a resolution: By a vote of 6-2, Chapel Hill Town Council appointed Donna Bell as its newest member Monday night. Yet the council’s vote also hinted at divisions within […]
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Arts collective to fill Franklin Street space
An arts gallery will fill the vacant Kerr Drug space on the 100 block of Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, officials announced today. The space will house a nonprofit group of 25 member artists dubbed Frank, with a lease agreement in place with building owner Michael Brader-Araje. The artists hope to occupy the 3,400 square […]
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Seven applicants make case for Strom seat
CHAPEL HILL As Mayor Pro Tem Jim Ward discussed the particulars of the time limit what the different colored lights meant, etc. during Monday night’s special Chapel HIll Town Council meeting, Jason Baker, who moderated the Sierra Club’s municipal election forum, remarked, “This is quickly becoming as much fun as your forums.” Though Baker was […]
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Kleinschmidt aide transitions into post
Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt says he sees a lot of Carlo Robustelli in Mark McCurry, the man he’s chosen to serve as his aide. The two had the same double major, political science and philosophy, at UNC. McCurry is 27. Robustelli was 25 when he started as former Mayor Kevin Foy’s aide in July 2007. “I […]
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The man behind the mayor
Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy walked into his office unexpectedly one Friday in May and delivered the news: His fourth term would be his last, and his aide, Carlo Robustelli, would be out of a job by the end of the year. “It’s probably the most difficult conversation that I’ve ever had with him,” said […]
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Orange plans to ship its trash to Durham
Community members in the Bingham Township and the Rogers Road neighborhood celebrated Monday night as the Orange County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 last night to send its trash to Durham. The vote brought to an end a two-year process in which residents of both communities had to stave off pushes to build a waste […]
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Chapel Hill swears in new council, mayor
Chapel Hill made it official tonight, swearing in a new mayor and two new council members and adding another term for two more. Mark Kleinschmidt, Gene Pease, Penny Rich, Laurin Easthom and Ed Harrison took their seats at Town Hall amid a room of community activists, allies, campaigners, funders, family, friends, neighboring politicians, the police […]
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Mayor Foy decides against U.S. Senate bid
Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy won’t join the race for U.S. Senate, he announced today. “The real decisive factor for me was the more I thought about it I realized I’ve been in elected office now for 12 years, and the reason I decided not to run again for mayor was I feel like I’d […]