The third time won’t be the charm for Kevin Wolff, who announced at a WCHL forum Thursday night that he’s ending his campaign. Wolff, a patent attorney who failed in 2005 and 2007 bids as well, had taken out newspaper ads encouraging Councilman Matt Czajkowski to drop out of the race, saying that the two […]
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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Live: Shakori Hills, for the first time (Thursday)
I’d heard about this little festival off in the fields of Pittsboro with veggie-thing tortillas, men dancing in chicken suits, how-to instructions on biodegradable products and music under the moonlight. Last weekend was my first Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance: The festival has become something of a local staple, with eight spring […]
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Czajkowski’s fundraising total triggers rescue funds
Matt Czajkowski has raised more than $21,000, triggering rescue funds for voter-owned candidate Mark Kleinschmidt. Czajkowski filed his 24-hour special report Friday, stating that he has accumulated $23,629.50 in private contributions. Among them are real estate leaders, developers and university professors. Czajkowski’s sum means Kleinschmidt can claim an additional $4,000 in public financing on top […]
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Twelve seek to fill Strom seat
You can call them the Bill Strom dozenthere’s even a Baker among them. Twelve people have applied to fill the vacancy left by the ex-councilman, who is moving to Manhattan with more than two years remaining in his term. Among them are familiar faces, or at least familiar names from campaign signs: Jon DeHart, Gene […]
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Charles Brown: “I was humiliated” by police
Charles Brown clasped his wife’s hand as they walked to the podium at Monday night’s Chapel Hill Town Council meeting. Until then, others had spoken for the reserved, young businessman. He had stood in the shadows at rallies highlighting his case of mistaken identity. But after an internal police investigation cleared officers of any wrongdoing, […]
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Nelson won’t run for re-election in Orange
Orange County Commissioner Mike Nelson will not run for re-election next spring. The former Carrboro mayor is completing his first term on the county board, having been elected in 2006. In a post on his blog, he says he’s making his intentions known now to give others a chance to ready their campaigns. Candidates can […]
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N.C. State’s secondary exposed, team faces defining moment
CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM/RALEIGH – Two weeks ago Tom O’Brien warned his squad after a dramatic comeback victory against Pittsburgh that they weren’t a good football team, pointing to 12 penalties as a sign of a lack of discipline. Well, they corrected the penalty problem, completing Saturday’s contest without a yellow flag thrown in their direction, marking […]
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Foy responds to NAACP letter, council to receive petition Monday
The Chapel Hill Town Council will treat the NAACP’s call for review of the Charles Brown case as a petition Monday night, according to an e-mail sent today by Mayor Kevin Foy.
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Live: Ravi Shankar captivates in Chapel Hill
Ravi & Anoushka Shankar Memorial Hall, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Tuesday, Oct. 6 The fundraisers and university planners who spent $18 million to renovate UNC’s Memorial Hall four years ago probably envisioned nights like Tuesday when they made the commitment: a sold-out venue, a world-renowned artist, an event that couldn’t have occurred in Chapel […]
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Sierra Club endorses all incumbents, two challengers in Orange County races
The Sierra Club announced its endorsements today in municipal races in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. The following candidates gained their support: – In Chapel Hill: Mark Kleinschmidt for mayor and Laurin Easthom, Ed Harrision, Jim Merritt and Penny Rich for town council. – In Carrboro: Mark Chilton for mayor and Jacquelyn Gist, Randee Haven-O’Donnell […]