Lee Pavao recently was presented with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center in Chapel Hill, a facility which Pavao helped to become a reality after years of dedicating time and resources to seeing a new senior center established in Orange County.
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools wants to know how much money the family of Atlas Fraley has received in payments from any lawsuits related to his death in 2008.
In research published online this week in the journal Nature Genetics, scientists have found three new and relatively rare genetic variants that influence insulin production, offering new clues about the genetic factors behind diabetes.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks as the No. 1 value in American public higher education because it offers students “stellar academics” at a bargain price, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
The man who shot and killed Joshua Bailey in 2008 pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping during a hearing in mid-December.
Carrboro High School golfer Kaleb Lester would tell you he didn’t have his best stuff when he shot 81-85-78 against a field of international players in the World Junior Golf Series’ American Junior tournament just before Christmas.
Christmas came early for Sera Cuni and her partner Susan White, who have purchased the Foster’s Market on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from longtime owner Sara Foster.
It just makes sense; Carpenters build, Painters paint, Millers mill, a Carver carves, and, a Walker walks. Eventually, we all learn the meaning of our last name. It is guarded, handed down, revered, respected, and for some it bears witness for a pilgrim to embark on a pilgrimage.
A promotion by the Chapel Hill WISE program to secure commitments for energy upgrade projects from 100 homeowners in 100 days has been extended until Jan. 31.
When the Town Council returns to work next month, it will begin what is shaping up to be a busy new year.
The Town of Chapel Hill has received inquiries from the public wishing to express their sympathy and support for those affected by the tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Former Gov. Jim Martin’s much-anticipated review of academic irregularities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be released today during a 10 a.m. meeting of the UNC Board of Trustees
This may come as a surprise to those that claim taproots deep in the clay, Southern soils of Orange County: The owners of Saratoga Grill are actually from New York!
The Orange County Manager’s Office announced that Jim Groves has been named the county’s new director of emergency services to replace Frank Montes de Oca, who is retiring in January.
The Orange County Solid Waste Management team wishes our readers a very happy holiday season! The Solid Waste Convenience Centers will close early at noon on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. They will be closed on Dec. 25, and reopen Dec. 27. They will also be closed Jan. 1. The Solid Waste Administrative office at 1207 Eubanks Road will be closed Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1.