The Chapel Hill Herald: Local

Dec. 29, 2012 @ 03:48 PM

Pavao honored with prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine

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.


Dec. 28, 2012 @ 03:36 PM

School system wants monetary information for Fraleys' lawsuit

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.


Dec. 28, 2012 @ 03:06 PM

New findings in the search for genetic clues to insulin production

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.


Dec. 27, 2012 @ 04:26 PM

UNC ranked best academic value for 12th time in a row

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.


Dec. 27, 2012 @ 02:28 PM

Man pleads guilty to shooting, killing Josh Bailey

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.


Dec. 27, 2012 @ 10:16 AM

Golf tournament a character builder for Lester

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.


Dec. 25, 2012 @ 05:03 PM

Fosters in Chapel Hill sold

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.


Dec. 22, 2012 @ 03:17 PM

A Walker’s journey

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.


Dec. 22, 2012 @ 12:44 PM

WISE promotion deadline extended

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.


Dec. 22, 2012 @ 12:37 PM

Filling vacancy among council’s priorities

When the Town Council returns to work next month, it will begin what is shaping up to be a busy new year.


Dec. 20, 2012 @ 02:11 PM

Expressions of sympathy following school shooting

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.


Dec. 19, 2012 @ 05:42 PM

Report on UNC academic irregularities due today

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


Dec. 15, 2012 @ 03:12 PM

Betting on Saratoga

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!


Dec. 15, 2012 @ 02:47 PM

Orange names new EMS chief

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.


Dec. 15, 2012 @ 02:45 PM

Watching Our Wasteline: Holiday waste reduction and recycling notes for year’s end

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.