On Tuesday, District Court Judge Jay Bryan opened District Court in the new Chatham County Justice Center in downtown Pittsboro. The grand opening of the new justice center was scheduled for Friday afternoon with dignitaries, speeches and tours, but the real work of the courthouse quietly began Tuesday morning.
Charles Hitlin, who was working for UNC when he became the subject of a child pornography investigation in November, has been charged with two counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
Eventually, we will all understand that there really is no perfect barbecue or barbecue sauce. In the palate of the South, we are as affectionate about our barbecue and sauce as we are the spouses we choose. Barbecue, is like medicine; practiced yet not perfected.
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.
I learned how to knit at the knees of my friend’s great grandmother. I wasn’t yet 10 years old, and she was pushing 90. Her patience matched her decades, and perhaps my ability to focus exceeded my chronological age.
When a former governor is commissioned to compile a report on an academic scandal at the state’s flagship public university, more than a few onlookers will be interested in the results and the process. This was most certainly the case when former governor Jim Martin released the report on the academic scandal at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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.
The tragic mass shooting incident in Connecticut last week has prompted a range of responses. Police department administrators and school officials have been undoubtedly taking a close look at safety issues as they relate to elementary schools.
A couple is planning to open a new restaurant and bar called Radius Pizzeria in Hillsborough in March in a renovated, 3,300-square-foot space at 112 N. Churton St. that previously housed Hillsborough Savings and Loan.
Kate Carroll is opening the restaurant with her husband and chef Mick Carroll. She said they’re waiting on the building permits needed to begin the interior construction. The space previously was used as offices for the Orange County government, she said, and prior to that, it was used as a bank.
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.
One of the best things about living out in the country is the enveloping darkness each night. I can go outside before bedtime, look up and actually see the stars – hundreds of them – so near you want to reach up and touch them, especially on cold, clear December nights. Thankfully, there are no streetlights near my house to wash out that enfolding darkness or the brilliant intensity of my stars. This is where I do my best praying. I was out there last Friday night, Dec. 14.
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.