subscribe to the News & Observer

The Chapel Hill News Sunday, November 8, 2009
Register / Log In
High: 75°
Low:  42°
46.0 °
5-Day Forecast
Search:  Site  Archives 

News Home / News  

Carrboro | Chapel Hill | Hillsborough


Voller wins in close race for third term

In small towns, elections can turn on a dime. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Two join McElveen on city school board

Incumbent Greg McElveen will continue on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board of education for four more years, along with newcomers Michelle Brownstein and Joe Green. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

AGENDAs

The Chapel Hill Town Council will hold a business meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. To see the agenda, go to townhall.townofchapelhill.org. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Day Book

Sunday Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Radar to seek lost graves

On Tuesday, technicians hired by the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill will begin using ground-penetrating radar and other means to try to discover long-neglected unknown graves in the African-American sections of the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

What it was, was more than football

I found the original recording of "What it Was, Was Football" by Andy Griffith last night. It brought tears to my eyes. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Time for war

For the past few years I've spent time in these columns decrying war. I've written about flag-draped coffins and the sheer stupidity of our persistent desire to take up arms. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Tough times for mental health

The year 2009 will certainly be remembered for a variety of reasons, but for those of us who are part of the mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse community our memories will focus on the impact that the global financial crisis had upon our system. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Crime Notes

CARRBORO Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Cat got you up in the a.m.?

Q: We are having trouble with our cat waking us up to eat early in the morning.What can we do to prevent this so we can sleep? Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Born in Chapel Hill and buried at sea

During the Second World War many Chapel Hill porches were adorned with white flags with red borders and blue stars. Each one represented a family member serving in the war. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Carrboro's Chilton coasts to third term

Mayor Mark Chilton handily won a third term Tuesday, beating challengers Brian Voyce and Amanda Ashley. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Don't trouble me now

I cannot come to the banquet, Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Reading the results

It's hard to read Tuesday's Chapel Hill election as a ringing endorsement of anything, except maybe moderation. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Orange crushes Chapel Hill

Drevis Torain's last regular season home game was so good, he might have earned the right to play another next week. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Ex-councilman sent flier

Former Town Councilman Cam Hill said he didn't put his name on a mailing supporting Mark Kleinschmidt for mayor because he didn't want it to be seen as sour grapes for losing his council seat to Kleinschmidt's rival, Matt Czajkowski, two years ago. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Dogs' best friends

Ready for a new dog, Dan and Linda Textoris headed several years ago to the Orange County Animal Protection Society. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Eat out or take out for a good cause

Restaurants participating in RSVVP Day (Restaurants Sharing V/5 & V/5 Percent) are preparing for the 21st annual event on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Just getting started

A year ago, Carolina fans had the pleasure of watching college basketball's finest team of the season, far and away. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Mayor, incumbents win in Hillsborough

Mayor Tom Stevens won a third term after running unopposed Tuesday. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Study examines overseas adoptions

Children adopted from overseas have disability rates similar to those adopted from within the United States, according to new research from UNC. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Animal services board advises commissioners

The Animal Services Advisory Board is a citizen advisory board created by The Orange County Board of Commissioners that serves as a bridge between the community and commissioners. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Your Letters

The IFC and the town have failed to provide adequate transparency into the process to relocate the men's shelter. Furthermore, the article in the Oct. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Former Chapel Hillian ready to rumble at W&M

From Alexandria to Chapel Hill to Baltimore, Matt Rum has grown and been able to excel in each place. Now he's getting ready for the next stage. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Your Best Shot

Today's Best Shot comes from Michael Capps of Chapel Hill, who captured an image of his 1-year-old daughter Parker enjoying a treat during a pumpkin carving session: "She surprisingly liked the pumpkin. I guess teething is a good thing!" Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Effort to boost local arts begins

Early in a gathering Friday of some 60 local artists, nonprofit directors, government officials and business people for what was called "A Creative Conversation on Cultural Arts and Economic Development," Chapel Hill Public Arts Administrator Jeffrey York reeled off a list of local arts attractions: the Ackland Art Museum, Memorial Hall, Kidzu Children's Museum, 2nd Friday ArtWalk, the music scene and literary tradition. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Council faces appointment dilemma

The timing of Town Council member Bill Strom's resignation will extend the contentious political season well past election day. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Campaign signs don't win her vote

I'm sorry, but I can't take it anymore! Is it just me or are there more candidate signs littering our town this year than before? Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Scoreboard

Colleges Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Putting the spider on the cookfire

Today we like to cook outside on the grill as a treat, but there was a time when the application of flame to food was the only way -- as noted in this excerpt from The Chapel Hill Historical Society's new book, "A Taste of History": Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story


More Stories
Contact Us


If you have a question, comment, suggestion or idea, we want to hear from you. Contact us at editor@nando.com

The Chapel Hill News
505 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 932-2000


advertisements

Text Ads



  Triangle Member Newspapers:    The News & Observer   |   The Chapel Hill News   |   The Cary News   |   The Durham News   |  Eastern Wake News   |  The Herald   |  North Raleigh News
  © Copyright 2009, The News & Observer Publishing Company, a subsidiary of The McClatchy Company

  Help | Contact Us | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright | About our ads | Parental Consent | N&O Store | Advertising
Hosting Partners of
newsobserver.com