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Food trucks on the way with new town rules

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  Food trucks are now welcome in Chapel Hill, provided vendors follow the town's new rules. The Town Council quickly and unanimously passed new rules for food trucks and trailers Monday night with no discussion. Chapel Hill joins Carrboro, Durham and R... »

Orange County leaders grapple with post landfill plans

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Orange County is still looking for the best short-term solution for its garbage. And so far, there’s snags in all the possibilities. County leaders have decided to close its landfill and possibly truck its solid waste to Durham, but Chapel Hill and Car... »

Mayors back Perdue's tax hike

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Speaking of the governor's tax-increase proposal, her office today released a letter signed by 53 North Carolina mayors supporting the idea. Notably missing are the mayors of Raleigh and Charlotte. Predictably included are the mayors of Carrboro, Chape... »

Carrboro aldermen OK zoning for Shelton Station project 4-3

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By correspondent Tammy Grubb The Carrboro aldermen paved the way for the Shelton Station project Tuesday night, voting 4-3 to rezone three North Greensboro Street properties to general business after a developer agreed to build flexible space into a re... »

Town of Carrboro reopens Weaver Street

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By correspondent Tammy Grubb The town reopened the last section of Weaver Street to traffic today after completing a nearly yearlong renovation from East Main Street to West Main Street. The town and OWASA are sharing the cost of the $1.8 million proje... »

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Easthom wants Chapel Hill Town Council to discuss public gathering rules

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A Town Council member has asked for a discussion on plans to fully enforce restrictions on future public gatherings in public spaces suchas Peace and Justice Plaza. In a memo to the Chapel Hill Town Council last week, Town Manager Roger Stancil noted t... »

Carrboro mayor proposes Orange County transfer station: Part 1

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The Orange County commissioners closed the discussion on a possible Orange County waste transfer station three years ago. Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton wants to reopen it. Chilton has proposed keeping the Orange County Landfill on Eubanks Road operating ... »

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