UNC journalism student Cat DiPaci weighs in on a recent crackdown on bartenders and convenience store clerks selling alcohol to minors: Reducing alcohol sales to minors or inadvertently increasing binge-drinking habits? According to The Daily Tar Heel, January 2011 has seen more citations for selling alcohol to minors than the combined number from all of […]
Blame the pregame?
Posted by NancyDon on February 2, 2011
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2011/02/02/blame-the-pregame/
Better because of Obama?
Thursday marked the second anniversary of President Obama’s inauguration. Midway into his presidency, Obama can claim success with his initiatives that have become law. Three laws in particular have or will benefit Chapel Hill residents – the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Health Care Reform Act and the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t […]
Posted by NancyDon on January 25, 2011
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2011/01/25/better-because-of-obama/
Shelter tonight
Mark Peters of abettersite.org writes: Tonight the Chapel Hill Town Council will discuss shelter guidelines. The staff recommends that they “receive the report.” The guidelines have not been to any of the other advisory boards for their input. One year ago, the Town Council removed a 25-bed limit in the ordinance on shelter size. Many […]
Posted by NancyDon on January 19, 2011
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2011/01/19/shelter-tonight/
Holiday lights tour
If you haven’t yet taken a photo to use as a holiday card, grab your cell phone and head to Creek Wood. There you will find an elegant house tastefully lit, looking like it could grace the cover of Southern Living magazine. We didn’t write down addresses during our holiday lights tour this year, but […]
Posted by NancyDon on December 23, 2010
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2010/12/23/holiday-lights-tour/
Double-parked
The Chapel Hill parking superintendent says that leases for residents will be reviewed more thoroughly starting June 30, 2011, due to a violation of the town’s code of ordinances. Brenda Jones verifies parking permits for Chapel Hill residents, which are issued July 1 and expire June 30. This verification process includes the review of leases. […]
Posted by NancyDon on December 22, 2010
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2010/12/22/double-parked/
Nighttime parking a nightmare
UNC-Chapel Hill students living off-campus are fed up with on-campus parking, or should I say lack thereof. On any given weeknight, it is at least a 20-minute ordeal to try to find a parking spot near the library or campus in general. And as it gets colder, the fight for close parking spots can get […]
Posted by NancyDon on December 13, 2010
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2010/12/13/nighttime-parking-a-nightmare/
New voices
We’re adding some new voices to Chapel Hill Watch. Don has retired, though he may make an occasional appearance as a guest blogger. Today’s post is by Ebony Shamberger, a UNC sophomore who plans to make a career in journalism. She writes for Black Ink Magazine and has written for The Daily Tar Heel. Recently […]
Posted by NancyDon on November 29, 2010
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2010/11/29/new-voices/
Waiting
I’m waiting for the Town of Chapel Hill to fix its video problems so I can watch the Nov. 22 council meeting (we had a family commitment that evening), and I’m waiting for Dillard’s public relations director to call me back about what seems to have been a surprise announcement of the store’s closing. Public […]
Posted by NancyDon on November 24, 2010
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2010/11/24/waiting/
2 dense 4 where?
Neighbors for Responsible Growth must have been giddy with the comments they heard Town Council members make at Monday’s public hearing. The feedback council members delivered to Capstone Co. as its representative presented a revised concept plan for The Cottages proposed for a 33-acre parcel along Homestead Road across from the recently approved Bridgepoint mixed-use […]
Posted by NancyDon on November 18, 2010
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2010/11/18/2-dense-4-homestead/
No to sales tax hike
Taxes never go down. Think about that before you mark your ballot on the proposed sales tax increase. Why in the world would anyone give the Orange County commissioners more money? The board has demonstrated that it cannot manage the county’s tax dollars. The proposed quarter-cent tax increase is good example. The increase that county […]
Posted by NancyDon on November 2, 2010
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2010/11/02/no-to-sales-tax-hike/