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Inside This Issue: Orange County's unofficial election results are in, and we've laid out who won each local race, how the county voted on the three constitutional amendments, and when the results become official. This week's feature introduces Charlotte White of White Space Creative, who has spent 30 years designing her own life with the same eye she brings to her clients' brands, and in Around Town, Carrboro residents push back on a plan for Chapel Hill police to serve their town, Elliott Woods renters press for answers, and federal SNAP changes shift new costs onto the county. Plus the Veterans Day ceremony, a possible vote on Chapel Hill's new development rules, and two weeks of music, theater, Homecoming, and holiday previews.
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Community Update
What Orange County Decided
Tuesday's unofficial results, race by race, and when they become official
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With all 40 precincts reporting, here's how Orange County voted on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Every number below is unofficial. Military and overseas ballots that arrive by 5 p.m. on Nov. 12 still count, and provisional ballots are still being reviewed. The results become official at the county canvass on Friday, Nov. 13, and the State Board of Elections certifies statewide contests on Nov. 24.
Board of Commissioners. Karen Stegman won the at-large seat Sally Greene is leaving, with 81.5% of the vote over Republican Jeffrey Hoagland. Beth Bronson won District 2 with 81.9% over Republican Louis D. Capitanio, after edging incumbent Earl McKee by 25 votes in a March primary recount. Rani Dasi, appointed this summer after the death of Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, was unopposed for a full term in District 1. All three take their seats at the board's December organizational meeting.
County offices. Sheriff Charles Blackwood, District Attorney Jeff Nieman, District Court Judge C. Todd Roper, and Clerk of Superior Court Mark Kleinschmidt were all unopposed. So was Amy Jo McLamb, elected register of deeds, the office Mark Chilton held until he retired this summer. In the three-way race for two soil and water conservation district supervisor seats, W. Chris Hogan and Richal Vanhook finished first and second.
The General Assembly and Congress. Jonah Garson, appointed earlier this year to succeed Graig Meyer, won a full term in state Senate District 23, which covers Orange, Caswell, and Person counties, with 72.6% of the vote. Allen Buansi won a third term in state House District 56 over Libertarian Matthew P. Clements, and Renée Price was unopposed in House District 50. Valerie Foushee won a third term representing the 4th Congressional District.
Statewide. Democrat Roy Cooper won the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican Thom Tillis, 58.7% to 39.1% over Republican Michael Whatley, in unofficial complete results. In Orange County, Cooper received 83.2%.
The three amendments. All three proposed constitutional amendments passed statewide, each with roughly 60% of the vote: photo ID for all voters, including those voting by mail; a 3.5% cap on the state income tax rate; and limits on property tax increases by local governments. Orange County voted against all three, 72% against photo ID, 69% against the income tax cap, and 68% against the property tax limits. The amendments take effect when the results are certified. The income tax cap applies starting with the 2027 tax year, and the General Assembly will set the property tax limits later.
Feature Story
The Woman Who Designs Her Life and She Designs Your Brand
Charlotte White has spent thirty years making unconventional choices that somehow always make perfect sense. Now she applies this genius to her clients' brands.
Charlotte White, owner of White Space Creative
A few weeks ago, Charlotte White told me she was spending a month at the beach. My first thought was that Charlotte must be sitting on money she wasn't telling me about. The Hamptons. The Obamas. Some whole other life happening quietly.
Then I asked questions.
No beach house. No luxury rental. She books an oceanfront condo on Topsail Island for a month in late September, for about $300 more than a single week in July. She sets up a full office in the loft, rides her bike everywhere, does yoga across the bridge in Surf City every morning, and works with the ocean out her window.
Nobody told her she could do that. She just looked at what was available and designed something that worked.
Charlotte White has been doing this her entire life. She took a gap year before gap years had a name, walked away from careers that didn't fit, and built a life with her husband Eric that looks nothing like what anyone expected and everything like what they actually wanted.
She also happens to be a brand strategist. And when you hear how she lives, you'll understand exactly why she's so good at it.
I sat down with Charlotte to hear the full story.
Upcoming Events
NOV. 5 – NOV. 19
HEADS UP
Wed, Nov 11 Veterans Day | Most Town of Chapel Hill offices and Carrboro's town offices are closed. Chapel Hill trash pickup doesn't change. In Carrboro, Wednesday pickup moves to Tuesday, Nov. 10. More in Around Town. | chapelhillnc.gov
Sat, Nov 14 Homecoming: UNC Football vs. Louisville | Kenan Stadium | 7 or 7:30 p.m., on ESPN2 or ACC Network; the final time is set after this weekend's games | Homecoming, Military Appreciation, and Monogram Day all at once, so plan for game-day traffic downtown. | goheels.com
November–January Leaf Season in Chapel Hill | Put leaves in Town yard carts or paper bags on your yard-trimmings day, up to five containers a week. | chapelhillnc.gov
LIVE MUSIC
Sat, Nov 7 The Afghan Whigs | Cat's Cradle, 300 E. Main St., Carrboro | Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. | Greg Dulli's band tours its tenth album, Soft Control, with Night Moves opening. | catscradle.com
Sat, Nov 7 Let the People Sing! Dolly Parton Tribute Singalong | The ArtsCenter, 400 Roberson St., Carrboro | 7 p.m. | A family-friendly singalong with a live band. $15 adults, $5 kids. | artscenterlive.org
Sat, Nov 7 and Sun, Nov 8 UNC Opera Fall Scenes | Moeser Auditorium, Hill Hall, 145 E. Cameron Ave. | Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. | Directed by Timothy Sparks, the program travels through Europe, Africa, and Asia before ending back home in the U.S. $10, or $5 for UNC students, faculty, and staff. | music.unc.edu
Sun, Nov 8 Jennifer Curtis, Solo Violin | The ArtsCenter | 3 p.m. | An afternoon recital from a violinist the ArtsCenter counts among its favorites. $30 in advance, $35 at the door. | artscenterlive.org
Wed, Nov 11 Frankie Gavin | Cat's Cradle Back Room | Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. | A seated show with the Irish fiddler who co-founded De Dannan and has played with the Rolling Stones and Earl Scruggs. | catscradle.com
Wed, Nov 11 UNC Gamelan and Hip-Hop Ensembles | Moeser Auditorium | 7:30 p.m. | Free. The Javanese gamelan Nyai Saraswati shares the stage with the UNC Hip-Hop Ensemble. | studentaffairs.unc.edu
Thu, Nov 12 Charlie Parr | Cat's Cradle | Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. | With Maisy Owen. East Nash Grass plays the Back Room the same night. | catscradle.com
Fri, Nov 13 Deerhoof | Cat's Cradle | Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. | With Mean Habit and Hex Files. | catscradle.com
Sat, Nov 14 Protomartyr and Gilla Band | Cat's Cradle and the Back Room | Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. | Two shows in two rooms, and a Superfan Pass covers both. | catscradle.com
Sun, Nov 15 Carolina Baroque Ensemble | Person Hall, UNC | 3 p.m. | Free. Directed by Nicholas DiEugenio. | studentaffairs.unc.edu
Wed, Nov 18 Bluegrass in the Back Room | Cat's Cradle Back Room | Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. | A seated night with Bill Moore and His Secret Admirers and The Carolina Bluegrass Band. | catscradle.com
Wed, Nov 18 The Musical Journeys of Joe Newberry | Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | 6–7:30 p.m. | A live set and conversation with the North Carolina bluegrass and old-time musician, from Carolina Public Humanities. $10; register ahead. | flyleafbooks.com
Already sold out at the Cradle: Slow Pulp (Nov. 8), Julia Jacklin (Nov. 9), Fruit Bats (Nov. 15), and Die Spitz (Nov. 19). Full schedules at catscradle.com and local506.com.
THEATER & ARTS
Sat, Nov 7 Festifall Arts Market | The plaza at 100 E. Rosemary St. | Noon–5 p.m. | Free. The 53rd Festifall moves to its new home with more than 50 vendors, live music, and free art activities. There's no parking at the plaza, so the Rosemary Street deck is your closest bet. | chapelhillarts.org
Sat, Nov 7 Toshi Reagon: EcoTones | Memorial Hall, UNC | 7 p.m. | A world premiere weaving together music, storytelling, and research. Students $11. | carolinaperformingarts.org
Sat, Nov 7–Sun, Nov 8 and Sat, Nov 14–Sun, Nov 15 Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour | Studios across the county | Saturdays 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sundays noon–5 p.m. | Free, with 106 artists at 85 studios. The preview show at Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 N. Churton St., runs through Nov. 15. | ocagnc.org
Thu, Nov 12 Sankai Juku: TOTEM, Void and Height | Memorial Hall | 7 p.m. | The Japanese Butoh company performs the final work by its founder, Ushio Amagatsu, who died in 2024. About 80 minutes, no intermission. Students $11. | carolinaperformingarts.org
Fri, Nov 13 2nd Friday Art Walk | 29 venues in Chapel Hill and Carrboro | 6–9 p.m., rain or shine | The Ackland stays open until 9 with a free curator-led tour of Care and Concern at 6 (RSVP), and FRANK Gallery holds a reception from 6 to 9. | carrboronc.gov
Fri, Nov 13 Talk of the Town: Mixtape Release and Poet Laureate Send-Off | Epilogue Books & Chocolate Brews, 109 E. Franklin St. | 6–8 p.m. | Free. Talk of the Town: A Chapel Hill Mixtape, poetry by community members curated by Donovan Livingston, closes his term as the town's third Poet Laureate. | chapelhillnc.gov
Through Sun, Nov 15 Last Chance at the Ackland | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia St. | Free | Two shows of recent acquisitions close Nov. 15: Care and Concern, modern and contemporary art, and Continental Shift, African art. On Sunday at 2 p.m., director Shalini Le Gall moderates a free panel on collecting (tickets required). | ackland.org
Wed, Nov 18 Ballet BC | Memorial Hall | 7 p.m. | A triple bill from the Vancouver company that closes with BOLERO X, set to Ravel. Students $11. | carolinaperformingarts.org
Wed, Nov 18–Sun, Dec 6 Our Town | PlayMakers Repertory Company, Paul Green Theatre, 120 Country Club Road | Thornton Wilder's classic, staged in the round and directed by Tracy Bersley. Tickets from $20. | playmakersrep.org
Thu, Nov 19 Easter in Alexandria | The ArtsCenter | Preview night, $20 | Jessica Abrams' comedy about a woman, the ornery neighborhood cat she can't stand, and the hole he leaves when he moves to Oregon. The run continues through Nov. 29, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. | artscenterlive.org
FILM
Mon, Nov 9 Ackland Film Forum: Nightcrawler | The Lumina Theater, 620 Market St., Southern Village | 7:30 p.m. | Free; register through The Lumina. | ackland.org
Tue, Nov 17 A House United | Varsity Theatre, 123 E. Franklin St. | 7 p.m. | A documentary about people working across political divides, followed by a facilitated discussion, from Braver Angels Central NC Alliance and UNC's School of Civic Life and Leadership. $5; students free. | studentaffairs.unc.edu
FOOD & DRINK
Fri, Nov 6 and Sun, Nov 8 Weaver Street Market Holiday Tasting Pop-Ups | Carrboro, 101 E. Weaver St., Friday 4–6 p.m.; Hillsborough, 228 S. Churton St., Sunday from 3 p.m. | Free samples of holiday meats, sides, and desserts. | weaverstreetmarket.coop
Sat, Nov 7 Root Fest at the Carrboro Farmers' Market | 301 W. Main St. | 9 a.m.–noon | Winter hours begin with root vegetable specials, recipe samples, and a potato-stamping craft. The Wednesday markets on Nov. 11 and 18 run 3–5 p.m., and Nov. 18 is the last Wednesday market of the season. | carrborofarmersmarket.com
FAMILY & KIDS
Sat, Nov 7 Free Adoption Day | Orange County Animal Services, 1601 Eubanks Road | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Adoption fees are waived for one day only, with pet yoga at 10:30 a.m. | orangecountync.gov
Sat, Nov 7 Saturday Science Sparks | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E. Franklin St. | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | UNC STEM students run hands-on "how things work" activities for young kids, included with general admission. | moreheadplanetarium.org
Sat, Nov 7 Ackland Art Adventures | Ackland Art Museum | 10:30 a.m.–noon or 1–2:30 p.m. | For ages 6 to 9. $5 per child; registration required. | ackland.org
Sat, Nov 7 Fall Nature Fun Day on the Eno | Confluence Natural Area, 4214 Highland Farm Road, Hillsborough | Noon–4 p.m. | Free drop-in from the Eno River Association: creek critters, a fall craft, and the river's spookier species. | visithillsboroughnc.com
COMEDY
Fri, Nov 6–Sat, Nov 7 and Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 Won't You Be My Neighbor? | My Muses, 201-A E. Main St., Carrboro, on the 6th and 7th; The ArtsCenter on the 13th and 14th | 8:30 p.m. | Black Sheep Comedy's character monologues about the Triangle's eccentrics. Rated R. $15 | blacksheepcomedy.com
Fri, Nov 6 and Sat, Nov 7 Black Sheep Comedy at 7 | My Muses | 7 p.m. | Friday is improv from Plot Holes and Final Cut; Saturday, five up-and-coming Triangle comics do stand-up. $10 | blacksheepcomedy.com
TRIVIA & SOCIAL NIGHTS
Thu, Nov 5 The Unplugged Network and Jeopardy Night | The Casual Pint, 201 S. Elliott Road, Suite 51 | 5:30–7 p.m., Jeopardy at 7 | A casual get-together with no name tags, no elevator speeches, and no icebreakers, then team Jeopardy. Bring a friend: whoever brings the most guests wins a prize. Meet the Unplugged Network's Charlotte White in this week's feature. | Register
Weekly schedules below come from venue sites and local listings; check each venue's social media before you go.
Tuesdays Trivia at Goodfellows | 149½ E. Franklin St. | 9 p.m. | goodfellowschapelhill.com
Tuesdays Trivia Night at Steel String Brewery | 106-A S. Greensboro St., Carrboro | 8–10 p.m. | steelstringbrewery.com
Wednesdays Trivia Night at The Baxter Bar & Arcade | 108 N. Graham St. | baxterarcade.com
Wednesdays Trivia Night at Haw River Tap & Table | 300 E. Main St., Carrboro, next to Cat's Cradle | 7–9 p.m., with Hammered Trivia
Wednesdays Trivia at Might As Well Bar & Grill | 206 W. Franklin St. | 8–10 p.m. | mightaswellbarandgrill.com
Thursdays Trivia Thursdays at Lanza's Café | 601 W. Main St., Carrboro | Check their Facebook for times
Thursdays Music Bingo at Steel String Brewery | 106-A S. Greensboro St., Carrboro | 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays Music Bingo at Haw River Tap & Table | 300 E. Main St., Carrboro | 7–9 p.m.
TALKS & LEARNING
Thu, Nov 5 Bryant Simon: For Customers Only | Flyleaf Books | 5:30 p.m. | A history of America's public bathrooms as a window into inequality and civil rights, with Jacquelyn Dowd Hall. | flyleafbooks.com
Sat, Nov 7 A Conversation with Rosarian Paul Zimmerman | Strowd Rose Garden, 120 S. Estes Drive | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Free. A talk and open Q&A that closes out the garden's 25th anniversary. | chapelhillnc.gov
Sun, Nov 8 Second Sunday Poetry | Flyleaf Books | 2:30 p.m. | Richard Chess and Melissa Crowe read, followed by an open mic. | flyleafbooks.com
Tue, Nov 10 Christopher Dunn: Stray Dog in the Milky Way | Flyleaf Books | 5:30 p.m. | A look at the career of Brazilian musician Tom Zé, in conversation with David Menconi. | flyleafbooks.com
Thu, Nov 19 Blood and Politics | Flyleaf Books | Signing 5:30 p.m., talk 6 p.m. | Devin Burghart, Mab Segrest, and Carol Smith on their history of white nationalism in America. | flyleafbooks.com
SPORTS
Fri, Nov 6; Tue, Nov 10; Fri, Nov 13 UNC Men's Basketball | Smith Center | 7 p.m. each night | Wofford, then Wyoming, then Georgia on ESPN2. | goheels.com
Wed, Nov 11 UNC Women's Basketball vs. NC Central | Carmichael Arena | 7 p.m. | The first home game of the season. | goheels.com
Sun, Nov 15 UNC Volleyball vs. Duke | Carmichael Arena | 1 p.m. | goheels.com
Homecoming football is under Heads Up.
COMMUNITY & CIVIC
Thu, Nov 5; Tue, Nov 10; Tue, Nov 17 Orange County Board of Commissioners | Thursday's business meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Whitted Building, 300 W. Tryon St., Hillsborough. Tuesday's 7 p.m. work session, Nov. 10, is at the Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, with no public comment. The Nov. 17 business meeting, also at 7 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center, takes public comment. | orangecountync.gov
Sun, Nov 8 Carrboro CD and Record Show | Carrboro Century Center, Century Hall, 100 N. Greensboro St. | Noon–6 p.m. | Free and all ages, with 42 tables of new and used CDs, vinyl, and music memorabilia. | carrboronc.gov
Tue, Nov 10 Carrboro Town Council | Town Hall, 301 W. Main St. | 6 p.m. | Staff present the proposal for the Chapel Hill Police Department to serve Carrboro. Background below in Around Town. | carrboronc.gov
Wed, Nov 11 Orange County Veterans Day Celebration | Veterans Memorial, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill | 11 a.m. | If it rains, it moves into the Southern Human Services Center. | ocveteransmemorial.com
Mon, Nov 16 Information Session for Foster Families | Orange County Department of Social Services, 113 Mayo St., Hillsborough | 6–7 p.m. | For anyone thinking about fostering. | orangecountync.gov
Wed, Nov 18 Chapel Hill Town Council | Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | 6 p.m. | The public hearing on the Land Use Management Ordinance rewrite continues, and the council could adopt it. | chapelhillnc.gov
GIVE BACK
Sat, Nov 7 Hillsborough Harvest Festival | Elizabeth Keckley Center at the Burwell School, 319 N. Churton St., Hillsborough | Noon–4 p.m. | Bluegrass on the front porch, food trucks, kids' crafts, and arts vendors. $25, with proceeds to WHUP and the Keckley Center. | visithillsboroughnc.com
Wed, Nov 11 Free Food Distribution | Eubanks Park and Ride Lot, 2000 Eubanks Road | 9:30–10:30 a.m. | From the Town of Chapel Hill, with no income, residency, or ID requirements. The next one is Wed, Nov. 25. | chapelhillnc.gov
SENIOR CENTER
Sat, Nov 7 TechKnowledge | Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road | 10 a.m.–noon | Free one-on-one help with your phone, tablet, or laptop from student volunteers. | orangecountync.gov
Thu, Nov 19 Table Wreath Workshop | Passmore Center, 103 Meadowlands Road, Hillsborough | 1–3 p.m. | $6. Register by Nov. 12 at 919-245-2015. | orangecountync.gov
SAVE THE DATE
Fri, Nov 20 FRANK Gallery Holiday Show Opening Reception | 370 E. Main St., Suite 130, Carrboro | 6–9 p.m.
Sat, Nov 21 Hillsborough Holiday Bazaar | Old Orange County Courthouse lawn | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Free.
Sat, Nov 21 Jupiter Ball | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center | 6–11:30 p.m.
Thu, Nov 26–Fri, Nov 27 Thanksgiving | Orange County and Town of Chapel Hill offices are closed, and Chapel Hill Transit doesn't run on Thanksgiving Day.
Sat, Nov 28 UNC Football vs. NC State | Kenan Stadium | Senior Day.
Fri, Dec 4 Carrboro Tree Lighting | With a canned-food drive for PORCH.
Sat, Dec 5 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community Holiday Parade | 10 a.m., from 140 W. Franklin St. to Carrboro Town Commons.
Sat, Dec 5 Inclusive Business Holiday Gift Market | Blue Hill Event Center at Extraordinary Ventures, 200 S. Elliott Road | 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Free. Every vendor is a disability-owned small business or a disability-inclusive local employer, with wreaths, candles, pottery, knitted items, and more.
Local News
FROM AROUND TOWN
Carrboro Residents Push Back on the Police Plan
Last week's community conversation about having the Chapel Hill Police Department serve Carrboro drew an overflow crowd to the Drakeford Library Complex, and only a handful of hands went up in support, The News & Observer reported. Speakers called the process rushed and asked for a pause, and some residents have started a petition for a public vote.
Town Manager Patrice Toney shared an updated estimate: about $210,000 to move Carrboro's officers into the Chapel Hill department, with modest savings in 2027-28 that could grow past $3 million a year by 2028-29. She also apologized to Carrboro's officers for how they learned of the plan. "They should not have heard about it on social media," she said.
"We can't unhear what we heard in here tonight," Mayor Barbara Foushee said, adding that the plan may need to be reshaped.
The Town Council gets a staff presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall. Nothing happens unless both town councils vote to approve it.
Elliott Woods Renters Press for Answers During Renovations
In March, the Town of Chapel Hill agreed to issue $7 million in bonds to Seattle-based Vitus Group to renovate Elliott Woods and its sister community, Chase Park on N.C. 54, and in May, Vitus bought both from the local nonprofit INCHUCO. The apartments are reserved for households earning 60% of the area median income or less.
Residents told Chapelboro the work has been hard to live through: debris and nails around the buildings, one building's hotel move-out deadline moved up twice, and surrender papers that came with a $7,500 check, which some say they signed without fully understanding. With help from Orange County Justice United, they're asking for a stop-work notice while the surrender agreements are reviewed, 48 hours' written notice before construction, and a resident liaison. "We've been disrespected long enough," resident Laila Bradford said.
After residents spoke at the Oct. 7 Town Council meeting, Mayor Jess Anderson wrote to Vitus asking for a meeting with the company, its property manager, and its contractor. In a statement, Vitus said its goal is for "as many current residents as possible to stay."
Federal SNAP Changes Shift Costs to Orange County
Changes to SNAP, the food assistance program North Carolina calls Food and Nutrition Services, are moving costs onto counties. Under the federal law passed in 2025, states now pay 75% of the program's administrative costs instead of 50%, and North Carolina is passing that share to counties. The law also extends work requirements to able-bodied adults 55 to 64 and to parents whose youngest child is 14 or older, and it ends exemptions for veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and young adults aging out of foster care.
The new rules have cost Orange County about $900,000 so far this year, and county staff project $1.2 million next fiscal year. The yearly cost is hard to predict and could run as high as $2 million, or much less. About 8,000 people in the county, in roughly 4,300 households, received SNAP in June, and the program brings about $31 million a year into the local economy.
"We can't let these people fall away," Commissioner Rani Dasi said.
Honoring Veterans on Wednesday
Orange County's Veterans Day Celebration is Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial, 2501 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill. Col. Jennifer B. "Brooke" Schmidly of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, deputy secretary of the N.C. Department of the Secretary of State, gives the keynote, and Commissioners Chair Jean Hamilton opens the program. The UNC ROTC Joint Color Guard presents the colors, and Edward H. Gill of American Legion Post 6 plays Taps. If it rains, the ceremony moves into the Southern Human Services Center.
Through Nov. 11, Orange County is lighting its buildings green for Operation Green Light, including the Seymour Center and Animal Services in Chapel Hill and the Main Library and Historic Courthouse in Hillsborough, and it's asking residents to swap in a green bulb at home. Veterans who need help with VA benefits can call Orange County Veterans Services at 919-245-2890.
Chapel Hill Could Adopt Its New Development Rules Nov. 18
The Town Council's public hearing on the rewrite of the Land Use Management Ordinance, the rules for what can be built where, continues Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall. The Town says that will be the first meeting where the council can adopt the new rules, with more meetings possible Dec. 9 or early next year.
At an Oct. 28 work session, council members talked through density bonuses tied to affordability and a 100-year storm standard for larger projects, and made no decisions. You can still speak at the Nov. 18 meeting or email the council at [email protected].
Hedgepeth Defense Asks for a New Trial
On Nov. 3, attorneys for Miguel Salguero-Olivares, convicted Oct. 23 in the 2012 killing of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth, filed a motion asking for a new trial. They raise four issues: a crime lab report on separate drug charges that they say the State didn't share before dismissing those charges after the verdict, opinion testimony from an SBI agent, how the State described a potential witness, and the exclusion of a defense witness's testimony on time of death. The motion asks for an evidentiary hearing. No hearing date has been reported.
Comings and Goings
Welcome to Willie's, serving soul food, opened Oct. 30 at 111 S. Merritt Mill Road.
A Final Note
INsight from THE INSIDER
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