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Archive for January, 2008

Cabela’s rival cautions against economic incentives

Update: Cabela’s recently announced it was slowing its plans to open more stores to only four this year. Retailer says it has no plans for store … Full Story »
Jan 31, 2008 • Posted in: News • 0 Comments

Man killed in Carrboro Plaza shooting

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer A Chapel Hill man has been charged with murdering his son-in-law in the Carrboro Plaza parking lot Monday evening. Garland Mcray King Jr., … Full Story »
Jan 31, 2008 • Posted in: News • 2 Comments

Recently: Shooting along the stream(ing creek)

By Valarie Schwartz Having grown up with a creek behind my house, it thrilled me to learn when I moved to Chapel Hill in 1994 … Full Story »
Jan 31, 2008 • Posted in: Community • 0 Comments

A short tale of love, lost and found

Nelson and Stella Chen pose with security officer James Latta, who found Mrs. Chen’s lost engagement ring in the parking lot. Photo by Kirk Ross. By … Full Story »
Jan 31, 2008 • Posted in: Community • 1 Comment

“Dead of winter” summer reflections

Coral Honeysuckle flowering in mid-winter. Photo by Ken Moore. By Ken Moore It’s the dead of winter, and two summer-flowering vines have captured my interest. A Coral … Full Story »
Jan 31, 2008 • Posted in: Flora, Land and Table • 0 Comments

Cause of water main break a mystery

Orange Water and Sewer Authority officials are sill not sure what caused a major water main break on a chilly morning last week that led … Full Story »
Jan 31, 2008 • Posted in: News • 0 Comments

Edwards calls an end to presidential run

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards ended his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday, telling supporters at a rally in New … Full Story »
Jan 31, 2008 • Posted in: News • 0 Comments

Written in stone

A few markers were chiseled blocks of granite with names and dates. They were much newer, closer to the road, and seeing them you at … Full Story »
Jan 30, 2008 • Posted in: Mill • 0 Comments

Board looks at parking, commercial growth at retreat

Town leaders and key town staffers met for two days at the OWASA community room last weekend at the annual retreat for the mayor and … Full Story »
Jan 30, 2008 • Posted in: News • 2 Comments

Edward Sigurd Hasselblad

Edward Sigurd Hasselblad, 98, died on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at his Carolina Meadows residence in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was born in Seattle, … Full Story »
Jan 30, 2008 • Posted in: Obituaries • 0 Comments

Renée Fontaine Krusa

Renée Fontaine Krusa, 90, died January 22nd at Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, NC. Renée was born in Roslyn Estates, Long Island, NY to … Full Story »
Jan 30, 2008 • Posted in: Obituaries • 0 Comments

News brief: Sapikowski pleads guilty

Adam Sapikowski agreed to plead guilty last week to two counts of second-degree murder for killing his parents in 2005. Sapikowski, 19, was set to go … Full Story »
Jan 30, 2008 • Posted in: News • 0 Comments

News brief: Teens sought in robbery string

The Chapel Hill Police Department has obtained warrants for two teenagers in connection with a string of residential break-ins this month in the Pinehurst area. … Full Story »
Jan 30, 2008 • Posted in: News • 1 Comment

News brief: UNC buys railside turf

The UNC Board of Trustees last week approved the purchase of a parcel of land off Merritt Mill Road adjacent to the university’s railroad corridor … Full Story »
Jan 30, 2008 • Posted in: News • 0 Comments

News brief: County investment plan hearing

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to receive citizen comments regarding the county manager’s recommended 2008-18 Capital Investment Plan … Full Story »
Jan 30, 2008 • Posted in: News • 0 Comments