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08/19/2026

Community Invited to Memorial Service Honoring Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A public memorial service celebrating the life of Jamezetta Bedford, Orange County Commissioner and longtime advocate for public education and services for individuals with developmental disabilities, will be held on Saturday, August 22 at 2 p.m. at University United Methodist ...

08/18/2026

The Music Loft in Carrboro once had a vending machine out front that sold strings and pics. Bluesman Dave Miller tried it out in these 2006 photos by John Rees

08/12/2026

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08/11/2026

We’re blog blogging from La Vita Dolce this afternoon. Still time to give to the PORCH summer fundraiser. Link on our profile page!

07/28/2026

We’re ALMOST there. So far, you all have donated over $8,500 to the Triangle Blog Blog PORCH Chapel Hill Carrboro summer fundraiser.
Awesome!
Please look on our profile page for the story of the fundraiser and learn why summer is always tough for PORCH and their families.
You an donate here: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E353731&id=21

07/20/2026

Earlier this year, residents of Baity Hill, the only on-campus living facility available to graduate students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, were told by administrators at the University that the facility would be closed to graduate students beginning in the Fall of 2028. Residents of Baity Hill, many of whom chose to attend UNC over other alternatives because of the availability of on-campus living facilities, will be forced to search for new homes in an increasingly unaffordable rental market. This disruption, which amounts to a bait-and-switch from the University, will destroy this neighborly community, negatively impact the quality of life of current residents, and further strain an already economically precarious population.Wife, mother and long time resident of Baity Hill Julia Edwards weighs in on the University’s decision:

“There are many graduate student and married students who attend this university. We are a demographic that should not be ignored or ‘put away’. Living on campus, close to the graduate schools, has given my children more time with their father”

Julia makes it clear that she and her family want to stay at Baity Hill and asks the University: “Don’t kick us out till new housing is provided”. The location, affordability and amenities provided by Baity Hill has enabled a strong community of graduate students and parents to blossom. Friend of Julia and fellow parent Clayton Ulm agrees:“ We have a community there of parents where we are able to baby sit and provide support to other parents that is unique to Baity Hill. We won’t have access to that network anymore”.
Read the story and a link to a petition on the blog

07/13/2026

We’ve made good progress on the PORCH Chapel Hill Carrboro summer fundraiser. $6,000 out of a $10,000 target. Take the link on our profile to see how you help us get to the goaaaaaaaaaal! 😃

07/07/2026

Meet Tico. Carrboro's Peacock!

We have seen photos on reddit, we have seen photos on facebook. One of my children saw it and texted me a photo. It’s the peacock of Carrboro! Meet Tico, Carrboro's own peacock, who currently lives at the house on 807 Main in Carrboro Tico, in the workshop of Tim Peck in December of

06/04/2026

The Blog Blog hasn't taken a position on the difficult decision the school board faces. We have published a few articles from parents and PTA members. This op ed will probably be our last as the School Board is meeting tonight.

This op-ed has been signed by 427 Glenwood families and supporters at the time of publication. Find a list of signatories here. Our public schools are in crisis. In the last four years alone, 57 public schools in N.C. have closed. Declining birth rates are part of the story, but so are chronic un

05/15/2026

It’s service journalism time! If you’ve found a pothole, or a downed tree, or a dead animal, or a similar transient issue that you’d like to get fixed, the town has a new system called Resident Reporter that you can use to report the issue. You may remember reporting issues like this using the SeeClickFix service, but the town has moved on to this new system. Below, we’ll tell you how to use it and point out some of its challenges. Remember, if it’s an emergency, call 911.

It's service journalism time! If you've found a pothole, or a downed tree, or a dead animal, or a similar transient issue that you'd like to get fixed, the town has a new system called Resident Reporter that you can use to report the issue. You may remember reporting issues like this using the SeeCl