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A civic news cooperative in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC. We are funny people who care about civics and North Carolina.

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We're a hyperlocal group blog covering civic news in Chapel Hill and Carrboro
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Special Tuesday Farmers Market in Carrboro!
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Board of County Commissioners unanimously approves the RTP 3.0 rezonings that will lead the way to more divers and more useful and uses in RTP
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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We are in Durham tonight, sitting in at the Durham County Commissioners. Chair Nida Allam presents, with the help of other Commissioners, the State of the County.
November 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Blog bloggers are land use nerds. Tonight, we’ll be in Durham watching Durham country discuss RTP 3.0 .
We’re working on a story later about this .
jrees.net John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 1d
Attending the Durham Durham Board of County Commissioners to follow the possible vote on the adoption of the RTP 3.0, a Unified Development Ordinance change for RTP. This is a potential big deal to modernize the Park for the future. I am a land use nerd so I can't resist watching .
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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I’m blog blogging from the new Drift Coffee in RTP. A nice spot for coffee, working and meetings
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Earlier this week, the Chapel Town Council tripped all over themselves to sabotage an ordinance they, themselves, requested from town staff.
Chaos at Town Council - Triangle Blog Blog
A group civics blog covering town council, education, transportation, and recreation in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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COLUMN: On the latest Viewpoints, Chapel Hill Town Councilor Theodore Nollert expresses his disappointment with a 4-4 stalemate on some critical updates to the town's land use manual.

Here's what he had to say on potential next steps:
Viewpoints: Town Council Takes a Swing and a Miss - Chapelboro.com
The Chapel Hill Town Council hit a surprising 4-4 stalemate on some critical updates to our land use manual Wednesday night. Here’s why that matters, and what we can do next.
chapelboro.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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we have free public buses and have for a long time.
a picture of a woman with the words " you must become one of us "
ALT: a picture of a woman with the words " you must become one of us "
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November 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Please consider donating to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public Schools Foundation this week. www.publicschoolfoundation.org
Public School Foundation of Chapel Hill and Carrboro Schools
As a champion for local public education, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro PSF provides additional funding for innovative programs and projects that support students and teachers in our schools.
www.publicschoolfoundation.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Chapel Hill Mayor, Jess Anderson kicking off the Triangle West TPO Safety Summit
November 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Phew, sometimes I think Chapel Hill Town Council has turned the corner then blammo, a shitshow like tonight happens. A set of commonplace land use amendments fails to pass 4-4 (we're down one council member), and it's not clear at all why the opponents voted against it.
November 20, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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blogbloggers are in attendance at two civic meetings tonight.
November 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Today is the North Carolina Rabbit Hole's fifth birthday. Because I hate making an entire newsletter out of earnest reflection, here's a story about the guy who lost his race to become North Carolina's governor because he told people that barbecue sucks www.ncrabbithole.com/p/the-politi...
The Politician who Refused to Eat Barbecue and Lost (also, it's the Rabbit Hole's Fifth Birthday)
An update on the state of the Hole, but first, the most ridiculous North Carolina political food story ever told.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The last Chapel Hill Town Council of 2025 is underway. The mayor is reading a statement in response to the increased presence of federal immigration actors in the area. The town and its police force are not participating with these operations

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November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Erik Valera, an immigrant rights advocate who ran for Chapel Hill Town Council this year, shared his thoughts on how community members should be preparing for ICE activity in the Triangle.
November 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Auspicious start to the day 🌈 in Carrboro, NC
Rainbow facing west from Jones Ferry Rd in Carrboro NC
November 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Representatives from the Chapel Hill Carrboro City School system shared their support for immigrant families as Immigration and Customs Enforcement ramped up federal enforcement in the Triangle Tuesday.
CHCCS Shares Support For Immigrant Families, Says Absences Increased - Chapelboro.com
Representatives from CHCCS shared their support for immigrant families as ICE activity ramped up in the Triangle Tuesday.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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With ICE in the Triangle, UNC student and faculty groups are joining to demand that our Campus leadership ensure the safety of its students and staff in the face of domestic terrorism! @unc-ch-aaup.bsky.social + TransparUNCy +SUNRISE UNC
Joint Statement on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Presence at UNC-Chapel Hill We demand that UNC Chapel Hill ensure the safety of its students and staff in the face of domestic terrorism. With the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entering the Triangle, issues that seemed distant are now close to home. CBP actions in Chicago, Portland, and Charlotte suggest that they know no limits. In Charlotte this week, among the over 200 abductions under the auspices of legal arrest, they dragged a US citizen out of his car after shattering his car window. Federal agents shattered car windows with the muzzle of a loaded assault rifle. CBP agents entered a church and kidnapped people in front of their children. Earlier this year, CBP agents murdered a person during a traffic stop. These actions mean that many of our UNC community members and families are now living in fear, as simply “looking Latin” can lead to detention. International policing, border control, and other parts of the surveillance apparatus exploit racism and xenophobia to project the lens of risk onto innocent people. Under this kind of state, no one is safe, and we must protect those most vulnerable to harm. Furthermore, we know that CBP targets community members who act to protect each other, arresting people in clear violation of their rights to punish them through the judicial process. Nevertheless, we as members of the UNC community, must speak out and act to protect one another. University leaders must unwaveringly support students, staff, and faculty—yesterday’s tepid statement from Interim Provost Dean is inadequate to meet the moment of fear and uncertainty. Interim Provost Dean reiterated that while CBP can approach individuals in public spaces, they must have a judicial warrant to enter classrooms and residence halls. The extrajudicial killing and kidnapping we have seen by CBP over the last month indicate that they will continue to ignore the law as they have been given a blank check …
November 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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The @carrboronc.bsky.social Town Council just passed the Downtown Area Plan! Thanks to Mayor Foushee and Councilors Nowell, Fray, Posada, Merrill and Palmer for their leadership!
Carrboro Town Council voting 6-1 in favor of the Downtown Area Plan
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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I hope folks are paying attention. Y'all are not going to believe the amazing way that Durham is showing out to protect our neighbors.

Organizers pulled today's response together with about 12 hours notice. Tomorrow we are going to send CBP home crying.

www.theassemblync.com/news/politic... #NCpol
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Carrboro Downtown Area Plan passes 6-1. This is great news and a continuation of the Carrboro Connects Comprehensive Plan!

Over 700 members of our community participated in engagement! A real win for Carrboro!
November 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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November 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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If you are ready to join us, wherever you might be in our state, go to defendandrecruit.org/charlotte.

We’ve got work to do.
Show up for Charlotte // Vamos por Charlotte - Defend and Recruit
*En español abajo* Charlotte is under threat of an incursion by Border Patrol agents. Now more than ever, we need to join in community to defend each other and build power so that we and our neighors ...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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According to @ncgovernor.bsky.social, state officials aren't getting information about Border Patrol immigration enforcement activities in the Triangle and Charlotte. "We don't know pretty much anything. They're operating in the shadows."

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NC Republican leaders backing immigration enforcement in Triangle, Charlotte, as Democrats oppose moves
As Border Patrol agents descend on Charlotte — and are reportedly active in Wake County and Durham too — the state's top Republican leaders are supportive of the immigration enforcement action.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, officers and Border Patrol agents are active in the Triangle as of Tuesday.

We complied a guide of resources to track confirmed ICE sightings, find detainees, and stay informed about your rights:
ICE Has Arrived In The Triangle. Here's A Guide of Resources to Use - Chapelboro.com
Here is a guide of resources compiled by Chapelboro to track confirmed ICE sightings, track detainees and stay informed about your rights.
chapelboro.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM