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1.Chapel Hill Closes Rogers Road Center by Ball, Billy Independent Weekly Vol. 29 Issue 35, Aug 2012
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Orange County closed a Chapel Hill community center on August 11 because of building code violations. The center located on Purefoy Drive offered activities for low income families. Though the center did violate building codes, controversy has arisen because county officials have not fulfilled their obligation to the community. Forty years ago residents agreed to a landfill in their neighborhood in return for civic upgrades including sidewalks and recreation center - the landfill remains but there is no plan for constructing any of the citizens' demands.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 35, Aug 2012,
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140 West is a mixed-purpose construction project in the heart of Chapel Hill, located on the corner of West Franklin and Church streets. Developers anticipate that construction of this eight story retail/residential building will be complete by 2013. The development sparks mixed emotion; supporters see progress in the face of economic depression while skeptics anticipate bankruptcy.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 21, May 2012,
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House Bill 893 was introduced to the N.C. House last week by Rep. Rick Catlin (Republican from New Hanover County), Rep. Dana Bumgardner (Republican from Gaston County), and Rep. Chris Millis (Republican from Onslow/Pender Counties). If passed, the bill could have an immediate and negative affect on how the state's non-profits are funded, organized, and run.
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Chatham Park is a development project for eastern Chatham County and is intended to be a mix-use project. In June the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to approve the park. The project, which at 7,500 acres, is thought to be the largest development plan in the state's history, has not been without opposition. When completed, the population of Pittsboro will rise from a current 4,000 to 60,000 by 2050.
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Chatham Park is a development project for eastern Chatham County intended to a mix-use project. Currently, plans include 22,000 homes and 13 million square feet for research facilities in a 7,120 acre area east of Pittsboro, the largest project of its kind for the area. The author attended the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners meeting on August 12th and reports on feedback from citizens and board members.
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North Carolina residents in Lee County oppose Duke Energy's plan to dispose of potentially carcinogenic ash in abandoned brick mines.
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Orange County Historical Museum contains the words \"Confederate Memorial\" on its portico. Museum leaders requested to have it removed after some black visitors reported feeling uncomfortable entering the building.
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The Alamance County Sherriff Terry Johnson and his office are under investigation by US Department of Justice over allegations that his office targets Latinos in traffic stops and checkpoints. The statistics support those allegations and there are concerns over civil rights violations. The sheriff's department claim they are following the law and Alamance County is a prime drug trafficking point for cartels. The department, its leadership, their actions, and the concerns of local citizens are explored.
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On February 2, a retired coal plant, operated by Duke Energy in Eden, began leaking approximately 30,000 tons of toxic coal ash into the Dan River. It was the third largest of its kind in the country's history. The river, a vital drinking source for Virginia and North Carolina towns, may have been polluted with heavy metals such as arsenic. Ball reports on a February meeting of the NC Genial Assembly's Environmental Review Commission. Among the points raised was the question--\"Who is going to pay for the cleanup?\" A complicating factor in the fallout following the spill is that Governor Pat McCrory worked thirty years for the company that caused the spill.
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The Department of Justice concluded a two year investigation of the Alamance County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Terry Johnson. Evidence demonstrated that the Sheriff and his office are guilty of racial profiling Latinos by targeting this population with various forms of enforcement. U.S. Assistant Attorney General said the Department of Justice will work cooperatively with the county's sheriff's department but if the problem is not remedied legal action will be necessary.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 38, Sept 2012,
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Immigration court observers say government prosecutors continue to drop deportation cases in Alamance County. The amount of cases dropped is uncertain, but one estimate is over 24 cases have been dropped since September. The Department of Justice has been investigating the Alamance County Sheriff's office and has reported that the sheriff’s targeted Latino drivers and violated civil rights laws. Some activists believe a lawsuit is soon forthcoming against the department.
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A study group sponsored by the N.C. Mining and Energy Commission completed a set of recommendations on a controversial subject called \"forced pooling.\" Forced pooling may make fracking obligatory even for non-consenting landowners. Ray Covington of Lee County and head of the study group believes the measure will protect both property owners and drilling companies. The full set of recommendations will be sent to the N.C. department of Environment and Natural Resources which will inform the department's own report expected out next month.
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In April 2015, the Durham Co-Op Market—a community owned and locally sourced grocery store—opened in Durham. Originally, the board of directors planned to allow employees to purchase shares in the company, but the board is considering revoking this benefit. By offering employees the opportunity to buy shares, employees are guaranteed representation on the board, which board members fear may cause clashes in business operation.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 46, November 2015,
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Chapel Hill 2020 is an updated plan for the city, the last one composed in 2000. At the heart of the debate for the college town revolves an increasing population and the city's evolution from town to a city. Organized committees and concerned citizens met to outline six areas for development; downtown, north and south stretches of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, N.C. 54 and northern and southern portions of U.S. 15-501. The goal of developing these areas is to create an integrated plan for modernizing and improving transit and promoting local businesses.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 25, June 2012,
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Sanford, NC once were in favor of allowing fracking in their town, but now oppose the drilling. Residents are opposed to compulsory pooling which would allow corporations to drill on their land even if they oppose the drilling. Residents are concerned about property rights and keeping their water supply safe. Fracking may still continue as a moratorium on the practice has been lifted by the state and the Mining and Energy Commission is preparing draft regulations which could permit fracking in early 2015.
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