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Howard Clement is a respected Durham City Councilman. Recently, he has been plagued by illness causing him to miss 20 meetings and three votes. If he continues to be absent it could be considered \"abandonment of the post\" and his position could be filled by somebody else.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 17, Apr 2012, p7 Periodical Website
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16699
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Support for fracking, the controversial technique to drill for natural gas, continues to gain support from the state's Republican senators, specifically Bob Rucho and Mitch Gillespie. Environmentalists and Democrats oppose hydraulic fracking because of potential negative effects of pumping chemicals into the ground. Proponents argue drilling will boost the economy and create jobs.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 18, May 2012, p7-8, il Periodical Website
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With passage of Amendment 1, lawmakers and local government officials are now left to sort out the measure's legal impact. One main concern is the loss of health and domestic partner benefits offered by local governments in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Greensboro, and Asheville and in Orange, Durham, and Mecklenburg counties for those in homosexual relationships and even heterosexual couples in domestic partnerships.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 20, May 2012, p9 Periodical Website
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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, p5, 11, il Periodical Website
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16829
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Residents of Alabama Avenue in Carrboro are protesting a proposed Family Dollar in the neighborhood. Their outrage comes from having a chain-store encroaching on what has been historically locally-owned commercial area. Will Stronach will appear before local officials and needs a four-fifths vote for installation of the store to be approved.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 24, June 2012, p7, il Periodical Website
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16831
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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, p9 Periodical Website
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751 South developers, a mix-use 167-acre project near Jordan Lake, were denied sewer and water service by Durham City Council. However a bill proposed by Rep. Tim Moore may force the city to offer these services to the area. Senate Bill 382 was amended to forbid cities \"from denying water and service to a project in its designate urban growth area outside municipal limits.\"
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 26, June 2012, p5, 9 Periodical Website
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Viridiana Martinez came to the state when she was seven when her father obtained a visa to work tobacco fields. She is now an active member of the N.C. Dream Team which is an organized group of immigrants and their allies. She comments on President Obama's recent DREAM Act and expresses both her hope for further reform on immigration policy and disappointment that the president has not acted more decisively.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 26, June 2012, p7, 9, por Periodical Website
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Although it is currently impossible for bed and breakfasts to thrive in Chapel Hill due to restrictions, a new comprehensive plan calls for the operation of these establishments as part of a push to speed upscale tourist attractions in the historic neighborhoods padding UNC-Chapel Hill.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 28, July 2012, p7-8 Periodical Website
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There is nothing nebulous about moonshine laws. North Carolina laws forbid the manufacture or possession of moonshine, or non-tax-paid spirituous liquor.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 28, July 2012, p22 Periodical Website
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Durham County Commissioners approved a development deal with Southern Durham Development (SDD). The measure, passed 4-1, approves an SDD commercial project near Jordan Lake to hook-up to the county's sewer system. Plans include construction of 1,300 homes and commercial space which the project's dissenters believe will further pollute the already endangered area around Jordan Lake.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 30, July 2012, p5, il Periodical Website
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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, p5, 7, il Periodical Website
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The Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church purchased ads for the 98 city buses. Ad content includes a Palestinian and Israeli man standing with a child and the message \"Join with us. Build peace with justice and equality. End U.S. military aid to Israel.\" Both the message and the financial backing, which came from a lobbying group called U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, caused controversy amongst Jewish community leaders.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 36, Sept 2012, p15 Periodical Website
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The IRS audited the state's Department of Public Instruction and found $110,000 in travel expenses deemed unnecessary. State Auditor Beth Wood noted problems throughout the department but several employees as the main culprits, like one who received an extra $3,270 in unearned travel reimbursements. Penalties for these employees are yet to be determined.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 37, Sept 2012, p5 Periodical Website
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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, p5, 15 Periodical Website
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