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Imperfect Circles
Traffic engineers love roundabouts, for good reasons.
The Little Free Art Gallery
The next time you are heading to the Carrboro Farmer’s Market, check out the Little Free Art Gallery located at 301 W. Weaver St.
The Most Important Thing in Finance – The Money You Earn
Financially speaking, the first half of 2022 was not fun in almost any way.
Hurricanes’ Drive to the Cup Means Driving to the Arena for Fans
With the Stanley Cup quarter-final series between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers tied at two games each, there was much discussion about the relative strengths and weaknesses of each team.
Comfort Foods – Vegan Style
It is said that food is medicine. But food also brings with it powerful connotations and memories that may be unrelated to health.
The Tech Trial
Yes, most of the time, we Google an answer.
Chapel Hill High School Men’s Swimming and Diving Team Takes Conference Championships for Third Consecutive Year
After winning the DAC VII championship—the third consecutive year the team has won its conference—the Chapel Hill High School men’s swimming and diving team placed tenth.
Favorite Plants
Every month I make a list of the plants I’m enjoying in the garden.
John News v95: John Makes Peach Jam
Direct from his Chapel Hill home, it’s “John News,” a video podcast written, produced and performed by local youth John Wortman. The Local Reporter is proud to present “John News” to help, in John’s words, “bring some happiness to people during these trying times.”
The Authentic Self
In more recent time, the word ‘authentic’ – especially when used to describe and encourage the ever- evolving ‘self’ – has given us reason to pause.
Movie Night! Fast Trains, Great Songs, and Young Criminals
Every other week, our Movie Night! column previews the best upcoming films showing in Chapel Hill theaters – for those who still like to go out to the movies.
The Carrboro Music Festival is October 2022
The Carrboro Music Festival was started in 1998 by a handful of dedicated volunteers who felt certain they could pull off a local music festival with little more than hope and a dream.
Real Estate Spotlight: Is the Housing Market Finally Slowing? Part 2
I previously investigated several data points within the Triangle Multiple Listing Services (TMLS) to try to determine what evidence existed for a slowing of the housing market.
A Sunflower Field is Not Just Sunflowers!
Last month, many Orange County residents were alerted to the eruption of profusely blooming sunflower fields that were attracting both birds and people.
The Rehabilitation of a Fallen-Away Cellist
During my summer fellowship at National Geographic Magazine in 1998, I met the great Zen photographer Sam Abel.
Vegan Table for Two
If you are vegan, as I am, you may have felt that little pang of anxiety when going to dine at a restaurant. Will they have something on the menu you can eat?