Carrboro NewsLocal news for Carrboro, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Most area schools fail 'No Child Left Behind' tests- July 22, 2008 Less than a quarter of Wake County public schools met targets for student performance set by the federal No Child Left Behind Law, reflecting poor performance on the annual evaluation across the region.http://www.topix.net/city/carrboro-nc/2008/07/most-area-schools-fail-no-child-left-behind-... Mayor asks Carrboro complex to stop towing- July 21, 2008 Mayor Mark Chilton asked Abbey Court Condominiums this morning to stop towing residents' vehicles from the parking lot.http://www.topix.net/city/carrboro-nc/2008/07/mayor-asks-carrboro-complex-to-stop-towing?f... Mall owner wants your suggestions- July 20, 2008 A movie theater. A new children's clothing store. A food court. Suggested changes are coming in for University Mall.http://www.topix.net/city/carrboro-nc/2008/07/mall-owner-wants-your-suggestions?fromrss=1 Fence divides on Estes Drive Ext.- July 20, 2008 A new barbed-wire fence at Estes Park Apartments on Estes Drive Extension has attracted the concern of the Carrboro mayor, who has asked the manager to consider opening it during the day.http://www.topix.net/city/carrboro-nc/2008/07/fence-divides-on-estes-drive-ext?fromrss=1 Protest over Abbey Court towing- July 20, 2008 Mayor Mark Chilton told Abbey Court residents protesting at the Town Commons on Saturday morning that he supported their position on the apartment complex's new towing policy.http://www.topix.net/city/carrboro-nc/2008/07/protest-over-abbey-court-towing?fromrss=1 Denial of parking permits for 'damaged' cars prompts review in Carrboro- July 19, 2008 A policy that bans cars with scratched paint from a low-rent apartment complex might not stand up to a legal challenge, some experts said.http://www.topix.net/city/carrboro-nc/2008/07/denial-of-parking-permits-for-damaged-cars-p... News Brief: Schools win grant- July 19, 2008 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools recently received a 2008 Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant totaling more than $800,000 from the United States Department of Education.http://www.topix.net/city/carrboro-nc/2008/07/news-brief-schools-win-grant?fromrss=1 Is Carrboro complex discriminating- July 18, 2008 Staffer Jesse James DeConto broke the story in this morning's N&O about the Carrboro condo complex towing residents' cars for looking shabby or because residents didn't have the legal paperwork to show for ...http://www.topix.net/city/carrboro-nc/2008/07/is-carrboro-complex-discriminating?fromrss=1 Chapel Hill council gets expanded powers- July 18, 2008 Chapel Hill officials say they're pleased to see that a slate of local measures they sought have now cleared the General Assembly.http://www.topix.net/city/carrboro-nc/2008/07/chapel-hill-council-gets-expanded-powers?fro... Campaign finance bill approved- July 18, 2008 The General Assembly authorized the Town of Carrboro to set a limit on campaign contributions for town races this week.http://www.topix.net/city/carrboro-nc/2008/07/campaign-finance-bill-approved?fromrss=1 |