Alamance sheriff calls calls NC county illegal drug hub | Durham Herald Sun

This sure makes me want to avoid Alamance County at all costs - not because of the immigrants or even the crime, but because of the sheriff!!

Chapel Hill must do more to stop the ‘uglification’ of the town | The Herald Sun

There is a lot more wrong beyond bad taste.

OWASA

The primary responsibility of the OWASA Board is to insure that we have SAFE and AVAILABLE water. They have shirked that responsibility repeatedly and all members should resign. An outside firm should be selected for interim board management, and a new board chosen meeting exactly qualification standards.

Tiny homes could have huge impact on Chapel Hill affordable housing - The Daily Tar Heel

I had previously thought this was a great way to proceed, but the more I think about the ostracism that is likely to occur, the more I think not. It really needs to be integrated into larger projects so that these homes are not a ghetto, but rather part of the community's diversity.

Affordable housing bond on Chapel Hill 2018 election ballot | News & Observer

Tough call. Would prefer to spend it if we have it and we do not.

Checking our air

Cough. Ugh.

Public-Use Data and Tools - Data Products - Center for Economic Studies

Well worth understanding fully.