Articles by Kelly Poe

Chapel Hill homeless men overlooked

Plans to move the local men’s homeless shelter, if approved, could aid a demographic that typically does not receive the same attention as homeless women.

More than twice as many men receive help from local homeless shelters each year than women, leading to a much higher demand for men’s beds, shelter directors said.

Youngs deliver some tapes

A judge is holding two former John Edwards aides in contempt of court even after they surrendered many of the items the court asked for, including a sex tape of Edwards and his campaign videographer.

The videographer, Rielle Hunter, had asked courts to get the items back from former aides Andrew and Cheri Young, but the Youngs have not turned them all in yet.

Woman's soccer team gets intramural hoops win

The varsity women’s soccer team took their skills from the field to the court Tuesday night to win during the third and final week of the intramural women’s basketball regular season.

The team Tom Sanders, composed entirely of varsity soccer players, beat the Dream Team 39-34. Both teams were 2-0 going into the game.

With the average home in Chapel Hill costing $342,000, town officials are worried about the lack of affordable housing options.

“A lot of the workforce cannot afford to live in Chapel Hill because it’s just so expensive,” council member Gene Pease said.

Turning your stove-top burners all the way up is not an appropriate method of heating your home.

Neither is heating a blanket by placing it on top of a space heater.

Homeless count under way

The annual count of Orange County’s homeless residents that started Wednesday is expected to reveal a higher number than in previous years.

About 50 people sleep on the floors of Chapel Hill’s homeless shelter each night. There are fewer than 30 beds, and as it gets colder, more people try to find a spot, said Chris Moran, the executive director for the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service.

National attention boosts Rogers Road

The Rogers Road neighborhood can now count national health leaders among its allies.

A forum last month between the Rev. Robert Campbell and federal officials has increased momentum for the neighborhood association, Campbell said.

Housing option proposed for disabled

Advocates for the developmentally disabled hope to house them through a new residential project proposed for Meadowmont.

The Arc of Orange County, a nonprofit advocacy group, will submit an application for funding the project this month, Executive Director Robin Baker wrote in an e-mail to Mayor Kevin Foy.

Less participation for charity

Fewer restaurants than last year will participate in an annual large-scale charity program today that asks them to donate 10 percent of their proceeds to local hunger relief.

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