š± How a nearby shooting scare put Carrboro High into lockdown
Good day Carrboro! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- How a nearby shooting scare put Carrboro High into lockdown
- Could Carrboro lose three elementary schools in the coming years?
- What OWASAās drought outlook means for Carrboro taps right now.
Also on today's calendar: Eliza McLamb and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 58 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 61.
- Sunday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
š° News we're reading
1. 'We Randomly Heard Gunshots From the Woods': North Carolina High School Student Shares Alarming Lockdown Experience Within Classroom (thenerdstash.com) ā A recent lockdown at Carrboro High School left students sheltering in classrooms after gunshots were heard in nearby woods, though police later reported no injuries and no shots fired on campus. Two teenagers now face charges over illegal handgun possession, and the incident has sparked wide online debate about school safety and gun laws. Local officials emphasize that students were not directly fired upon. 
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2. NC faces demographic shift as US birth rate hits record low (carolinajournal.com) ā Carrboro families should know that Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are studying whether to close three elementary schools because of falling enrollment and a multimillion-dollar budget gap, driven partly by fewer births. The story zooms out to explain how record-low U.S. and North Carolina birth rates, an aging population, and shrinking public school enrollment statewide are reshaping education funding and long-term planning. Ā Ā Ā
3. How will the drought impact Triangle water supplies and residents? (heraldsun.com) ā Carrboro residents served by OWASA arenāt under drought restrictions yet, but local reservoirs are slightly below normal and being closely monitored. Meanwhile, Raleigh is imposing lawn-watering limits and other rules as Falls Lake levels drop, while Durham and Cary-Apex utilities watch conditions and maintain existing conservation ordinances. Ā Ā Ā
4. Chapel Hill: Savannah Bananas, Modifying the Charter, Legislative Breakfast (chapelboro.com) ā Carrboro residents may want to tune in Fridays when 97.9 The Hillās āConversations With the Mayorsā features Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee alongside leaders from Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Orange County. This weekās installment with Chapel Hillās mayor recaps Savannah Bananas games, town charter discussions, and a recent legislative breakfast, giving a broader regional context that often overlaps with Carrboro issues. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Carrboro
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Upcoming Events in
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ā Featured events ā
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a Good Time: Stand-Up Comedy Night at Beer Study (Carrboro)
Beer Study-Carrboro, 101 Two Hills Dr Suite 130, Carrboro
7:30 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Youth Fishing Clinic
Hank Anderson Park Pond , 302 NC Hwy. 54 West , Carrboro
9:00 am -
Eliza McLamb
Catās Cradle , 300 E Main St , Carrboro
8:00 pm -
38th Bi-annual Carrboro CD and Record Show
Carrboro Century Center: Century Hall , 100 N. Greens , Carrboro
12:00 pm -
Carrboro & Earth Day Celebration
Carrboro Town Commons , 301 W Main St , Carrboro
12:00 pm -
Carrboro Day & Earth Day Celebration
Weaver St. and Town Commons , 301 W Main St , Carrboro
12:00 pm -
Brittany, France in Spring: Butter, Salt & the Coast
Wedgewood Cheese Bar , 100 Brewer Ln B , Carrboro
4:30 pm -
Delicate Steve
Catās Cradle , 300 E Main St , Carrboro
8:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
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š Events Nearby
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Nature Tales: Wiggly Worms
North Carolina Botanical Garden , 100 Old Mason Farm Road , Chapel Hill
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Senior Spring Fling Social
Dr. MLK Jr. Park , 1120 Hillsborough Rd. , Carrboro
2:00 pm -
FPGB STEAM Night
Frank Porter Graham Dual Language Magnet Elementary School , 101 Smith Level Rd , Chapel Hill
6:00 pm -
Jam Series - Celtic Jam
Drakeford Library Complex , 203 S. Greensboro St. , Carrboro
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi Everyone.
Thirst is a terrible thing. In this heat and drought I hope youāll please put outside in the shade daily metal or ceramic bowls of clean water forā¦ (Nextdoor Royal Park) - Offering pet sitting in Chapel Hill/Carrboro and surrounding areas:
Hi everyone! I am a stay at home mom to a 5th grade boy so my schedule is pretty open and flexible. I moved to North Carolina around 10 years agoā¦ (Nextdoor Ashbrook - Poplar Place)
- The Budd Group posted a job opening for Custodian in Carrboro. Apply here.
- Town of Chapel Hill North Carolina posted a job opening for Driver-Summer Day Camp in Chapel Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrboro here.
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