absolutely beautiful courthouse located in central Chapel Hill. VERY easy to miss, as it shares…read morespace with Post Office on Franklin Street. extremely courteous courthouse staff, including security, clerks and court personnel. arrive early, as it can take time to become familiar with facilities and protocols. bill powers #superlawyersnc

Chrissy was so helpful and went above and beyond! I thought my title was lost, but it turns out it…read morehadn't been sent to me yet. Chrissy jumped right on the issue, took my number, and, within just a couple of business days, texted me to let me know it was being printed and sent to me! I have never received such personal service. She is clearly dedicated to her job, knows what she is doing, and wants to get a resolution for customers.

I understand this location was temporarily closed, but it's definitely open again. Perhaps it…read morewasn't so busy during lunch time because people think it's still closed! If you google "Chapel Hill license and registration office," this location doesn't show up probably because it was reported closed on Yelp AND Google. There was no line when I went in and two people being helped. I waited just a moment while the person in front of me finished their business and was quickly helped by a very pleasant associate. I'm glad they were open because then I didn't have to drive around looking for another office! I'm a total procrastinator, and today was my last day to renew, lest I get slammed with a $25 late fee! The last time I visited, a year ago, they were VERY busy and the line was almost out the door.

[Note: Yelp changed this page and merged my review of the Town Commons into the Town Hall…read more Technically: Carrboro Commons at Carrboro Town Hall]. The a Carrboro Town Commons, a special event space that is home to the Farmers Market, is also home to summer time concerts. After having experienced two of these events this summer, I feel like I have a pretty good feel of what you're going to get. Tickets are usually reasonably priced for these VERY crowded shows ($20 range). No outside food/drinks for shows but empty water bottles allowed (I got in a sealed water bottle too FYI). Bags are checked at the entrance where you're allowed to bring blankets but no lawn chairs (security was not very "strict", I don't think it would be difficult to bring something small in). Out of the two shows I've seen, one was an afternoon to evening [2:30-8ish] and the other was a evening start time [6-9pm]. I preferred the day show versus the night show for a couple reasons. Lines in the day were very short since a lot of people showed up closer to the header band in the evening. Re-entry was allowed during the day show, but not for the night show. The day show was in general less crowded as a hole versus the night show. Either way, make sure you read the "rules" of the show before you attend, it could very well save you some time and money. Also, not that the venue is CASH ONLY. If there's an enormous line for a product that you're dying to purchase, go to the front of the line and confirm it will still be there after 30+ people go through [this could also save some disappointment]. Overall, Carrboro Town Commons makes for a great summer time venue. There's shade under the Farmer's Market coverings and they set up water misters for those super hot summer days. Grab a group of friends and enjoy a show together.

Nice place for early voting. It was a little confusing after walking in, but I headed to the left…read moreand the ballot area was there. The volunteers were super nice. Voting was quick and easy there. There was a lot of parking available too.

I attended a wedding at the Horace Williams House last weekend. What a beautiful venue! I loved the…read moreold home and the art inside. All of the staff were very welcoming and pleasant. The side yard was a wonderful place for a ceremony and the back yard was an excellent reception space. I hope I get to attend another event at the Horace Williams House.

I am in a wheelchair and was interested in seeing an artist's show at the Horace Williams House and…read morecalled in advance and was told they were 100% handicapped accessible. Upon arriving I did find one handicapped parking space in a gravel driveway but no ramp to lead to the walkway so a friend had to take me up a grassy hill to get me to the walk way. Once there I could find no way into the house. Someone finally told me I had to enter through the service entrance, which was very narrow and cramped. Then I had to go through a narrow and cramped kitchen. The wheelchair just made it past the doorways within 1/4". I was then told that there were three steps to the art gallery so I drove 45 minutes and went through all that to get inside the house just to find out that I wouldn't be able to see the art at all. Luckily the artist was there and she brought out each individual piece for me to see or the trip would have been a complete waste of time. She will not be there for the rest of the month. I was just lucky to be attending the reception. This gives one pause when being assured that a place is handicapped accessible to begin with. I have the impression that they are just handicapped accessible enough to comply with local laws and full disclosure should have been given to me at the time of my call. I would not visit again or suggest that any handicapped person visit.

Came into the chamber of commerce to get information and walked out really glad I came into today…read more The ladies that work there are absolutely fantastic ! They where so nice and informative.

I recently moved from out of state and was dreading the long wait lines. However my actual…read moreexperience was quite pleasant. Actual time in line was about 9 minutes on a Monday morning and the staff was very friendly. I was prepared with my paperwork, required cash, and a check. It was all good.

This was easy. I needed to register my out of state vehicle…read more I had my title, my new temp. NCDL that I had procured just an hour beforehand, my document stating N.C. insurance coverage and my out of state drivers license. I brought literally any important document I have regarding my life, money and car. I was prepared. Two people in line before me, lots of staff this day (9:30a Tuesday) and a bright atmosphere. Not quite the dreadful DMV energy experienced hours before elsewhere. Nice lady took my stuff, YOU NEED cash for the fee, it's like 5 bucks, everything else you can pay on a card. Left with plate within 15 minutes. Taxes suck, but I don't own a Ferrari so...could be worse.

Worst DMV experience ever, and that is saying something. 45-minutes to find out I was missing…read moredocument, which my wife could have texted me, and which the clerk said was acceptable, but that I couldn't use my phone to call wife to ask her to so this. Kafkaesque to say the least.

I have a 2019 Buick I purchased in 2022. Before leaving the dealer I added it to my car insurance…read morepolicy (Safeco) I did switch to USAA auto insurance on 3/28/2023. In May of 2023 I received a letter from DMV stating that my insurance with Nationwide had been terminated and I had to have Nationwide send an FS-1 form to NCDMV or pay a 50 $ fine. I called DMV in Raleigh and was told that the previous owner of my car had been terminated from Nationwide and DMV was going by my VIN # and that was the mix up. She instructed me to have Safeco send an FS-1 form to NCDMV and it would be straightened out soon , just I need to follow up. My former insurance sent the form 7 times and I followed up with 10 phone calls and 4 personal visits to DMV on 55 hwy in Durham (My plate was revoked on 6/12/23 ) I was treated horribly at NC 55 DMV and I was told every time that either the dates were wrong on the firm or they hadn't received it. I finally got frustrated and called the Governor's office which gave me no sympathy whatsoever until I threatened to take this problem to the media . The Gov's office gave me the NC Liability Insurance commissioner's # I called it and it was the wrong #. I found him on social media and called him. He sent me a text asking me to pls email him all the facts and information I had and he could forward the email bc he was on vacation. I did email him along with a photo of my tag and my duplicate ins card from my former policy. The email got forwarded to research for liability insurance fir NC. Ms Wanda was very nice and immediately figured out the problem. She followed up with a. Email and a phone call stating that it was obvious the letter should have gone to the former owner of my vehicle . Ms Wanda questioned why this was not brought to her desk by the subordinates at DMV when I presented them my information. Thank you Ms Wanda you are the best,

I'd wager that most of the folks in the lobby at 101 City Hall Plaza are waiting to discuss their…read moreinordinately high water bill with someone. Parking is a bit of a pain but, once you find a spot (if you get desperate, just use a parking deck) and enter, take a number, and have a seat in the clean, modern seating area till your number is called. Bring a book and keep in mind that, if you come during your lunch break, you will most likely spend your entire break here, so plan accordingly. The folks who work in the water management office are nice enough, but they only kind of want to help you. In fairness, if there were a lobbyful of disgruntled customers there to argue about their bills, I might be reluctant to help them, too. My recent three visits were about attempting to bypass the $50 setup fee for our switch from a billing company to city water after our move from an apartment complex to a townhome. The water management office needs a really specific letter from your billing company to do this. It must be on letterhead and state that you have paid all of your bills on time, including the dates the service started and ended, and that you have paid your last bill. This was a challenge for me to procure, because I had been paying my bills to Vertex, a billing company, not an actual service provider, and they do not provide letters. Vertex sent me a detailed list of all the bills I've paid (on time) since we began working with them in 2004, but this was not sufficient for the City of Durham. Vertex doesn't, however, provide letters on letterhead because, again, they are just a billing company. I then got a letter, on letterhead, from the property manager at my apartment complex, but all they were willing to say was that I paid my last bill. That letter, even combined with my billing statement from the last six years, was not sufficient documentation to get out of the setup fee. That, in my opinion, is pretty lame. The City needs to have in place provisions for people like myself, who have been working with a third-party billing company for water services. All that said, it is really convenient to have auto billing---although they advise against it, so you can review your bill to make sure you don't have any leaks, etc.---so bring a voided check with you to set that up. You can also pay online if you prefer that. Bills are bimonthly, however, which is why I prefer autopay, because I'm afraid I'll forget.