Chapel Hill: 1 Found Dead in House Fire Along Rogerson Drive Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 18, 2024 | Fire, Safety The Chapel Hill Fire Department is investigating a fatal house fire that took place in the early hours of Thursday morning. Read More
UNC’s Plan to Install License Plate Readers Sparks Privacy Concerns Posted by Staff | Apr 11, 2024 | Crime, Safety, UNC UNC recently began a new contract with Flock Safety, a private company, to install 23 license plate reader cameras around campus. Read More
Natural Gas Leak Briefly Shuts Down Carrboro’s South Greensboro Street Sunday Afternoon Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 8, 2024 | Local Government, Safety The Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department was dispatched to a natural gas leak in downtown Carrboro at... Read More
Chapel Hill Police Arrest, Charge Resident After ‘Inappropriate Touching’ Incidents Near Meadowmont Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 29, 2024 | Crime, Safety UPDATE: The Chapel Hill Police Department shared a release saying officers arrested and charged... Read More
A Fatal Car Wreck Led to 10 Alcohol Arrests. But Has Anything Changed for Underage Drinkers at UNC? Posted by Staff | Mar 27, 2024 | Crime, Safety, UNC A Carolina Connection report dives into how students procure fake IDs to underage drink and Chapel Hill spots where they know they can go. Read More
UNC Health Rolls Back Age-Based Visitor Restrictions as Respiratory Illness Rates Drop Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 25, 2024 | Health, Safety, UNC After limiting young visitors to Triangle-area hospital campuses during the winter, UNC Health is scaling back its restrictions. Read More
‘The End Is In Sight’: Chapel Hill Hoping Estes Drive Connectivity Project to Be Complete by Summer Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 19, 2024 | Development, Local Government, Safety Nearly a year past its initial goal, Chapel Hill is now pointing to the end of spring for when North Estes Drive will be fully functional. Read More
Chapel Hill Police Investigating Shooting at Gas Station; 1 Injured Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 15, 2024 | Safety Chapel Hill Police are investigating a shooting off of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on Thursday night, which injured one person. Read More
Sheriff: Orange County Resident Killed in Home Invasion, 1 Suspect Injured in Gunfire Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 3, 2024 | Crime, Safety An early-morning home invasion in western Orange County led to one resident’s fatal shooting on Sunday. A suspect was also injured and caught. Read More
Single-Car Crash, Fire Kills 2 High Schoolers in Western Orange County Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 1, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety A crash along a rural road in western Orange County killed two people, who were reportedly high schoolers, late Thursday night. Read More