‘We Need Help’: Orange County Flood Victims Beginning to Pick Up the Pieces Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 9, 2025 | Housing, Local Government, Weather Orange County residents whose homes were flooded during Sunday’s storm shared their emotions and what help they need in the aftermath. Read More
Orange County Reports First Fatality From Storm; Shelter Opens for Flood Victims Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 7, 2025 | Local Government, Safety, Weather As the area continues assessing storm damage and waiting for high waters to recede, Orange County opened a public shelter at Smith Middle School. Read More
Smith Middle School Team Wins National Title at Quiz Bowl Championship Tournament Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 13, 2025 | Instagram, National, Pre-K - 12 Education A Chapel Hill team took home the quiz bowl national title at the Middle School National Championship Tournament last weekend. Read More
Railroad Work to Close Homestead Road in Chapel Hill, Allowing Sidewalk Work to Be Finished Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 12, 2024 | Traffic Chapel Hill alerted residents that Homestead Road will be closed between Weaver Dairy Road Extension and Seawell School Road next week. Read More
As Fire Cleanup Continues, Location Changes Still Active for Some Seawell Elementary Students Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 15, 2024 | Fire, Pre-K - 12 Education Seawell Elementary School students displaced after the school experienced a fire in a mechanical... Read More
CHCCS Shares Plan for Students Affected by Seawell Elementary Fire Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 9, 2024 | Fire, Pre-K - 12 Education A fire in the Lawler/B-building at Seawell Elementary School means some students are being asked to stay home on Tuesday. Read More
Chapel Hill Fire: 4 Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash that Closed Road Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 17, 2022 | Fire, Safety, Traffic A fiery single-vehicle crash led to several trips to the hospital and a road closure late Friday... Read More
CHCCS Passes Measures on Overcrowding at Smith Middle Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 31, 2019 | Pre-K - 12 Education As the 2019 school year approaches, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools face the task of solving overcrowding in Smith Middle School. Thanks to a large cohort of 5th graders moving into middle school this year, the Chapel... Read More
Carrboro Police Respond to Victim with Gunshot Wound Posted by Blake Hodge | May 15, 2019 | Crime Carrboro Police are investigating after officers responded to a report of a gunshot wound on Della... Read More
Chapel Hill Students Holding Fundraiser to Help Send Veterans to D-Day Anniversary Posted by Kelly Fahey | Feb 1, 2019 | Pre-K - 12 Education 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied forces’ invasion of Nazi occupied France... Read More