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Chatham County Investigation Leads to Narcotic Arrests

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 19, 2017 | Crime

Two Chatham County residents have been arrested on cocaine charges. A tip came into the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office in September 2017 that narcotics were being sold out of a residence at 621 East 11th Street in Siler City....

Hatchell Gets Win No. 1,000

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 19, 2017 | UNC Sports

North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell is now part of an exclusive club of basketball coaches with 1,000 career wins. Hatchell reached the milestone with a victory over Grambling State in Myrtle Beach, South...

AC Hotel Officially Opens in Downtown Chapel Hill

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 19, 2017 | Development

A new hotel in downtown Chapel Hill is officially open. AC Hotels by Marriott announced the official opening on Monday of its new location at 214 West Rosemary Street. The hotel is described as “a European-inspired,...

Lanes of Franklin Street Closing for Maintenance on Hazardous Tree

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 19, 2017 | Traffic

Chapel Hill crews will close lanes of Franklin Street on Tuesday to work on a large tree overhanging the roadway that has become hazardous. Officials said the town “needs to reduce the stress on a large willow oak limb” over the...

UNC Alum John Skipper Resigns as President of ESPN Citing Substance Addiction

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 18, 2017 | UNC

UNC alumnus John Skipper resigned his position as president at cable-sports giant ESPN on Monday citing a substance addiction problem. Skipper has been ESPN president since January 1, 2012, according to the network’s website. “I...

Carrboro Police Seeking Help Identifying Individual

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 18, 2017 | Crime

****UPDATE: Police say the incident in question is in reference to a breaking and entering a vehicle on December 5 where “financial transaction cards were taken.”**** Carrboro Police are asking for information...

Missing Chapel Hill Teen Safe

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 18, 2017 | Safety

Chapel Hill Police have located a teen who was reported missing last Tuesday. Officials said early Monday morning that 17-year-old Nickolas James Ellison-Scarborough had been found “unharmed and safe.”...

Chapel Hill Police Locate Missing Teen

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 15, 2017 | Safety

Jennifer Segura Castillejos has been found and is safe. Chapel Hill Police reported the 15 year old missing on Monday evening. Police said at the time that she could be in Chapel Hill or the Chatham County area....

UNC Board of Governors Approve Chancellor Raises

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 15, 2017 | UNC

UNC – Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt is receiving a 6.1 percent salary increase, bringing her annual base salary to $632,810. The increase was approved as part of a vote by the Board of Governors on Friday where 13 of the UNC...

I-85 Reopens in Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 15, 2017 | Traffic

****UPDATE: Officials said that the left lane of I-85 in Orange County reopened just after 12:30 p.m.**** One of two southbound lanes of I-85 in Orange County is closed Friday. North Carolina Department of Transportation...

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