Three Arrested After Orange County Armed Robbery
Three suspects were taken into custody and an investigation is ongoing after an armed robbery in...
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Blake Hodge
Chapel Hill Considering Remedy for Fire Station 2 Cost Overruns
The Chapel Hill Town Council has a packed agenda Wednesday for its final meeting before four new council members are sworn in next week following this month’s election. The council will be considering whether to authorize the...
Read MoreIncorrect Road Markers Force Closure of Ephesus Church Road
Construction is coming back to Ephesus Church Road at the intersection with Fordham Boulevard after pavement markings were installed incorrectly during a major redesign of the intersection. Chapel Hill officials say that a...
Read MoreNo Injuries Reported After Crash Involving CHCCS Bus
No one was hurt but a driver was cited after a vehicle and Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools bus were involved in a crash Tuesday. The crash occurred around three o’clock Tuesday afternoon on North Estes Drive near East...
Read MoreOrange County Elections Director Retiring
Tracy Reams is retiring at the 10-year mark as the director of the Orange County Board of Elections. Reams’ retirement was announced in a release on Tuesday afternoon and is effective January 31, 2018. Reams joined the Orange...
Read MoreGuglhupf Opens Chapel Hill Location
Durham-based Guglhupf Bakery, Café & Restaurant officially opened a retail bake shop in Chapel Hill on Tuesday. The 1,250-square-foot space in Eastgate Shopping Center has been the long-announced destination of expansion...
Read MoreUNC Education Faculty Join Voices Calling for Removal of Silent Sam
Faculty from several departments on the UNC – Chapel Hill campus – including at least communication, geography and the School of Law – have been calling for the removal of the Confederate monument known as Silent Sam from UNC’s...
Read MoreRashkis Elementary Closing Tuesday Due to Heating Issues
There is no heat at Rashkis Elementary School, which coupled with the cold temperatures starting Tuesday morning is causing the school to close for the day. Chapel Hill – Carrboro City School officials said that buses will...
Read MoreHighway 54 Reopened in White Cross
****UPDATE: North Carolina Department of Transportation officials report Highway 54 reopened just before eight o’clock Tuesday morning.**** An Orange County thoroughfare is reportedly closed Tuesday morning. Chapel Hill...
Read MoreN I-85 Lane Reopened in Orange County
****UPDATE: DOT officials say the lane has reopened for holiday travel.**** A wreck has left one lane of northbound I-85 near the Old 86 exit in Orange County Wednesday afternoon adding to delays from congestion of Thanksgiving...
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