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Two Chatham County Residents Arrested in Meth Lab Bust

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 26, 2016 | Crime

Two Chatham County residents have been arrested after multiple meth labs were found during an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say two searches were conducted in Pittsboro on August 13 after an investigation...

IFC Executive Director Resigns to be Closer to Family

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 25, 2016 | Nonprofit

Michael Reinke has resigned his position as executive director of the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service – IFC. Reinke issued his resignation in order to be closer to family after recent health concerns, according to a...

Chatham County Authorities Seeking Information from Public to Solve 2014 Homicide

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 24, 2016 | Crime

Chatham County authorities are asking for the public’s help to solve a two-year-old homicide. Officials with the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office say 38-year-old Demetrius Elliot Headen, of Siler City, was found in his vehicle...

OWASA Hosting Blood Drive Wednesday

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 24, 2016 | News Around Town

Orange Water and Sewer Authority is hosting a blood drive on Wednesday at the OWASA administration building. The blood drive is scheduled to be held in the community room at OWASA’s 400 Jones Ferry Road location. OWASA officials...

Two Additional Orange County Early Voting Plans Being Submitted to State Board of Elections

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 23, 2016 | Election, Featured

As it turns out, the majority and minority early-voting plans presented at the Orange County Board of Elections meeting last week will not be the only ones going before the state board for ultimate approval. The local board had...

African-American Students Still Disciplined at Higher Rate than CHCCS Classmates

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 23, 2016 | Featured, Pre-K - 12 Education

Discipline in Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools has been a focus of the Board of Education in recent years, as more data has shown that African-American students are disciplined at a higher rate than their schoolmates. Interim...

American Legion Development Proposal Goes Before Chapel Hill Community Design Commission Tuesday Night

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 23, 2016 | Development, Featured

A scaled-back version of the original development plans for the American Legion property will go before Chapel Hill’s Community Design Commission on Tuesday. The concept plan, which was submitted by Woodfield Investments on July...

Date Set for Late Night with Roy

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 23, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

While the college football season is set to get underway for UNC next weekend, the official start date of the Carolina men’s basketball season has been announced. UNC will host the annual Late Night with Roy event at the Dean...

Marcus Paige Signs Contract with Utah Jazz

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 23, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Former UNC guard Marcus Paige has signed a contract with the National Basketball Association’s Utah Jazz, the team announced on Monday. The Jazz took the four-year Tar Heel in the second round of the NBA draft earlier this...

Two Weekend Wins Get UNC Women’s Soccer Off to Undefeated Start

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 22, 2016 | UNC Sports

A pair of shutouts over the weekend vaulted the ninth-ranked UNC women’s soccer team to an undefeated start to the new season. UNC took on the University of Central Florida in the season-opening match on Friday night as part of...

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