Blake Hodge, Author at Chapelboro.com

Countywide Zoning Going Back Before Chatham County Commissioners

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 15, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

A contentious topic will be revisited at the Chatham County Board of Commissioners meeting tonight. Much of rural Chatham County is not currently subject to zoning regulations, but that could change Monday night. The Chatham...

Two Arrested in Orange County Drug Investigation

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 13, 2016 | Crime, Featured

A three-month narcotics investigation has led to multiple arrests by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say investigators initially received information in May that prescription medication and other illicit drugs were...

Estes Drive Reopens After Saturday Morning Wreck

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 13, 2016 | Traffic

****UPDATE: Police say just after 7:30 Saturday night that Estes Drive has reopened.**** A crash in Chapel Hill on Saturday morning has closed a portion of Estes Drive. Chapel Hill Police say a power pole was struck as a result...

Democrats Leading Races for President, Governor and Senate in New North Carolina Survey

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 12, 2016 | Election, Featured

Democrats across North Carolina are leading their Republican counterparts in major races across the Tar Heel state, according to the newly released poll from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal. Starting at the top of the...

Police Seeking Information After Vandals Damage Historic Hillsborough Tree

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 12, 2016 | Crime, Featured

A decades-old ornamental street tree in downtown Hillsborough has been vandalized and police want your help tracking down those who did it. Officials say the approximately 25-foot-tall crepe myrtle, which stands on the west side...

Fire Closes Portion of I-40 in Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 11, 2016 | Traffic

****UPDATE: Traffic returned to normal late Thursday evening.**** One lane of westbound traffic on I-40 is getting through just before the merge with I-85 Thursday afternoon as emergency crews are cleaning up from an earlier...

PPP: Few North Carolinians Feel Safer Under HB2

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 10, 2016 | Featured, State

North Carolina’s House Bill 2, commonly known as HB2, remains unpopular among North Carolinians, according to a newly released survey from Public Policy Polling. The new results show that 43 percent of North Carolinians are...

Former UNC Head Coach Bill Dooley Passes Away

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 9, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Former UNC football coach Bill Dooley passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 82. UNC officials confirmed the news on Tuesday after WRAL was first to report. Dooley’s family released a statement after his passing: “Coach...

Brayden Schnur Leaving UNC for Professional Tennis

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 9, 2016 | UNC Sports

Brayden Schnur will forego his senior season playing tennis at UNC to pursue a professional tennis career. Schnur made the announcement on Twitter and on Monday the university sent a release calling Schnur “one of the greatest...

PPP: Clinton Holds First Lead Over Trump in North Carolina Since March

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 9, 2016 | Election, Featured

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is leading Republican Donald Trump in North Carolina by a 43-41 margin, according to a survey released by Public Policy Polling on Tuesday. PPP director Tom Jensen writes when...

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