Hog Day is Here
The 33rd-Annual Hog Day celebration is set to begin Friday night at six o’clock in Efland. The organization of Hog Day has shifted from the Chamber of Commerce over to the Orange County Optimist Club. Craig Lloyd is the...
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BOG Search Committee Fine Tuning Pitch for Candidates
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 19, 2015 | UNC
Input compiled from more than 4,000 responses to identify attributes that should be sought in candidates for the next UNC System President was presented at the Leadership Statement Committee meeting on Thursday. The input was...
Read MoreUNC Basketball Two-Man Recruiting Class May Complete Puzzle
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 18, 2015 | UNC Sports
Carolina is welcoming two incoming freshmen to the men’s basketball team. Luke Maye and Kenny Williams make up the two-man 2015 recruiting class for the North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball program. GoHeels.com’s Adam Lucas...
Read MoreAppeals Over Use of King & King in 3rd-Grade Class Dropped
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 18, 2015 | Pre-K - 12 Education
Both appeals challenging the use of the fairy tale “King & King” in a third-grade class at Efland-Cheeks Elementary School have been dropped, according to the school system. The public hearing scheduled for Thursday has been...
Read MoreReport: Chapel Hill Daycare Worker Leaves Toddler In Hot Van
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 17, 2015 | Safety
The worker has reportedly been fired; the toddler was in good condition.
Read MoreChatham County Officials Agree to Deal with Duke Energy on Coal Ash
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 17, 2015 | Local Government, State Government
Chatham County officials have reached an agreement with Duke Energy on parameters of storing coal ash at a clay mine in the county. A deal was struck between the county and the energy giant after weeks of negotiations, according...
Read MoreDurham Officer Shoots Robbery Suspect in Face
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 17, 2015 | Crime
Durham Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting at a McDonald’s at 3117 Tower Boulevard. A Durham officer shot a suspect in the face after responding to a robbery in progress at the restaurant shortly before four...
Read MoreAllisha Gray Granted Release from UNC
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 16, 2015 | UNC Sports
Another member of the 2013 recruiting class is leaving the UNC Women’s Basketball program. Allisha Gray has been granted her release to seek a transfer from Carolina, the university confirmed on Tuesday. Gray led the Tar Heels...
Read MoreTeacher, Assistant Principal Resign from Efland Cheeks
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 16, 2015 | Pre-K - 12 Education
The third-grade teacher who read King and King to his classroom to solve a bullying problem at Efland Cheeks Elementary School has resigned. Omar Currie told WCHL in mid-May, following the initial controversy over the fairy tale...
Read MoreCarjacking Suspect in Custody
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 15, 2015 | Crime
A suspect is in custody after a carjacking in Orange County on Friday. Authorities say 45-year-old James Patrick Thompson, of Durham, was arrested on Friday evening in South Carolina after stealing a vehicle in Hillsborough...
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