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Bus Collides with Pedestrian in Wheelchair

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 10, 2015 | News

An accident occurred on UNC’s campus Thursday involving a wheelchair and a bus. The incident occurred just before 3 o’clock in the afternoon. UNC Department of Public Safety Spokesperson Randy Young says, as of last update, the...

Program to Feed Hungry has Best Year Ever

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 10, 2015 | News Around Town

A local program that raises money to feed the hungry in Chapel Hill and Carrboro had its best year ever in 2014. 112 restaurants contributed more than $26,000 during the 2014 Restaurants Sharing V/5 & V/5 Percent event, in...

Congressman Price to Host Town Hall Thursday Night

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 9, 2015 | News Around Town

You have a chance to voice concerns and questions to US Congressman David Price Thursday night. Congressman Price is holding a Town Hall from 7:30 until 9 o’clock at East Chapel Hill High School. Everyone is invited and...

Arrests Made in 2007 Orange County Murder

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 8, 2015 | Crime

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 67-year-old Jerry Wayne Sawyers and his 29-year-old son Christopher Ray Sawyers for the September 2007 murder of Charles Sidney Lloyd. Authorities say new evidence surfaced in the...

State Will Proceed with Death Penalty Case Against Hicks

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 6, 2015 | Crime

46-year-old Craig Stephen Hicks appeared before a Durham County Court Judge on Monday for a Rule 24 hearing. The state will be allowed to pursue the death penalty against Hicks as new details emerged about his case. Hicks is...

John Shelton Reed: College Athletics Déjà vu?

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 6, 2015 | UNC Sports

Editor’s Note: This article was written by UNC Professor Emeritus John Shelton Reed when he was a member of the UNC Faculty in 1989. And, in light of the current controversies surrounding these topics, we find it...

Senate Bill Would Increase Professor Course Load

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 2, 2015 | State Government

A recently proposed NC Senate Bill would require all professors in the UNC System to teach at least eight classes per academic year. This legislation, if passed into law, would especially impact research universities like...

Chapel Hill Police Looking for Robbery Suspect

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 1, 2015 | Crime

Chapel Hill police are asking for your help identifying the man who robbed a gas station on Franklin Street Tuesday. Chapel Hill Police Lt. Josh Mecimore says the crime was reported just before midnight at the Marathon store...

NCCU Students Involved in Fatal Crash

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 1, 2015 | Safety

A North Carolina Central University student was involved in a fatal car accident on Tuesday evening, according to a statement from the university. Durham Police say the accident occurred at 6:39 Tuesday evening on Highway 55...

Openly Gay NC Mayors Pen Letter to Governor

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 1, 2015 | State Government

Openly gay mayors in North Carolina – including Chapel Hill’s Mark Kleinschmidt and Carrboro’s Lydia Lavelle – have penned an open letter to Governor Pat McCrory thanking him for his opposition to controversial legislation being...

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