‘Inappropriate Touching’ Incidents Near Meadowmont Leads to More Chapel Hill Police Patrols Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 18, 2024 | Crime, Safety The Chapel Hill Police Department said it is investigating two reports of “inappropriate... Read More
Hillsborough Community, I-40 Drivers Warned of Blasting in Preparation of Development Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 18, 2024 | Business, Development, Traffic UPDATE: After Orange County Fire and Life Safety, NCDOT, and the blasting contractor initially... Read More
Social Media Reacts to UNC Claiming No. 1 Seed on Selection Sunday Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 17, 2024 | Basketball, Instagram, Sports, UNC Sports UNC men’s basketball earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night — leading to a celebration on social media. Read More
UNC Men’s Lacrosse Earns Coach 250th Win; Women’s Team Stomped by Syracuse Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 16, 2024 | Lacrosse, UNC Sports The UNC lacrosse programs had two different results on Saturday, as the men’s team earned a win and the women’s team suffered a big defeat. Read More
Election Certification Confirms Orange County School Board Runoff in May for Moore and Hauser Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 15, 2024 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Pre-K - 12 Education Jennifer Moore and Bonnie Hauser will appear on the runoff ballots on May 14, vying for a seat on Orange County Schools’ Board of Education. Read More
‘A Huge Step’: Remaining Funding for Chapel Hill’s Bus Rapid Transit Project Listed in Federal Budget Proposal Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 15, 2024 | Local Government, National, Transit More than $138 million is dedicated to Chapel Hill’s ongoing North South Bus Rapid Transit project in the president’s proposal 2025 budget. Read More
Chapel Hill Police Investigating Shooting at Gas Station; 1 Injured Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 15, 2024 | Safety Chapel Hill Police are investigating a shooting off of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on Thursday night, which injured one person. Read More
Old NC 86 Set to Begin New Overnight Closures in Hillsborough for I-40 Widening, Bridge Work Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 14, 2024 | State Government, Traffic The North Carolina Department of Transportation will close down Old N.C. 86 under the I-40 bridge nightly until March 30. Read More
After Group Rescue of 214 Dogs in Chatham County, Some Are Ready for Adoption Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 14, 2024 | Crime, Instagram, National, News After Chatham County authorities seized more than 200 dogs as part of an animal cruelty investigation, some will soon be up for adoption. Read More
Hillsborough Man Wins $100,000 Playing New NC Lottery Game Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 13, 2024 | News, State Hillsborough resident Nichalis Rider bagged a $100,000 prize by playing one of the North Carolina Education Lottery’s digital instant games. Read More