Opening Statements, Crime Scene Testimony Shared in Woods-Clark Murder Trial
Both the prosecution and the defense of Issiah Ross began to lay out their cases around his level of guilt in the 2022 shooting deaths.
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Brighton McConnell
The Orange County Trial Over 2 Teens’ Violent Deaths Begins. Here’s What to Know
Three years after the deaths of Lyric Woods and Devin Clark in rural Orange County, the prosecution and defense will fully argue their cases.
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In Milestone Year, Carrboro Film Fest Moves to Drakeford Complex and Prepares for Stand-By Lines
Carrboro Film Fest is marking a major milestone this winter, as the locally organized and town-sponsored film festival enters its 20th year.
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East Franklin Street Reopens After Repair of Small Sinkhole, Traffic Detours
The Town of Chapel Hill issued an alert at 3:40 p.m. on Monday saying East Franklin Street had been repaired from the sinkhole and any resulting damage.
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Hundreds March in Carrboro to Protest ICE, Honor Minnesota Shooting Victim
Orange County community members lined the sidewalks to walk from Carrboro Town Commons to Weaver Street Market in solemn protest.
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Hillsborough Reinstalls Pump Station Infrastructure After Flood Repairs, But Relocation Challenge Remains
Hillsborough crews successfully moved its wastewater pump station off temporary equipment to a permanent pump after repairs from July’s storm.
Read MoreWhere the UNC Basketball Programs Stand as 2026 Starts — Stroman On Sports (Jan. 9, 2026)
With both UNC basketball programs coming off losses early in conference play, Debby Stroman discusses the narratives around both teams.
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Car Crash and Downed Utility Lines Close NC 54 Near Chapel Hill on Thursday
Traffic on one of Chapel Hill’s most traveled roads, NC 54, is being diverted Thursday thanks to a car crash and subsequent road closure.
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UNC Students, Faculty Rally as University Prepares to Shutter 6 Global Studies Centers
The student-organized demonstration urged UNC administrators to reverse course and understand the value of the centers beyond simply looking at them as budget expenses.
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office Brings Two Dozen Additional Charges Against Durham Man
Orange County authorities charged Durham’s Keshaun Christopher Byrd over a November string of break-ins along Red Hill Lane and Seven Springs Road.
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