Chapel Hill Police: Runaway Teenager Safely Located Overnight
UPDATE: The Chapel Hill Police Department shared a message at 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24 saying Forbes was safely located.
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Discussing the Top Sports Stories and Themes of 2025 — Stroman On Sports (Dec. 19, 2025)
With the end of 2025 here, Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell look back over some of the biggest recurring themes this year in sports.
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‘They Are Safe’: How and Why Orange County Activates, Operates its Cold Weather Shelter
For the last four years, whenever winter temperatures drop to freezing, the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness and other local government staff team up to provide an overnight shelter option.
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W. Rosemary Street in Chapel Hill Closed Amid Water Main Break
An alert shared by the Chapel Hill Police Department warned community members of a water main break along West Rosemary Street at 7:53 a.m.
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Chapel Hill Educator, Historian and UNC Statistician Freddie Kiger Inducted Into Order of Longleaf Pine
Members of the East Chapel Hill Rotary Club surprised Freddie Kiger with his induction into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine during its holiday party on Dec. 5.
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Chapel Hill Bar to Give Sycamore Beer Profits to Local Rape Crisis Center After Brewery’s Controversy
Goodfellows shared a message reacting to the news surrounding Sycamore Brewing’s former co-owner and pledged its support to abuse survivors.
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Chatham County Sheriff’s Office: Hostage Safe, Suspect Dead After Stand-Off Near Goldston
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office warned its deputies were responding to a hostage situation along Pittsboro Goldston Road around 5 p.m.
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office Details String of Break-Ins, Larceny Charges Against 2 Teenagers
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office formally announced criminal charges against a pair of 18-year-olds for a string of break-ins in November.
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‘So Much Fun’: Community’s First ‘Cardboard War’ Brings Out Creativity and Whimsy
The Carrboro Town Commons was the site of a “cardboard war” on Saturday, which was created to spur whimsy and creativity among the community.
Read MoreExternal Changes Are Changing Nonprofits’ Approaches — Dec. 12, 2025
97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell welcomes Gayane Chambless, Jennifer McFarland, Kyle Shipp, Rachel Valentine and Breah Woolson on Friday, Dec. 12 for a conversation about the local nonprofit community.
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