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NC Leaders Show Support for Bond Proposal

Posted by Staff | Jan 5, 2016 | Featured, State Government

NC leaders spoke on Tuesday in support of a 2 billion dollar bond package; voters will decide whether or not to approve the bond in the March 15 primary. Governor Pat McCrory, House Speaker Tim Moore and State Senator Dan Blue...

East Chapel Hill High School Student Dies in Plane Crash

Posted by Staff | Jan 5, 2016 | Featured, Pre-K - 12 Education

A senior at East Chapel Hill High School has died in a plane crash in Wyoming, according to school officials. Mackenzie Ruston was traveling in the plane along with one other person, believed to be the pilot, when the plane...

Mark Zuckerberg Builds a Robot

Posted by Staff | Jan 5, 2016 | Top Trends

Today is Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Mark Zuckerberg builds an “Iron Man” robot. Also, an anti-violence rally becomes violent, and a chocolate lab has a birthday. Mark Zuckerberg Builds a Robot Facebook founder Mark...

UPDATE: Adopt Ophelia: A Relaxed Beagle

Posted by Staff | Jan 5, 2016 | Adopt A Pet

UPDATE: We have a great success rate with Adopt a Pet at WCHL. Sometimes we can’t help ourselves. Our operations manager, Taylor, adopted Ophelia the day she came into our studio. Adopt Ophelia today. She is a relaxed...

Durham Police Investigating Homicide

Posted by Staff | Jan 4, 2016 | Crime

***UPDATE: Police have identified the victim in the shooting as 37-year-old Latonya Denise Morris, of Durham. Investigators say Morris was standing near the intersection of East Main Street and Elm Street when several shots were...

Stephanie Watts Named ACC Rookie of the Week

Posted by Staff | Jan 4, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC guard Stephanie Watts has been named the ACC Rookie of the week for the second time in three weeks. Watts helped the Tar Heels push their current win streak to five, with wins over New Hampshire, Maine and Clemson. She...

Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment Looking For Applicants

Posted by Staff | Jan 4, 2016 | Local Government

The Orange County Board of Commissioners is looking to fill three spots on the Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment hears cases about Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance and appeal cases regarding...

New North Carolina Logo Named Worst of 2015

Posted by Staff | Jan 4, 2016 | State

The new North Carolina logo was named the worst logo redesign of 2015. In September of 2015, the North Carolina Department of Commerce unveiled the new logo. Governor Pat McCrory’s administration used $1.5 million to fund...

Durham Homicide Nearly Double In 2015

Posted by Staff | Jan 4, 2016 | Crime, Featured, News

After seeing 22 homicides in 2014, the city of Durham saw that number increase to 42 in 2015. Marcia Owen, director of the Religious Coalition for a Non-Violent Durham, said 73 percent of homicides in Durham were committed with...

Michelle Brownstein Resigns From CHCCS Board of Education

Posted by Staff | Jan 4, 2016 | Featured, Pre-K - 12 Education

Dr. Michelle Brownstein, who has been a member of the CHCCS Board of Education since 2009, announced her resignation Monday morning. “I highly value the time I participated as a member of this board and thank the voters...

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