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UNC Student Safety Smartphone App In Works

Posted by WCHL News | May 26, 2013 | UNC

CHAPEL HILL -In light of the attention UNC has recently received surrounding sexual assault, members of the student government are working on a new Smartphone app that will allow members of the university community to report...

Tar Heel Women’s Tennis Moves Ahead To Sweet 16

Posted by WCHL News | May 11, 2013 | UNC Sports

CHAPEL HILL-A half hour rain delay couldn’t keep the no. 2 UNC women’s tennis team from heading for the NCAA Sweet 16 after taking down no. 31 Tennessee on Saturday 4-1. Tennessee took the early lead, claiming a doubles point...

P.J Hairston Will Return To UNC For His Junior Seaon

Posted by WCHL News | Apr 12, 2013 | UNC Sports

CHAPEL HILL- It’s official—Tar Heel basketball powerhouse sophomore guard P.J. Hairston will be spending at least one more year in the UNC uniform. For the past several weeks, rumors had circulated that Hairston would forgo his...

Carrboro Man Arrested For Burglary And Attempted Rape

Posted by WCHL News | Apr 11, 2013 | News

CARRBORO- The Carrboro Police Department made an arrest early Friday morning in a burglary and attempted rape. Lt. Chris Atack says that at approximately 4:00 a.m. Friday, Carrboro Police responded to a call in the 100 block of...

Tar Heel WBB Back In NCAA Action Sunday After Off-Year

Posted by WCHL News | Mar 23, 2013 | Sports

NEWARK, DEL-After a disappointing run in the 2011-2012 postseason, the UNC women’s basketball team is ready to reclaim its position as a dominant force in the NCAA tournament. Last year’s season ended early for UNC, after they...

Heels Seek Revenge Against Kansas After 2012 Elite Eight

Posted by WCHL News | Mar 23, 2013 | Sports

KANSAS CITY-The eighth-seeded UNC men’s basketball team is coming off a big win Friday evening against Villanova in the NCAA’s tournament—but on Sunday evening, they’ll have to take on No. 1 seeded Kansas in Kansas City, which...

ACC Excitement Runs High On Franklin Street

Posted by WCHL News | Mar 15, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL- Downtown Partnership Executive Director Meg McGurk says the energy level is high on Franklin Street during the ACC tournament. “I think that the biggest thing that happens is that people want to be out and...

CH-C YMCA Board Responds To Petition

Posted by WCHL News | Mar 12, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL – Earlier this year, more than 270 local residents signed a petitionobjecting to the closing of the racquetball courts at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA—as well as the procedure by which that decision was made....

Chapel Hill Towing Ordinance Receives Court Of Appeals Hearing Monday

Posted by WCHL News | Mar 11, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL – The issue of towing is once again back in the spotlight in Chapel Hill as George’s Towing will appear before the State Court of Appeals Monday in regards to a town towing ordinance. According to the News and...

AMBER ALERT CANCELLED: Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Found

Posted by WCHL News | Mar 11, 2013 | News

RALEIGH — The Durham Police Department is searching for a missing child: Christopher Anthony Rojas. Christopher Anthony Rojas is a 5-year-old Hispanic male, approximately 3 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 50 pounds. He...

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