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Chapel Hill Council Members Debate Parameters of American Legion Property Future

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 7, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

The Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously voted to provide funding for the purchase of the American Legion property on Legion Road for $7.9 million at its meeting Monday night. The purchase is moving forward as the land has been...

Orange County Commissioners Vote to Move Forward with Light Rail Project

Posted by Staff | Dec 6, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

After a long night of discussion and debate, the Board of Orange County Commissioners passed a memorandum of understanding that says the county will look into the possibility of paying an additional 40 million dollars over a...

Brick Thrown Through El Centro’s Door

Posted by Staff | Dec 5, 2016 | Crime, Featured

Someone threw a brick through the back door of El Centro Hispano’s Carrboro location, and shattered the glass between 2:00 P.M. Friday and 6:45 A.M. Saturday. The first person to arrive for work at El Centro Saturday morning...

UNC Slips to No. 7 in AP Men’s Basketball Top 25

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 5, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Over the first month of the college basketball regular season, UNC spent each week steadily improving its spot in the AP Top 25 as it rattled off a seven-game win streak to open the year. Following a loss to then No. 13 Indiana...

McCrory Concedes North Carolina Gubernatorial Race to Roy Cooper

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 5, 2016 | Election, Featured

Republican incumbent Governor Pat McCrory officially conceded the gubernatorial race to Democratic Attorney General, now Governor-elect Roy Cooper in a video message on Monday – nearly four weeks after Election Day. The...

Zika: Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire

Posted by Victor Lewis | Dec 5, 2016 | Featured, Health

SARS. Ebola. Swine flu. The Zika virus. What do all these diseases you’ve heard the names of countless times have in common? They were all in national news, until they weren’t

Berry Sprains Ankle as No. 3 UNC Thrashes Radford 95-50

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 4, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

After the UNC men’s basketball team’s first loss of the season on Wednesday against Indiana, head coach Roy Williams criticized his team for its lack of aggressiveness in the first half. It’s safe to say his message was well...

Duke University Names New President

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 2, 2016 | Featured, Higher Education

Duke University has named Vincent Price as the university’s next president. The announcement was made by Duke University Board of Trustees chair David Rubenstein on Friday. Price has served as the provost of the University of...

Ephesus Church Road to Reopen Friday

Posted by Staff | Dec 2, 2016 | Featured, Traffic

The work being done on a portion of Ephesus Church Road is set to end Friday, reopening the road for traffic three weeks ahead of schedule. The North Carolina Department of Transportation closed Ephesus Church between Longleaf...

Hillsborough Police Arrest ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 1, 2016 | Crime, Featured

Hillsborough Police have arrested a suspect previously considered armed and dangerous after a shooting last month. Police say the US Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force arrested 21-year-old Frank Devar DeGraffenreid around 10...

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