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Car Wreck Closes NC-86 in Northern Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 18, 2016 | Featured, Traffic

Authorities say one victim has been life flighted to a local trauma center with serious injuries after a wreck on NC-86 near Hawkins Road in northern Orange County. The North Carolina Department of Transportation tweeted the...

Chatham Commission Chairman: Countywide Zoning ‘Best Way Forward’

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 18, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

“I just don’t understand why our opinions had no value.” That was the sentiment of one Chatham County resident who spoke during the public comment period of Monday night’s meeting of the County Commissioners where the board...

Celebrating D.G. Martin Day

Posted by Staff | Aug 18, 2016 | Columns, Featured

WCHL is celebrating D.G. Martin Day on Thursday. D.G. Martin connects readers, listeners, and viewers to books, politics, food, and the Tar Heel State. He writes columns, hosts Who’s Talking on WCHL, and is the star...

UNC’s Jaycee Burn Center Awarded FEMA Research Grant

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 17, 2016 | Featured, UNC

The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center is receiving a federal grant. The burn center in the UNC School of Medicine’s Surgery Department has been awarded the $295,298 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant from the Federal Emergency...

The “Rude Boyz” Lead a Much-Improved UNC Defense Into 2016

Posted by Avery Trendel | Aug 17, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

The NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos—two of the last three Super Bowl Champions—won titles largely because of their fearsome pass defenses, known as the Legion of Boom and the No Fly Zone. Meanwhile in Chapel Hill, UNC...

No Sunday Voting in Proposed Early Voting Plan in Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 16, 2016 | Election, Featured

Local Boards of Elections across North Carolina have been holding meetings recently to adjust early-voting plans after the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down provisions of North Carolina’s Voter ID law...

Defense Team Argues Seizure of Cell Phone ‘Flawed’ in Fatal Orange County Crash

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 16, 2016 | Crime, Featured

When exactly has a search warrant been served? That was the question that hours of testimony and argument aimed to answer on Tuesday morning in a Hillsborough courtroom. The question stemmed from the fatal wrong-way crash on...

Chapel Hill High Golfer Gina Kim Qualifies for Junior Ryder Cup

Posted by Avery Trendel | Aug 16, 2016 | Featured, High School

The legend of Gina Kim continues to grow. After winning the NCHSAA 3A Women’s Golf State Championship as a sophomore last season, the Chapel Hill High School prodigy began this year by finding out she’ll be one of...

Chatham Commissioners Approve Countywide Zoning

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 16, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

Chatham County Commissioners voted 3-2 to apply zoning to the remaining portions of the county that were previously unzoned at its meeting Monday night. The vote means that the newly zoned portions of the county will now fall...

Fordham Boulevard Reopens After Crash in Chapel Hill

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 16, 2016 | Featured, Traffic

***UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police say the roadway reopened and the traffic signal began working at 3:30 Wednesday morning.*** Power lines are down and traffic signals are out at Fordham Boulevard and Sage Road after an accident in...

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