****UPDATE: Officials said Homestead Road reopened shortly after 10 o’clock Wednesday morning.**** Chapel Hill Fire crews started Wednesday on the scene of a “fully involved structure fire.” Officials say the...
Read MoreA local hotel was evacuated earlier today due to a gas alarm that triggered a response from the Carrboro Fire Department. That alarm prompted the evacuation of the Hampton Inn on East Main Street at approximately 3:45 PM....
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A cooking fire led to a Chapel Hill resident being displaced on Wednesday. Chapel Hill Fire crews...
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Multiple fire trucks were on the scene of a fire on Ephesus Church Road Tuesday morning, according...
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****UPDATE: Chapel Hill Fire officials say the fire has been contained. Homestead Road has been...
Read MoreWildfires continue to burn across much of western North Carolina and crews there have asked for help. Local firefighters have responded to that call with local agencies sending support in the form or personnel and equipment. “On...
Read MoreChapel Hill Fire officials say there were no major injuries after there was a fire at 210 Pine Gate Circle Friday. Officials say crews were dispatched just before 6:30 Friday evening for a reported structure fire. As crews first...
Read MoreAfter serving the fire department as the interim fire chief for over a year, Matt Sullivan knows the department is more than just him. “This is definitely not about Matt Sullivan but this is about a group of tremendously...
Read MoreMatt Sullivan was named Chapel Hill’s new Fire Chief after serving as the interim chief since May of 2015. Town manager Roger Stancil sent an email to the town council announcing Sullivan’s promotion, saying he has “ably...
Read MoreThe Orange County Register of Deeds Office will be closed once again on Tuesday morning in connection with a fire on July 4. Additional renovations are continuing on the third floor of the Gateway Center on Churton Street, which...
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