Orange County Reports Rabies Incident Involving Raccoon in Hillsborough Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 27, 2026 | Health, Safety Orange County Animal Services has confirmed a positive rabies test from an incident involving a... Read More
A Place to Connect and Heal: UNC Holds Annual Community Walk for Suicide Prevention Posted by Emma Cooke | Apr 23, 2026 | Health, UNC On Saturday, community members and college students alike met on UNC’s campus for a mile-long walk to destigmatize suicide prevention. Read More
Chatham County Sheriff Warns of Illegal THC Snack Imitations After Traffic Stop, Drug Bust Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 17, 2026 | Crime, Health, Safety Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson and his office are warning the community about illegal THC-infused products that imitate popular snacks. Read More
‘Welcome to the SHIRE’: New UNC Program Uses AI to Study Medical Data, Without Violating Patient Privacy Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 15, 2026 | Health, Technology, UNC A new AI-based program called the SHIRE is enabling UNC researchers to analyze mountains of medical data – without privacy violations. Read More
Orange County Reports Two Rabies Incidents Involving A Raccoon And A Cat Posted by Henry Taylor | Apr 9, 2026 | Health, Safety Orange County Animal Services shared a release Thursday detailing two local incidents in which animals tested positive for rabies. Read More
‘Keeping People Safe’: North Carolina’s Office of Violence Prevention Reaches 3-Year Anniversary Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 26, 2026 | Health, State Government North Carolina’s Office of Violence Prevention recently surpassed its three-year anniversary, continuing to use public health approaches to address the issue of gun violence. Read More
Chatham County Board of Health Urges Routine Vaccinations With Measles Cases on the Rise Posted by Emma Cooke | Mar 17, 2026 | Health Chatham County health officials are encouraging the community to stay up to date on vaccinations to stop the spread of local measles cases. Read More
UNC, Research Triangle Community Members Rally for ‘Stand Up For Science’ Day of Action Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 9, 2026 | Health, Higher Education, National, UNC Saturday was a national day of ‘Stand Up For Science’ protests, with dozens of Research Triangle community members taking part in Chapel Hill. Read More
Orange County Reports Rabid Raccoon, First Case of 2026 Posted by Henry Taylor | Mar 5, 2026 | Health, Safety Orange County Animal Services said it identified a positive rabies case in a raccoon found near Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Read More
Jones Ferry Road Reopens After Water Line Repairs; Boil Water Advisory Set for 27 OWASA Customers Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 5, 2026 | Health, Traffic UPDATE: OWASA reported repairs to the water line were finished around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday and... Read More