Rabid Raccoon Reported By Orange County After Altercation With Two Dogs Posted by Henry Taylor | May 27, 2026 | Animals, Health, Safety Orange County Animal Services said Wednesday it confirmed a positive case of rabies in a raccoon... Read More
Orange County Animal Control Searching for Fox in Chapel Hill After 2 People Bitten Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 15, 2026 | Animals, Health, Safety Two people are receiving treatment after they were bitten by a fox Friday afternoon. Animal Control officers are active in Chapel Hill. Read More
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 | Animals, 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