Police: Man Arrested, Another Injured After Disturbance in Hillsborough Friday Posted by Michael Koh | Mar 21, 2026 | Crime, Safety The Hillsborough Police Department has arrested a Graham man in connection with a disturbance... Read More
Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Body Found Near Snow Camp Posted by Henry Taylor | Mar 19, 2026 | Safety The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office said it identified the body of a deceased individual found near Snow Camp in a Thursday release. Read More
Tornado Watch Issued as Orange, Chatham and Durham Counties Brace for Severe Weather Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 16, 2026 | Safety, Weather As a band of strong storms sweeps across North Carolina on Monday, the Piedmont is bracing for high winds and the chance of tornadoes. Read More
Orange, Chatham County School Districts Closed Monday Due To Hazardous Weather Posted by Henry Taylor | Mar 15, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety, Weather Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Orange County Schools and Chatham County Schools will all be... Read More
Orange County Sheriff: Suspect Captured in Stabbing Death of Hillsborough Woman Posted by Michael Koh | Mar 6, 2026 | Crime, Safety **UPDATE**Â The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says it has taken 53-year-old Matthew Jared... Read More
Death Investigation Conducted at Carolina Inn; Police Say No Threat to Public’s Safety Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 6, 2026 | Business, Safety, UNC A death at the Carolina Inn property Friday morning is under investigation by UNC Police. Authorities say there’s no threat to public safety. Read More
Wild Vehicle Pursuit Leaves 2 Orange County Sheriff’s Cars Damaged, 2 Charged for Drug Possession Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 5, 2026 | Crime, Safety A cross-county vehicle pursuit on Wednesday resulted in two Durham residents facing several felony changes, as well as a pair of damaged Orange County Sheriff’s vehicles and Alamance County properties. 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
Traffic Stop by Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Leads to Drug Trafficking Charges Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 2, 2026 | Crime, Safety A traffic stop near Hillsborough on Saturday led to an arrest on drug trafficking charges and the seizure of dozens of grams of cocaine. Read More
Sheriff’s Office: Moving Truck Hit and Run in Hillsborough Ends With Dramatic Chase, Stop in Greensboro Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 2, 2026 | Crime, Safety A Virginia man faces several charges in North Carolina after an extensive vehicle pursuit that... Read More