UPDATE: Man Reported Missing to Chapel Hill Police Found After Short Search Posted by Michael Koh | Feb 25, 2026 | Safety UPDATE: An OC Alerts message shared at 8:51 p.m. said Amit Desai was safely located. The Chapel... Read More
Chapel Hill Duplex Fire Displaces Eight, No Injuries Reported Posted by Henry Taylor | Feb 21, 2026 | Fire, Safety The Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to a duplex fire Saturday morning, which it said displaced eight people. Read More
Chapel Hill Police Department Warns About Recent Strings of Break-Ins and Mail Theft Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 20, 2026 | Crime, Safety Two separate strings of crimes led the Chapel Hill Police Department to warn residents this week about taking precautions around their vehicles and mailed checks. Read More
Chapel Hill to Open Police Substation on West Franklin Street in Early March Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 19, 2026 | Local Government, Safety The Town of Chapel Hill will be staging more police officers downtown starting next month. In a... Read More
Confirmed Measles Case Reported at Chapel Hill Goodwill Store Posted by Michael Koh | Feb 12, 2026 | Health, Safety The Orange County Health Department has reported that a person infected with measles recently... Read More
Bicyclist Injured By Driver Along NC Highway 54 in Chapel Hill Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 5, 2026 | Crime, Safety A driver struck and injured a bicyclist on N.C. Highway 54 on Thursday evening. Police later cited them for a failure to reduce speed. Read More
Chapel Hill: UNC Visitors Center Evacuated Due to Gas Leak Posted by Michael Koh | Feb 4, 2026 | Safety, Traffic The UNC Visitors Center, located at 134 East Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill, was... Read More
Orange County Sheriff’s Office: Early Road Conditions Poor on Sunday Following Snow Storm Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 1, 2026 | Safety, Traffic, Weather Following Saturday’s snowfall in the Triangle on Saturday, law enforcement and government agencies are updating road conditions on Sunday. Read More
‘It’s a Pretty Impactful Storm’: Snow Arriving in the Triangle Saturday Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 30, 2026 | Safety, Weather Forecasters are calling for 4-8 inches of snow to hit the Triangle this weekend, just a week after the ice of Winter Storm Fern. Read More
Here Are Winter Storm Resources in Orange County During Cold and Snowy Weather Posted by Staff | Jan 29, 2026 | Safety, Weather With a massive winter storm forecasted, many in Orange County are preparing for frigid temperatures. Here are key resources to stay safe. Read More