Chapel Hill Police: Body of Deceased Male Discovered Inside Siena Hotel; Franklin Street Reopened
A block of E. Franklin Street is shut down as authorities communicate with an individual who’s barricaded themselves inside the Siena Hotel.
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Safety
Chatham County Sheriff: Pittsboro Couple Dead in Possible Murder-Suicide
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation at a residence in northern Pittsboro Thursday morning, with help from police in Kentucky.
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Carrboro Firefighters Respond to Smoke, Flames at Main Street Auto Shop
A fire at a Carrboro auto body shop led to a response from the Carrboro Fire Department on Friday...
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Chapel Hill Police: 28-Year-Old Reported Missing Now Safely Located
UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police shared a message at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday saying Yueh-Ning Cheng has been safely located.
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Fire Breaks Out in Hillsborough From Transformer Sparks; 2,700 Residents Without Power
A fire started by a sparking transformer along South Churton Street in Hillsborough led to a brief...
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An Environmental Justice Test Case for Trump’s EPA: A Creek That Smells Like Death
By Lisa Sorg, Inside Climate News On a summer afternoon in Burton Park, hip-hop throbs from a car...
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Overnight Closures Set for Orange County I-40 Ramp; Crews Prepare for Traffic Shift
Ahead of a traffic shift in the heart of the I-40 widening project in Orange County, construction and road crews are set to close an on-ramp.
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office Arrests, Charges Alleged Construction Material Thieves
After sharing photos of suspects in a theft investigation, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged them on Wednesday.
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Chatham County Sheriff: Unoccupied Vehicle Pulled from Jordan Lake
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office assisted in pulling a submerged vehicle from Jordan Lake...
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Fire in Townhome Displaces 4 Chapel Hill Residents; No Injuries Reported
A fire at a townhome building in Chapel Hill sent firefighters rushing to the blaze and left four residents displaced on Thursday evening.
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