Stray New Year’s Celebration Bullet Ends in Hillsborough Home
Hillsborough Police have again warned residents against firing guns into the air after a family...
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Chapel Hill Emergency Officials Encourage Safety Through Holidays
The holidays can be a busy, distracting time. Between having family over, buying everyone a...
Read MoreLeaving Town? Ask Chapel Hill Police to Check Up on Your House
December sees a higher-than-average amount of burglaries across the country, and Chapel Hill is no different. December was the third-highest month for reported larceny in Chapel Hill for 2016. Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue...
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Responded to Fight at Orange High School Tuesday
Authorities responded to Orange High School on Tuesday after reports of a fight on campus. The altercation involved “several students” and occurred at the end of lunch Tuesday, according to a message from Orange County Schools....
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Hillsborough Police Find 2 Dogs Abandoned in Park During Cold Temperatures
Two dogs were taken to Orange County Animal Services on Sunday night after Hillsborough Police...
Read MoreConsultant Reviewing OWASA Response to Water Main Break
Orange Water and Sewer Authority officials are working to find out what happened earlier this week to cause a major water main break. The issue occurred early Monday morning and disrupted water availability across southern...
Read MoreUNC Health Care Working Toward Normal Operations After OWASA Shortage
UNC Hospitals are beginning to return to normal operations after services were scaled back due to a significant water shortage in southern Orange County Monday. A water main break at the Orange Water and Sewer Authority facility...
Read MoreOWASA Lifts Boil Water Adivsory
****UPDATE: OWASA officials said just before 4:30 p.m. that the boil water advisory for the area had been lifted. There are 75 customers who have been directly contacted, according to the utility, who will have to continue under...
Read MoreSome Improvements at OWASA Water Main Break, But UNC to Remain Closed Tuesday
****UPDATE: OWASA officials said just after 7:30 p.m. Monday that the leak had been stopped and that water storage was approaching normal levels. Officials are continuing to urge residents to use water wisely. Toilets can be...
Read MoreHillsborough Supplying Water to Customers Impacted by OWASA Outage
Hillsborough has begun supplying water to the southern portion of the county serviced by Orange Water and Sewer Authority. OWASA suffered a significant water main break early Monday morning. The utility then asked customers to...
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