Chapel Hill, Mayor Promote Gun Violence Awareness
Local organizers and elected officials recently rallied for gun violence awareness over the...
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Safety
Chapel Hill Library Hosting ‘A Conversation Worth Having’ Panel
The Campus and Community Coalition against High Risk Drinking is hosting a panel for parents this Saturday, June 2, at 1 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library about how to have conversations with your kids surrounding high-risk...
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Chatham County Family Seeking Answers After Fatal Hit and Run
After struggling to find information on the death of a man, the North Carolina State Highway...
Read MoreChapel Hill Launches Free App to Report Non-Emergencies Around Town
A new free app called Chapel Hill Connect has launched that residents can use to report non-emergencies they see within town limits. Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue said the app will take some calls out of the Orange County...
Read MoreDuke Professor Article: False News Stories More Likely to Be Shared Online
Fake news and the spreading of misinformation have existed as long as journalism itself. Throughout American history, the most common remedy to combat dissemination of lies has been what professor of Public Policy at Duke Philip...
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Carrboro Police Locate Missing Child
****UPDATE: Police said at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday that Ada had been found safe.**** Carrboro Police...
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State Fire Marshal Praises Orange County for Firefighter Volunteer and Recruitment Efforts
North Carolina fire marshal and insurance commissioner Mike Causey visited fire departments around...
Read MoreOrange County Authorities Investigating Death of 8 Year Old
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an 8-year-old boy. Deputies were dispatched to a report of a cardiac arrest on Tripp Road in Chapel Hill, according to a release, just before 6 p.m. Tuesday night....
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Chapel Hill Police Locate Missing Teen
****UPDATE: Police said early Tuesday morning that Ellison-Scarborough had been located and is...
Read MorePedestrian Struck in Chapel Hill
A pedestrian was treated for minor injuries after being struck in Chapel Hill Thursday morning. Authorities said the vehicle struck a pedestrian near the intersection of Erwin Road and Dobbins Drive around 8:30 a.m. Thursday....
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