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Candlelight Vigil Held for Victims of Drunk Driving

Posted by Staff | Jul 19, 2016 | Featured, Safety

The Peace and Justice Plaza on Franklin Street was glowing. The warm light of over 30 small candles illuminated the grieving faces of family and friends still mourning the loss of their loved ones. “July 19th is a day that will...

Chapel Hill Infant Drowns in Myrtle Beach Pond

Posted by Associated Press | Jul 18, 2016 | Safety

A 6-week-old child from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has drowned in a pond near a mall in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Horry County Coroner Michelle McSpadden tells local news outlets that the baby’s body was recovered...

Study: Road Rage Excessive in North Carolina Drivers

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Jul 15, 2016 | Safety

Nearly 80 percent of North Carolina drivers experience extreme road rage while driving, according to a new study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety on Friday. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is a non-profit,...

Durham Sheriff Pens Open Letter: Today ‘Our Badges Weigh a Thousand Pounds’

Posted by Staff | Jul 8, 2016 | Safety

Durham County Sheriff Mike Andrews wrote an open letter to his deputies and citizens Friday morning following the tragic string of deaths involving police officers. On Tuesday, Alton Sterling was shot and killed in an...

Dog Euthanized After Encounter with Rabid Skunk in Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 8, 2016 | Safety

Orange County has received its third positive rabies test result of the year from the State Laboratory of Public Health, County Animal Services announced Thursday. This case originated Wednesday when Hillsborough residents...

Local Missing Teen Found

Posted by Staff | Jul 5, 2016 | Safety

Cristina Louise Harrison, a 17-year-old who was previously reported as missing, has been found according to a Facebook post from her father. Jim Harrison shared on Facebook that his daughter was found on Tuesday. Cristina is...

‘Alert Carolina’ System Adds New Buttons, Saves More Time

Posted by Staff | Jul 5, 2016 | Safety

If there’s an emergency on campus, Alert Carolina will tell you about it. But when? The timeliness of Alert Carolina’s updates has been a cause of concern for students and community members. But this summer, UNC’s Department of...

Orange County Officials Provide Safety Tips for Holiday Weekend

Posted by Staff | Jul 1, 2016 | Safety

With July 4th on Monday many are planning to celebrate with cookouts and – possibly – their own firework shows, but Orange County Fire Marshal Jason Shepherd is urging people to be safe. Shepherd says that July 4th...

Carrboro Police Searching for Missing Teen

Posted by Alyssa Potter | Jun 28, 2016 | Featured, Safety

Carrboro Police are searching for a missing teenager. Officials are trying to locate 17-year-old Cristina Louise Harrison, who was last seen at Talullas on West Franklin Street in Chapel Hill Sunday night. She was last seen...

Power Restored to Many in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 25, 2016 | Featured, Safety

***UPDATE: Duke Energy is reporting the majority of the outages have been restored as of 6:30 Saturday evening.*** More than 1,800 residents in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are without power Saturday evening. Most of the outages run...

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