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Body Found in Durham Lake Identified as Hillsborough Man

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 27, 2017 | Safety

The body of a Hillsborough man was found in a Durham lake on Sunday. Durham Police identified the deceased as 76-year-old Harold Huston Wood, of Hillsborough, on Monday morning. Authorities initially said on Sunday that a body...

Chatham Sheriff’s Deputies Use Naloxone for First Overdose Reversal

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 22, 2017 | Safety

Deputies with the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office have used Naloxone for the first time to reverse an overdose. The law enforcement agency began carrying Naloxone late last year. Officials say this instance included deputies...

Hillsborough Police Join Fight Against Opioid Overdose

Posted by Staff | Mar 21, 2017 | Safety

Hillsborough Police officers are receiving training to administer a drug to those suffering from an opioid overdose. Naloxone is known for its ability to reverse the effects from a fatal opioid overdose of drugs like Vicodin,...

UNC Health Care Mistakenly Leaks Patient Forms to Outside Agencies

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 20, 2017 | Safety

Women who visited specific branches of UNC Health Care for prenatal examinations may have had their personal information released to outside agencies by mistake. A release was issued on Monday by the university-based medical...

Chief: Immigration Status Not Important to Chapel Hill Police

Posted by Staff | Mar 9, 2017 | Safety

North Carolina operates under a law that prohibits any county or municipality from restricting local law enforcement’s ability to cooperate with federal immigration officials. And while that technically prohibits sanctuary...

No Arrests Reported in Franklin Street Celebration

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 5, 2017 | Safety

No arrests were made as revelers poured onto Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill on Saturday night after UNC beat Duke 90-83 on Senior Night in the Smith Center. Police report the streets were cleared of people at 11:45...

Carrboro Police Issue Silver Alert for Missing Man

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 24, 2017 | Safety

Carrboro Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing person. Police say Jesse Ray Faulkner III is missing from his Smith Level Road apartment and believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment....

Police Locate Chapel Hill Teenager Reported Missing

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 14, 2017 | Safety

****UPDATE: Taylor has been located and is safe, according to police.**** Chapel Hill Police are asking for assistance locating a juvenile last seen on Monday. Police say 14-year-old Jahari Taylor was last seen at eight...

Carrboro Police: No Charges for Daycare Worker Who Breastfed Infant

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 13, 2017 | Safety

Carrboro Police will not be filing criminal charges after a daycare worker was accused of breastfeeding a child in her care, even after the infant’s mother had objected. Previous reports showed surveillance video of the worker...

Missing Chapel Hill Teen Found Safe

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 13, 2017 | Safety

****UPDATE: Police say Smith has been located and is safe.**** Chapel Hill Police are seeking assistance locating a 16-year-old who was last seen over the weekend. Authorities say Jarred Smith was last seen around seven...

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