“Hidden In Plain Sight”: Exhibit Helps Parents Talk To Kids About Drugs
How to talk to your kids about drugs? How to recognize the signs of drug use? A new exhibit at University Place can help.
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Unattended Food May Lead to Thanksgiving-Day Fires
Aside from being the most-traveled holiday all year, Thanksgiving is also the most common day for fires in the United States. People often make mistakes such as forgetting to buy something and leaving their turkey to cook...
Read MoreOrange County Residents Asked Not to Burn During Dry Conditions
Orange County officials are encouraging residents to abstain from burning while the area is experiencing very dry conditions. The state has implemented a burning ban in 47 counties; Orange County is not covered by the ban. “We...
Read MoreCarrboro Police Reverse Fourth Overdose with Naloxone
Carrboro Police have once again used naloxone to reverse a drug overdose. Police say officers were called to a reported heroin overdose just before 10 o’clock Friday night where authorities found an “unconscious subject.” A...
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Chapel Hill Woman Killed After Being Struck by Vehicle
A Chapel Hill woman died after being struck by a vehicle in Durham on Wednesday. Durham Police...
Read MoreOrange County GOP Reopens Headquarters After Firebombing
About a dozen volunteers gathered at the new Orange County GOP headquarters in Hillsborough on Wednesday for a grand reopening of the group’s new headquarters. The party was forced to move after the previous headquarters were...
Read MoreHomegrown Halloween Draws 25,000 to Chapel Hill
Approximately 25,000 revelers took to Franklin Street on Monday night for Halloween, according to Chapel Hill Police. Authorities say one arrest was made in the area closed off for the celebration after a report was made that...
Read MorePedestrian Struck in Carrboro
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Friday morning in Carrboro, police have confirmed. An accident was initially reported just before 8:45 at the intersection of Weaver and Greensboro Streets. Carrboro Police Chief Walter...
Read MoreCedar Ridge High School Operating on Soft Lockdown After Threat Investigated
Cedar Ridge High School is operating on a soft lockdown on Friday, school officials confirmed. The move was made as school leadership is “erring on the side of caution” after officials confirmed a threat of a school shooting was...
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Police, Community Members Hold Forum to Discuss Race and Policing
Race and policing are topics that have often been discussed together in the past five years...
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