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Chapel Hill Police Department, Downtown Partnership Prepare for Halloween

Posted by Staff | Oct 24, 2016 | Featured, Safety

The Chapel Hill Police Department is planning the yearly shut-down of Franklin Street for Homegrown Halloween, Chapel Hill’s Halloween celebration. CHPD starts planning for Halloween a year in advance. “We really start planning...

Public Forum Monday Will Address Race And Policing

Posted by Aaron Keck | Oct 22, 2016 | Featured, Safety

Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County law enforcement officials will all be on hand to discuss race and policing.

Chapel Hill Coalition Aims to Reduce High Risk Drinking

Posted by Staff | Oct 13, 2016 | Nonprofit, Safety

A new town-gown coalition is working to reduce high risk drinking in Chapel Hill. In a recent survey, 71 percent of college students and 47 percent of high school seniors here reported using alcohol in the previous 30 days. The...

October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 30, 2016 | Safety

Nearly one in four women, and one in seven men, will be the victims of domestic violence sometime in their lives.

Race And Policing: Are We Addressing The Issue The Right Way?

Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 30, 2016 | Safety

How best to address racial disparities in policing? Locally, all sides are eager to come to the table.

2,300 Gallons of Wastewater Overflow in Chapel Hill

Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 15, 2016 | Safety

About 2,300 gallons of untreated wastewater overflowed on Eastowne Drive on Wednesday, according to Orange Water and Sewer Authority. OWASA officials say crews responded to the overflow near Providence Road and found the...

Ephesus Elementary Lockdown Lifted

Posted by Staff | Sep 8, 2016 | Safety

Ephesus Elementary School in Chapel Hill was on lockdown, according to the Chapel Hill Police Department and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Shortly before 3 PM on Thursday afternoon, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools...

Rabid Skunk Bites Orange County Resident

Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 8, 2016 | Featured, Safety

Orange County has received its fourth positive rabies case of 2016 after a Rougemont woman was bitten on her ankle by a skunk. Animal Services officials say the case originated on Monday when the resident was bitten while...

Orange County Names New Emergency Services Director

Posted by Aleta Donald | Sep 2, 2016 | Safety

Possibly just in time for Tropical Storm Hermine to hit the Triangle, Orange County has appointed a new Emergency Services director. Dinah Jeffries, the new director, has worked in the department for 33 years, making her way...

Chapel Hill Police Find Missing Five Year Old

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 31, 2016 | Safety

Chapel Hill Police have located a missing child. Police say five-year-old Moo Gay Ler Wah was seen at approximately 7:30 Wednesday morning in the area of Seawell Elementary School on Seawell School Road. Wah is an Asian male...

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