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Chapel Hill Police Warn Against Bonfires Ahead of Potential Celebration

Posted by Staff | Apr 4, 2016 | Featured, Safety

Celebrating on Franklin Street has become a tradition after a big Tar Heel victory. But that tradition means more work for Chapel Hill’s finest, who close down the street for the celebration. And if Carolina wins the national...

Chapel Hill Police Prepare for Final Four Celebrations

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 1, 2016 | Featured, Safety

Excitement is building around the state of North Carolina, and especially in Chapel Hill, as fans are awaiting the tip off of Syracuse and North Carolina in the Final Four in Houston on Saturday night. While the game is going on...

86-Year-Old Drowns in Orange County Pond

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 29, 2016 | Safety

Orange County authorities say that an 86-year-old man has drowned in the Bingham community. A release from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office says that deputies responded to a pond in the vicinity of Highway 54 and Gold Mine...

Can Duke Energy Meet Coal Ash Cleanup Deadlines?

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 22, 2016 | Featured, Safety

Duke Energy has until 2019 to shut down four high-risk sites across North Carolina and 2029 to close all of the ash basins, according to the Coal Ash Management Act passed in 2014 by the state legislature. Duke itself admits...

134 Vehicles Involved in Sunday I-40 Wrecks in Alamance County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 14, 2016 | Safety

The final tally from the string of accidents that shut down I-40 in Mebane on Sunday includes 134 vehicles damaged and 25 injuries reported. The total numbers were released on Monday morning. Troopers say authorities responded...

Chapel Hill Police Locate Missing Teenager

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 13, 2016 | Featured, Safety

***Law enforcement officials say Watlington has been located and is safe.*** Chapel Hill Police are searching for a missing teenager. Police say 14-year-old Kameron Watlington is believed to be suffering from dementia or a...

Fiber Installation Damages Water Line

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

Service has been restored after a contractor working to install fiber knocked water out to 18 meters and five fire hydrants on Tuesday. A notice saying the repair work had been completed was sent out just after 2:30 on Tuesday...

Gas Leak Closes Lane on West Franklin St

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 1, 2016 | Safety

Chapel Hill Fire crews have contained a natural gas leak near the Carolina Square construction site. One of the eastbound lanes of West Franklin Street was closed while emergency crews are working in the area, according to...

UNC to Test Emergency Siren on Tuesday

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 16, 2016 | Safety

UNC will test the emergency sirens and emergency communication system Tuesday, February 16, at 12:30 p.m. The Alert Carolina System and sirens are tested each semester to make sure the equipment and notification processes work...

Field Narrowed in Search for Durham Police Chief

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 11, 2016 | Safety

The pool of candidates to become the next Durham police chief has been cut from 42 to 14, according to city officials. The department is searching for its next leader to succeed Jose Lopez, who retired at the end of 2015. The...

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