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Orange County Sheriff: Student Assaults Staff Members at Partnership Academy

A School Resource Officer from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office detained a student at...

Posted by Michael Koh | Aug 25, 2026 | Crime, Safety

Three juveniles are facing charges following a series of vehicle break-ins in Chapel Hill Tuesday....

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 24, 2026 | Safety

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office sent out a missing persons alert Monday for Bryce Howerton of Rougemont, a high-functioning autistic man.

Posted by Henry Taylor | Aug 17, 2026 | Health, Safety

Affected residents should boil water for drinking, cooking or brushing teeth as a precaution.

Posted by Henry Taylor | Aug 4, 2026 | Crime, Safety

The department said it responded to 14 vehicle break-ins over the weekend, and 320 so far in 2026. The team will focus on finding patterns.

UPDATE: Hillsborough and Rougemont in Orange County are under a tornado warning through at least 9...

UPDATE: The Chapel Hill Police Department said the driver was ultimately arrested and charged with...

The Town of Hillsborough responded to a discharge of untreated sewage into an unnamed creek Monday...

More than 1,000 Duke Energy customers in Hillsborough reported a power outage on Friday evening after a storm rolled through the region.

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 9, 2026 | Safety, UNC

UNC Police are responding to a safety threat at Kenan Stadium on Thursday afternoon, according to an alert shared with the campus community.