Overnight Closures Set for Orange County I-40 Ramp; Crews Prepare for Traffic Shift Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 10, 2025 | Safety, State Government, Traffic Ahead of a traffic shift in the heart of the I-40 widening project in Orange County, construction and road crews are set to close an on-ramp. Read More
OWASA Sets Downtown Chapel Hill Water Line Replacement, Road Closure for October Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 5, 2025 | Business, Local Government, Traffic A significant OWASA water line replacement project is set to close parts of West Rosemary Street for roughly 18 months starting this fall. Read More
Biennial Road Work in Carrboro to Begin Soon; Will Bring Sidewalk to Roberson Street Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 1, 2025 | Local Government, Traffic A mix of residential and downtown streets in Carrboro will have significant road work starting next week, according to the town government. Read More
Chatham County Sheriff: Unoccupied Vehicle Pulled from Jordan Lake Posted by Michael Koh | Aug 1, 2025 | Safety, Traffic The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office assisted in pulling a submerged vehicle from Jordan Lake... Read More
Work on I-40 Widening Project Set to Close Lanes, Exit Ramps Overnight in Hillsborough Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 23, 2025 | Safety, State Government, Traffic The ongoing work to widen I-40 in Orange County is set to disrupt overnight traffic patterns for the rest of the week, according to NCDOT. Read More
Carrboro Hears Update on Reimagining E. Weaver Street, Redesigning Traffic Patterns Posted by Emma Cooke | Jul 11, 2025 | Business, Local Government, Traffic At its last meeting before the summer break, the Carrboro Town Council heard an update on the reimagining of East Weaver Street. Read More
Days After Historic Rain, Chapel Hill and Durham Under Another Flash Flood Warning Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 9, 2025 | Safety, Traffic, Weather Many areas of Orange County, Chatham County and the rest of central North Carolina are again under a flash flood warning on Wednesday. Read More
Dozens of Water Rescues, Evacuations Reported in Orange County After Flash Flooding Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 6, 2025 | Safety, Traffic, Weather Heavy rains fell on Orange County and the region on Sunday, causing flash flooding and leading to both evacuations and road closures. Read More
Crash and Vehicle Fire Briefly Close E. Franklin Street in Chapel Hill; 2 Injured Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 4, 2025 | Fire, Safety, Traffic A crash in a residential area of East Franklin Street briefly closed the road and led to a vehicle fire, according to the Town of Chapel Hill. Read More
Pittsboro Works to Divert 15-501 Route Away From Downtown Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 6, 2025 | Local Government, Traffic Travelers in Chatham County will see some new signs for 15-501 prior to reaching downtown Pittsboro, redirecting them around downtown. Read More