Orange County Sheriff’s Office: Early Road Conditions Poor on Sunday Following Snow Storm Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 1, 2026 | Safety, Traffic, Weather Following Saturday’s snowfall in the Triangle on Saturday, law enforcement and government agencies are updating road conditions on Sunday. Read More
NCDOT Installing Pedestrian Infrastructure at 3 N.C. Highway 54 Intersections Posted by Michael Koh | Jan 16, 2026 | Local Government, Safety, Traffic, Transit The North Carolina Department of Transportation will partner with the towns of Chapel Hill and... Read More
Water Main Break Causes Emergency Repairs, Lane Closures on E. Franklin Street in Chapel Hill Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 16, 2026 | Safety, Traffic Part of East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill was shut down Friday morning as crews respond to a leaking water main that spilled water onto the road. Read More
NCDOT Closing Exit Ramp on Interstate 85 for 2 Days Beginning Jan. 20 Posted by Michael Koh | Jan 15, 2026 | Traffic Contractors with the North Carolina Department of Transportation will be closing the Exit 163 ramp... Read More
East Franklin Street Reopens After Repair of Small Sinkhole, Traffic Detours Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 12, 2026 | Safety, Traffic The Town of Chapel Hill issued an alert at 3:40 p.m. on Monday saying East Franklin Street had been repaired from the sinkhole and any resulting damage. Read More
Car Crash and Downed Utility Lines Close NC 54 Near Chapel Hill on Thursday Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 8, 2026 | Safety, Traffic Traffic on one of Chapel Hill’s most traveled roads, NC 54, is being diverted Thursday thanks to a car crash and subsequent road closure. Read More
W. Rosemary Street in Chapel Hill Closed Amid Water Main Break Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 18, 2025 | Traffic An alert shared by the Chapel Hill Police Department warned community members of a water main break along West Rosemary Street at 7:53 a.m. Read More
Chatham County Sheriff’s Office: Hostage Safe, Suspect Dead After Stand-Off Near Goldston Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 16, 2025 | Crime, Safety, Traffic The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office warned its deputies were responding to a hostage situation along Pittsboro Goldston Road around 5 p.m. Read More
Chapel Hill Alerts Residents To Upcoming S. Columbia Road Closure Posted by Henry Taylor | Dec 13, 2025 | Traffic, UNC The Town of Chapel Hill announced that a section of S. Columbia St. will be closed as UNC conducts maintenance on its steam tunnel system. Read More
Interstate 40 Off Ramp in Orange County Closing for 3 Weeks Posted by Michael Koh | Oct 17, 2025 | Traffic, Transit Contractors with the North Carolina Department of Transportation will be closing an off ramp along... Read More