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Riverwalk and Gold Park to Reopen Friday

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Jun 23, 2017 | Safety

Hillsborough will reopen Gold Park and Riverwalk to the public on Friday morning. The park closed following flooding on Tuesday that carried debris and sediment onto the park’s greenway trails. Since then, town clean up efforts...

Durham Tech Closing One Campus Early Tuesday Due to Flooded Roads

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 25, 2017 | Weather

The Northern Durham Campus of Durham Tech will close at noon on Tuesday due to flooding road conditions. Heavy rain has been falling across the Triangle for the better part of three days, and the North Carolina Department of...

Third Straight Day of Rain Causing Flooding Issues in Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 25, 2017 | Weather

Traffic issues and downed trees are being reported Tuesday morning after heavy rain fell through the majority of the overnight hours following nearly two full days of continuous rain. Chapel Hill Emergency officials reported a...

Orange County Library Hopes to Reopen Saturday After Flooding

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 12, 2017 | News Around Town

What officials are calling “significant flooding” will keep the Orange County Library closed through Friday. The flooding occurred during the recent winter storm when an HVAC unit on the roof malfunctioned causing...

Recovery Continues From Hurricane Matthew In Eastern NC

Posted by Aaron Keck | Oct 29, 2016 | Traffic

Hurricane Matthew delivered a massive blow to North Carolina. How is the state recovering?

Residents Returning to Apartments After Chapel Hill Flooding Evacuations

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 31, 2015 | Featured, Safety

Public safety teams with the Town of Chapel Hill have returned most of the residents who evacuated their apartments due to flooding on Wednesday, according to town officials. A release says 34 residents from the Camelot Village...

Lower Booker Creek Public Information Meetings

Posted by Staff | Dec 22, 2015 | Local Government

Two information sessions regarding the Lower Booker Creek Subwatershed study will take place at the Chapel Hill Library on January 7. The two drop-in sessions will take place from 11:30- 1:30 and then again from 5:30-7:30. The...

Under Water

Posted by Staff | Oct 3, 2015 | Featured

In heavy rain storms, the low lying areas of the Chapel Hill Country Club golf course get flooded. Fortunately, no harm is done. Ducks and other wild life get much more swimming space, but not for long. The water will drain off...

Potential Flooding in Forecast for Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Oct 1, 2015 | Featured, Safety, Weather

The forecast for our community is calling for several inches of rain beginning late Thursday. Orange County Emergency Services Emergency Management Coordinator Kirby Saunders tells WCHL’s Blake Hodge what steps to take to remain...

Council Considers Revamp For Flood-Damaged Town Hall

Posted by Staff | Nov 6, 2013 | Local Government

The Chapel Hill Town Council is pondering a plan to renovate two-thirds of Town Hall, in addition to repairing damage from this summer’s flooding.

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