River Park Concert Highlights Weekend Of Music In Hillsborough
Saturday’s River Park Concert is just one of many big events in downtown Hillsborough this weekend.
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Police Seeking Information After Vandals Damage Historic Hillsborough Tree
Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 12, 2016 | Crime, Featured
A decades-old ornamental street tree in downtown Hillsborough has been vandalized and police want your help tracking down those who did it. Officials say the approximately 25-foot-tall crepe myrtle, which stands on the west side...
Read MoreHillsborough Police Department Parking Lot Temporarily Closed
Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Aug 10, 2016 | News Around Town
The Hillsborough Police Department Substation parking lot will be temporarily closed beginning this Thursday for tree removal and paving work. The parking lot, located on 502 Rainey Ave., will remain closed for approximately two...
Read MoreAreas of Hillsborough to Experience Brief Power Outages
Posted by Aleta Donald | Aug 10, 2016 | News Around Town
Several areas of Hillsborough will experience brief power outages at the end of the week, due to repairs of electrical infrastructure. Duke Energy will be repairing failing infrastructure on Thursday and Friday. The repairs will...
Read MoreCates Creek Parkway Opens in Hillsborough
Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 8, 2016 | News Around Town
Cates Creek Parkway in Hillsborough’s Waterstone development is now open. The Cates Creek Park opened in March but the opening of the roadway was delayed due to a delay in signage being placed on the road by the developer. A...
Read MoreHillsborough Town Manager Named to National Government Influencer List
Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Aug 4, 2016 | News Around Town
Hillsborough Town Manager Eric Peterson has been named in a top 100 local government influencer list. The organization behind the list, ELGL, originally named Emerging Local Government Leaders, was formed for public leaders to...
Read MoreFour Arrested After 84 Kilos of Cocaine and Heroin Seized from Orange County Home
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 30, 2016 | Crime, Featured
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit seized 82 kilos of suspected cocaine and two kilos of suspected heroin, along with a firearm on Friday night. Officials say the investigation was conducted at approximately eight...
Read MoreUNC Medical Director Advises Residents on Staying Safe During Heat Wave
Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Jul 27, 2016 | Featured, Weather
This week may be the hottest week of the summer so far with temperatures remaining in the mid-90’s in Chapel Hill and surrounding areas. Ahbi Mehrotra, Medical Director of the Emergency Department at UNC Hospitals’...
Read MoreHillsborough Police Citing Kids for Bicycle Safety
Officers from the Hillsborough Police Department are patrolling the neighborhoods looking for kids following the law. The Police Department started a new program called Citation Patrol, which is rewarding kids wearing helmets...
Read MorePart of the Riverwalk Set to Be Closed For Construction
Posted by Staff | Jul 20, 2016 | Development
A section of the Riverwalk in Hillsborough will be closed this Thursday for erosion-control work. The work will take place between emergency markers 108 and 109 west of the Stickwork sculpture. Thursday’s work will not interfere...
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