Lane Closure Coming to S. Estes Drive as University Place Continues...
A protected sidewalk will be installed on South Estes Drive in front of University Place this week, as the Chapel Hill shopping center continues to undergo extensive renovations and redevelopment. The...
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UNC Begins Pedestrian Bridge Removal at Hospital; Manning Drive Closed During...
A pedestrian bridge across Manning Drive on the UNC Hospitals campus is set to be removed in the coming days, with the university and Town of Chapel Hill warning people of traffic impacts. The UNC...
View ArticleChapel Hill Fire: Gas Leak Closes Homestead Road on Monday
The Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to a gas leak along Homestead Road Monday morning, which closed the popular road. The department alerted the community to the leak shortly after 10 a.m.,...
View ArticleChapel Hill Police Investigating Pedestrian Collision on Highway 54
The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating a vehicle crash Monday night where a pedestrian was struck and injured. A release from police said Chapel Hill officers responded to a reported...
View ArticleCrash Takes Down Traffic Lights, Closes MLK Boulevard in Chapel Hill
A crash along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Chapel Hill closed the busy road for several hours as crews repaired damaged traffic signals and power lines. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard fully...
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Chapel Hill Details New Intersection for MLK Boulevard, North Street; Work to...
Major changes are coming to a Chapel Hill intersection to improve pedestrian safety and connection to the town’s future parking deck, with work set to begin within the first week of 2024. The Town of...
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Water Main Break Causes Lane Closure, Hours-Long Shut-Off in Hillsborough
A water main break and faulty valve led to several Hillsborough residents’ water being shut off on Thursday and a system pressure advisory being put into place. A release from the town government first...
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Fallen Tree Closes Umstead Road, Blocks Part of Bolin Creek Trail in Chapel Hill
A Chapel Hill road is open again after being closed for part of Friday due to a fallen tree and scattered branches across the area. The Chapel Hill Police Department shared an alert shortly after 10:30...
View ArticleVehicle Crash Causes Lane Closures on Highway 54 Bypass Between Chapel Hill,...
UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police said the NC Highway 54 bypass was fully reopened at 2:49 p.m. on Wednesday. Local authorities briefly closed three lanes of the Highway 54 bypass between Chapel Hill and...
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East Carr Street in Carrboro Temporarily Closed for Construction
The stretch of East Carr Street in Carrboro between South Greensboro Street and Maple Avenue will see temporary closures over the next three weeks. The closure will accommodate utility and drainage...
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Section of Millhouse Road to be Closed Nightly for I-40 Widening Project
A section of Millhouse Road under the Interstate 40 bridge in Orange County will be closed as the North Carolina Department of Transportation works to widen the highway. The work is part of a larger...
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Chapel Hill Police: Early Morning Crash Kills 1, Injures 2
UPDATE: The Chapel Hill Police Department identified the deceased passenger in an alert on Monday. 20-year-old Mary Elizabeth Rotunda died in Sunday’s crash. Police also said 20-year-old Flemeeja...
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Carrboro: Work Begins on Jones Ferry Road to Eventually Bring Bike Lane
The Town of Carrboro alerted its residents to some work beginning on Jones Ferry Road that will lead to minor traffic delays in the coming weeks — but could also result in a new bike lane later this...
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NCDOT: All-Way Stop Coming to Western Orange County Intersection
An intersection in the rural parts of Chapel Hill and Orange County is set to receive an all-way stop in the coming days, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. A release from...
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Stretch of Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro to be Closed Week of February 26
A section of Jones Ferry Road between Old Greensboro Road and Old Fayetteville Road will be closed for scheduled repairs between Monday, February 26 and Friday, March 1. The North Carolina Department...
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Hillsborough Preparing for Parking Study Following Discussions with...
https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/02%20-%20February/29/Hboro%20Parking%20Report_WRAP.mp3 After a return to downtown traffic and increasing anecdotes about issues in recent years, Town of...
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After Nightly Closures, Millhouse Road Set for Months-Long Shutdown for I-40...
Since January, crews with the North Carolina Department of Transportation have closed Millhouse Road in Orange County each night as part of the ongoing Interstate 40 widening project. Now, the road’s...
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Hillsborough Community, I-40 Drivers Warned of Blasting in Preparation of...
Ahead of the installation of utilities and construction of a major industrial park south of Hillsborough, local authorities are alerting people of plans for blasting and its resulting noise. A release...
View ArticleOld NC 86 Set to Begin New Overnight Closures in Hillsborough for I-40...
The Interstate 40 widening project rolls on in Orange County, and the state transportation department announced overnight closures are coming to a well-traveled road in Hillsborough as a result. The...
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Blasting Work Near Interstate 40 in Hillsborough Set For Night of April 10
Blasting work will take place near Interstate 40 in Hillsborough around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. The on-ramp from Old North Carolina Highway 86 to I-40 West will be closed during the blast...
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Temporary Road Closures Expected at Carrboro’s 203 Project Over Next Month
As the future Orange County Library extension and town offices continue construction at 203 South Greensboro Street, Carrboro’s local government is warning residents of the latest rounds of road...
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East Rosemary Street Reopens to Traffic in Chapel Hill as Parking Deck...
The latest sign of the East Rosemary Street parking deck’s progress came to fruition on Monday: the road in front of the construction area is open for the first time in nearly eight months. The Town...
View ArticleHere’s What to Know Ahead of the Tar Heel 10 Miler on Saturday
The annual Tar Heel 10 Miler race is set for the morning of Saturday, April 20 through the UNC campus and downtown Chapel Hill. The race will draw hundreds of participants and lead to some disruption...
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Chapel Hill Fire: S. Graham Street Reopened After Brief Gas Leak
A gas leak has shut down South Graham Street in Chapel Hill between the intersections with West Franklin and West Cameron Streets. The Chapel Hill Fire Department first reported the leak at 10:46 a.m....
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Sheriff’s Office: Fallen Tree Injures Vehicle Occupants, Knocks Out Power in...
A stretch of Lawrence Road is closed as emergency responders and Duke Energy respond to a fallen tree on Monday afternoon, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The office shared an alert on...
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Hillsborough Handmade Parade Scheduled for June 1; Stretch of Churton Street...
The annual Hillsborough Handmade Parade will close portions of Churton Street and some downtown side streets on Saturday, June 1. Churton Street will be closed from “about 3:45 to 5:30 p.m.,”...
View ArticleOvernight Repaving Efforts to Begin on Estes Drive; Chapel Hill Says Road to...
The full reopening of North Estes Drive is just days away, according to the Town of Chapel Hill. In the local government’s latest update on the years-long Estes Drive Connectivity Project, the town...
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Carrboro: E. Braxton Foushee Street to Briefly Close for 203 Project...
The new town and county facility at 203 South Greensboro Street in Carrboro continues to rise out of the ground and see its construction progress. But this week, work under the ground is going to cause...
View ArticleChapel Hill’s N. Estes Drive Reopens to Two-Way Traffic After Two Years of...
About six hours after Estes Hills Elementary and Phillips Middle School families did their final school pick-up of the year on Wednesday, Chapel Hill public works crews began removing some of the ‘Road...
View ArticleSouth Greensboro Street in Carrboro Reopens After Downed Power Line
UPDATE: The Town of Carrboro said South Greensboro Street reopened to traffic at 12:20 p.m. on Monday. An alert said, unrelated to the downed power lines, construction in the area is causing traffic to...
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UNC’s Memorial Hall Undergoing Roof Replacement; Portion of Hanes Lot Closed
A project to replace the roof of Memorial Hall on the UNC campus began last week and is expected to run through at least October of this year. The project encompasses a comprehensive replacement of the...
View ArticleA Production Will Soon Film on UNC’s Campus. Here’s What You Need To Know
While the summer is often a slower time for the UNC community, the Chapel Hill campus will have a notable uptick in activity come July as a production is set to shoot for a few days. The university...
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Water Line Break on Jones Ferry Road Causes Road Closure; OWASA Doing Repairs
The Orange Water and Sewer Authority is repairing a broken water line Thursday on a popular road in Carrboro. Alerts from the utility agency said its crews are working to fix a main break in front of...
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Medians and Roundabouts: Hillsborough Reviews Proposed S. Churton Street...
https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/07%20-%20July/03/South%20Churton%20Street_WRAP.mp3 The Town of Hillsborough recently reviewed and unanimously endorsed a proposed redesign for South...
View ArticleOvernight Paving on Jones Ferry Road to Begin on July 14, With New Bike Lanes...
Road work by the North Carolina Department of Transportation is nearing for Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro, with a start date now announced by the state and local governments. A release through the Town...
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Construction to Affect Traffic on North Greensboro Street in Carrboro
A public utility construction project will occupy the northbound lane on North Greensboro Street in Carrboro near the Century Center starting on Monday, July 15. The town said it estimates work on the...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Highway Patrol: 1 Dead After Hillsborough Car Crash
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a car crash which left one person dead early on Friday morning. According to state troopers, the crash occurred around 5:40 a.m. on Interstate...
View ArticleTropical Storm Debby Closes Several Roads Around Chapel Hill and Carrboro
Damage and flooding from Tropical Storm Debby has forced the closure of several roads and intersections around the Chapel Hill and Carrboro areas. Here is a complete list of traffic changes, which will...
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Damage from Tropical Storm Debby Leads to Power Outages in Orange, Durham and...
As Tropic Storm Debby brought heavy rainfall, flash flooding and high winds to central North Carolina on Thursday, several communities in Orange, Chatham and Durham Counties reported losing power. The...
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Railroad Work to Close Homestead Road in Chapel Hill, Allowing Sidewalk Work...
Upcoming work to a railroad crossing in Chapel Hill will lead to days of a road closure, according to the town government. A release on Thursday from the Town of Chapel Hill alerted residents that...
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Hog Day Festivities to Impact Traffic Around Downtown Hillsborough
Motorists in Hillsborough should expect heavier traffic than usual this weekend due to the annual celebration of Hog Day at River Park. The park is located at 140 East Margaret Lane, behind the Orange...
View ArticleState Highway Patrol Names Third Adult Killed in Hillsborough Single-Car Crash
The North Carolina Highway Patrol said it has positively identified the third person killed in a single-vehicle crash from just north of Hillsborough town limits on Tuesday night. A release from the...
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Road Races to Affect Traffic in Downtown Hillsborough This Weekend
Road races on Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6 are expected to delay traffic in downtown Hillsborough. Both races are expected to draw more than 800 participants each. On Saturday, the...
View ArticleOrange Rural Fire Department, Hillsborough: W. King Street Residents Safe...
After several hours of repairs and limiting access to West King Street due to a gas leak on Thursday, the Orange Rural Fire Department and Town of Hillsborough said the area is safe and secured....
View ArticleChapel Hill Police: Crash on Estes Drive Injures Teen Cyclist
The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating a collision between a driver and teenaged bicyclist on Friday that left the bicyclist injured. An alert issued by police said officers responded to a...
View ArticleNCDOT: Bridge Work on I-40, Old NC 86 Means Overnight Closures in Orange County
The latest batch of overnight closures for Interstate 40 and Old N.C. 86 in Orange County are set to happen this week, according to an alert from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. A...
View ArticleDowned Utility Pole Briefly Causes Road Closure, Traffic Detours in Chapel Hill
UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police said all lanes of East Franklin Street reopened around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. A damaged and fallen utility pole along East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill is causing some traffic...
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UNC Campus Road, Downtown Carrboro Road Each Set to Begin Month-Long Closures
A pair of extended road closures are expected to begin early in December, according to UNC and the Town of Carrboro. On campus, part of Ridge Road is set to be closed traffic starting on Sunday as part...
View ArticlePair of Projects Set to Close E. Rosemary Street in Chapel Hill for Nearly 2...
A popular downtown street in Chapel Hill will close for around two weeks due to a pair of projects, according to the town government. An update shared Thursday said East Rosemary Street between...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office: Jones Ferry Road Closed After Fallen Tree, Damaged Power Line
Inclement weather on Wednesday led to a downed tree west of Carrboro — which caused a road closure and power outage. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office alerted drivers at 12:20 p.m. to Jones Ferry Road...
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