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12:30p.m. Update: Water Main Breaks At N. Columbia & Carr Sts.
12:30 p.m. update: The water main has been repaired, however the road will remain closed a little while longer. According to the Chapel Hill Fire Department’s public information officer, Lisa Edwards,...
View ArticleWater Main Break Near Fordham Blvd (15-501) and Estes Dr.
8:45 p.m. Update – All lanes of Fordham Boulevard are now open. OWASA reports that the repairs are complete. 12:30 p.m. Update – The Orange Water and Sewer Authority reports that the repair of the...
View ArticleRoads Reopen After Tractor Trailer Wreck Shut Down Hwy 70 Near Hillsborough
Roads have reopened after a major wreck involving a tractor trailer shut down one lane of Interstate 85 North and all lanes of U.S. Highway 70 east of Hillsborough in Orange County. The truck lost...
View ArticleLow Gas Prices Fueling High Thanksgiving Traffic
Reporting by Blake Hodge. Thanksgiving week is here, and that means many residents of the Tar Heel state are visiting family. AAA Carolinas spokesperson Tiffany Wright says you will have quite a bit of...
View ArticleWater Main Break Diverts Traffic in Chapel Hill
UPDATE: The water main was repaired and operating normally early Wednesday afternoon, according to OWASA. OWASA crews were working on a water main break Wednesday morning, according to Chapel Hill...
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Traffic Blocked on Hillsborough Street
A tree is leaning on a power line on Hillsborough Street in Chapel Hill. The road is closed from Bolinwood Road through Rosemary Street, according to fire officials. They anticipate the road being...
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QVC Truck Hits Power Line in Chapel Hill
***UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police say all lanes of MLK opened as of 12:45 Tuesday morning.*** Traffic was brought to a halt on Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard on Monday just after noon after a QVC...
View ArticleAAA: Labor Day Travel To Hit 7-Year High
North Carolina will see the highest number of Labor Day travelers in nearly a decade, according to AAA Carolinas. Spokesperson Tiffany Wright says low gas prices could be fueling that wanderlust....
View ArticleMore And More Commuting Across County Lines
For years, local policymakers have been trying to create opportunities for people who live in Orange County to work in Orange County – and for people who work in Orange County to live here too. But...
View ArticleOne Killed in Fiery Wreck on Highway 86 in Cedar Grove
The driver of a tractor-trailer carrying propane was killed in a wreck in northern Orange County just after 6:30 this morning. All northbound lanes of NC 86 near Cedar Grove were closed after the wreck...
View ArticleRecord Number of Holiday Travelers Expected
A record number of North Carolinians, nearly three million, are expected to hit the road this holiday season, according to AAA Carolinas. Falling gas prices are making it more affordable to travel this...
View ArticleHit and Run Leads to Durham Fatality
Durham Police are investigating a hit and run that led to a traffic fatality Monday. Investigators say 27-year-old Angelica Michelle Holder, of Durham, was involved in a minor vehicle accident shortly...
View ArticleDurham Roadway Shut Down After Vehicle Strikes Power Poles
Old Oxford Highway in Durham is shut down between Hamlin Road and Hebron Road after a Wednesday morning accident. Durham Police say a vehicle hit three power poles and knocked the lines to the ground....
View ArticlePublic Meetings for New, Faster Bus Line
Chapel Hill Transit is in the final stages of planning a new bus line and is looking for public input. On Wednesday and Thursday, Chapel Hill Transit will hold three public meetings to discuss the...
View ArticleSt. Mary’s Bridge In Hillsborough To Be Replaced
Construction will begin Wednesday January 27 to replace the bridge on St. Mary’s Road over Buckwater Creek between Stagg Road and Pleasant Green Road near Hillsborough. The construction is expected to...
View ArticleTwo Chatham County Roads Closed Due to Sinkholes
Chatham County officials are working with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to fix multiple sinkholes that have developed this week. A section of Jones Ferry Road in the northern portion...
View ArticleEstes Drive, Light Rail, BRT On Town Transportation Agenda
Interested in biking? walking? busing? light railing? just getting around in general? Next week, the Town of Chapel Hill is holding a pair of public meetings on the future of local transportation. The...
View ArticleDurham Police Investigating Fatal Accident
Durham Police are investigating a fatal accident that shut down a portion of N.C. 54 Monday. Police say a passing motorist saw a car partially submerged in a swamp around 7:15 Monday morning. Officers...
View ArticleWork to Begin on Lystra Road Sinkhole
Officials with the Department of Transportation say work will begin “soon” to address the sinkhole on Lystra Road. A portion of the road near Jordan Lake was closed in January and detours were set up...
View ArticleOWASA Work Closes Portion of MLK Blvd
Portions of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will be closed during the day on Wednesday due to OWASA repairs. Officials say the outer northbound lane, center turn lane and inner southbound lane will be...
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