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Chapel Hill Transit Announces Detours Ahead of Scheduled Protest
Chapel Hill Transit will detour several lines through Friday afternoon, as a scheduled protest is expected to march through Carrboro and Chapel Hill. The Town of Chapel Hill shared a release from the...
View ArticleEast Main Street in Carrboro Reopened After Gas Leak
Part of East Main Street in downtown Carrboro is reopened after a gas leak on Friday afternoon. Due to the gas leak, East Main Street from the fork of East Main Street and Rosemary Street to Franklin...
View ArticleSidewalk Construction on North Graham Street, Roberson Street in Chapel Hill...
Construction on North Graham Street in Chapel Hill is slated to begin Monday, as the start of months-long work to replace sidewalks and street features. The Town of Chapel Hill shared a release this...
View ArticleChapel Hill Transit Adding CW Route to Reduced Service Starting Monday
Chapel Hill Transit will restart its CW route again on Monday, adding another route to its reduced services. A release from the transit system on Friday said it received many requests from the...
View ArticleRailroad Repair in Hillsborough Temporarily Blocks Traffic
Motorists who typically use Dimmocks Mill Road in Hillsborough may have noticed some delays or detours on the road Thursday morning. The Town of Hillsborough alerted residents in a release about a...
View ArticleCarrboro Bikeway Closed while Construction Continues on Roundabout
Bicyclists in Carrboro may have to alter their routes for a few days as parts of the Frances Shetley Bikeway will be closed. The Town of Carrboro issued a release on Tuesday saying the stretch of...
View ArticleCarrboro Resident One of 3 Charged for Blocking Interstate Traffic in Protest
Three motorists who blocked traffic on Interstate 40 Wednesday morning have been charged with impeding traffic and careless & reckless driving. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol issued a...
View Article6 Sent to Hospital Following Crash in Orange County
Emergency responders sent six people to the hospital on Sunday night following a car collision in unincorporated Orange County. According to a report from WRAL, three vehicles collided at the...
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OWASA to Replace Water Line in Downtown Chapel Hill, Traffic Impact Expected
The Orange Water and Sewer Authority formally announced plans to install a new water line at the intersection of West Cameron Avenue and South Columbia Street. According to a release from the service...
View ArticleStreet Resurfacing Begins in North Carrboro Neighborhood
The Town of Carrboro said a street resurfacing project in the neighborhood around Long Meadows Road began on Tuesday. According to a release from the town, the resurfacing is the start of a larger...
View ArticleHillsborough Streets Under Construction as Fiber Optic Lines Are Installed
Globe Communications will begin installing fiber optic lines in central and western Hillsborough this week. Work is expected to begin on Wednesday, July 8 and be completed by Friday, July 17. Parts of...
View ArticleHillsborough: Utility Work May Impact Downtown Traffic
Installation of a fiber optic line in downtown Hillsborough may affect traffic patterns this week. According to a release from the town to residents on Friday, contractors will be working at some point...
View ArticleMedical Incident on Franklin Street Intersection Briefly Redirects Chapel...
Chapel Hill motorists on East Franklin Street experienced delays Tuesday morning following a medical incident. Members of Chapel Hill Fire and Police Department, as well as EMS teams, responded to an...
View ArticleFranklin Street Lane Closure, Sidewalk Extension to Begin on Monday
The Town of Chapel Hill will begin assembly of a downtown project next week, which will provide pedestrians more room to walk along the town’s most popular street. The town announced Friday its...
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OWASA Repairs Close Lane on Chapel Hill’s Cameron Avenue
Repairs to a water main will close a lane of West Cameron Avenue for hours on Monday, according to the Orange Water and Sewer Authority. A release from the service agency early Monday morning alerted...
View ArticleFranklin Street Reopens Following Downed Power Line on Road
**UPDATE** A portion of East Franklin Street has reopened after a power line fell on the road on Tuesday morning. UPDATE (12:07 p.m. 7/28) – #FranklinSt has reopened.@WCHLChapelboro @dailytarheel @wunc...
View ArticleDemolition of 79-Year-Old Bridge to Detour Hillsborough Motorists
Hillsborough motorists will notice lane closures throughout the weekend, as an existing bridge in the area will be demolished. According to a release from the North Carolina Department of...
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OWASA Completes Repairs on Cameron and South Columbia Intersection in Chapel...
According to a release from OWASA, the installation of a new water line at the intersection of West Cameron Avenue and South Columbia Street in Chapel Hill has been completed, after closure and detour...
View ArticleOrange County Roads to Close for Hillsborough Reservoir Expansion
A state road in Orange County will be closed for several months for road improvement projects related to the Town of Hillsborough’s reservoir expansion. Mill Creek Road ― north of Lonesome Road to Carr...
View ArticleSection of Estes Drive Back Open Following Downed Power Lines
***UPDATE*** The road is back open, according to Chapel Hill Police. #EstesDr has reopened. #ThankYou for your patience. @chpublib @chccs @CarolinaChamber https://t.co/Q1iqyRItH4 — Chapel Hill Police...
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