North Carolina Looks to Take Jefferson Davis Name off Highway
North Carolina transportation officials are taking steps to remove the last vestiges of a highway named more than a century ago for Confederate president Jefferson Davis. The N.C. Department of...
View ArticleLane Closures, Reduction Expected Along Fordham Boulevard in Chapel Hill
Motorists using U.S. 15-501 and Fordham Boulevard in Chapel Hill will begin to see some lane closures for the next few mornings. The Town of Chapel Hill shared a release Monday alerting the community...
View ArticleGoogle Fiber Installation to Cause Lane Closures at Carrboro Intersection
As Google Fiber continues to install and lay fiber optic cables underneath the streets of Carrboro, one popular intersection will see lane closures this weekend. From Saturday, November 14 through...
View ArticleGas Leak Briefly Closes Westbound Stretch of Franklin Street in Chapel Hill
A gas leak near downtown Chapel Hill closed a portion of Franklin Street Tuesday morning. An alert sent by the Chapel Hill Police Department shortly before 11 a.m. said the westbound stretch of...
View ArticleLane of Interstate 40 in Orange County to Close Thursday Night
One lane of the eastbound Interstate 40 in Orange County is set to be closed overnight on Thursday. The North Carolina Department of Transportation shared a release Wednesday alerting motorists about...
View ArticleWater Main Break in Hillsborough to Affect Traffic Into Next Week
A water main break on a main Hillsborough street will affect traffic patterns for several days, according to the town government. The Town of Hillsborough shared a release Friday saying crews are...
View ArticleOrange County’s First Fatal Traffic Accident of 2021 Reported Near Hillsborough
The Triangle region’s first traffic-related fatality of 2021 came in Orange County on Friday, according to reports. The Orange Rural Fire Department shared a Facebook post around 2 p.m. on January 1...
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1 Injured After Car Falls 2 Stories off UNC Parking Deck
Manning Drive was temporarily closed on Friday after a vehicle drove through the guardrails at a parking deck on UNC’s campus. UNC Media Relations confirmed that a vehicle went through the guardrails...
View ArticleFallen Tree Causes Power Outages, Road Closures Near Chapel Hill Public Library
A portion of Estes Drive between Library Drive and Franklin Street is closed on Saturday due to a tree that fell onto power lines in the area. Chapel Hill Police alerted the community of the incident...
View ArticleCarrboro Warns of Increased Traffic Near Roundabout Construction Amid Pipe...
Motorists just north of downtown Carrboro may again see increased traffic congestion in the coming days. The Town of Carrboro recently shared a release with community members saying installation of a...
View ArticleRoad Rage Incident Leads to Shots Fired; Chapel Hill Police Investigating
The Chapel Hill Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a motorist or footage of an incident from Saturday morning along Fordham Boulevard. A release from the department said a hit and run...
View ArticleCar Crash at Estes Drive, East Franklin Street Delays Chapel Hill Morning...
A car crash Monday morning at a popular Chapel Hill intersection led to some traffic delays. Local EMS vehicles, Chapel Hill Police Department officers and Chapel Hill Fire Department crews responded...
View ArticleRoad Work Underway on Fordham Boulevard for Glen Lennox Apartments
Road work is underway at the Glen Lennox Redevelopment Project and contractors will be working along U.S. Highway 15-501 in the coming days. The work along Fordham Boulevard is expected to last a...
View ArticleVehicle Fire Off U.S. 15-501 Causes Sunday Traffic Delays
A vehicle fire on a busy local highway caused some delays to traffic Sunday morning. A fire in a white car on U.S. Highway 15-501 near Smith Level Road in Chapel Hill caused some delays shortly after...
View ArticleWestbound Lane of E Franklin Street Closed Due to Gas Leak
One westbound lane of East Franklin Street is blocked as police investigate a potential gas leak. Chapel Hill Fire tweeted at 3:44 p.m. on Monday that they were on the scene of East Franklin Street and...
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Spaces in Chapel Hill’s Rosemary-Columbia Parking Lot to Close for Construction
More than two dozen parking spaces in Chapel Hill will be lost for the foreseeable future ahead of major development on East Rosemary Street. The town government recently alerted the community the...
View ArticleTown of Chapel Hill Installs First In-Road ‘Street Path’
In response to more residents biking and walking during the pandemic, the Town of Chapel Hill is pursuing an experimental way to improve pedestrian safety. The town installed its first temporary...
View ArticleOne Transported to Hospital After Pedestrian-Involved Crash in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Police are investigating a motor-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Monday afternoon. According to authorities, the incident occurred in the 400 block of Martin Luther King Jr....
View ArticleChapel Hill Adding New Traffic Signs to Laurel Hill Road After Recent Injury
The Town of Chapel Hill will soon update some of the traffic signs on Laurel Hill Road following a recent injury to a minor. The residential street, which is two lanes and runs between Fordham...
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Truck Crash Leads to Morning Delays, Road Closures on I-85 in Hillsborough
Orange County authorities are warning that a crashed truck will likely lead to delays and road closures for several hours in Hillsborough. A truck crossed the road at the Orange Grove Road overpass on...
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