Early-Morning Crash Shuts Down East Franklin Street
UPDATE: The Chapel Hill Police Department shared an alert at 1:54 p.m. saying normal traffic patterns on East Franklin Street have resumed. Duke Energy reports no more outages for customers in the...
View ArticleSawmill Road, Wilkerson Road Intersection in Orange County to Become All-Way...
An intersection in northern Orange County is set to see a traffic pattern change beginning Wednesday morning. A release from the North Carolina Department of Transportation said the intersection of...
View ArticleTown of Chapel Hill Shares Summer Timeline for Street Resurfacing
Starting next week, several streets in Chapel Hill will begin to be patched and resurfaced, signaling the beginning of a weeks-long effort throughout the town. A release from the Town of Chapel Hill on...
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Multi-Car Crash Closes Northbound Lanes of Fordham Boulevard in Chapel Hill
****UPDATE: Normal traffic patterns on Fordham Boulevard resumed around 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday.**** A crash involving multiple vehicles closed parts of a busy Chapel Hill road on Tuesday afternoon. An...
View ArticlePolice: 2 Dead After Interstate Shooting in North Carolina
Two men have been found shot to death inside a car on an Interstate 85 exit ramp, police in North Carolina said. The shooting happened late Friday afternoon in Durham and both men were pronounced dead...
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Pedestrian Bridge Removed as Parking Deck Demolition on East Rosemary Street...
Demolition officially began on a parking deck in downtown Chapel Hill Saturday morning, marking the first step in significant redevelopment scheduled for the site. Crews closed off East Rosemary Street...
View ArticleCulbreth Road Repaving, Addition of New Bike Lanes Underway in Chapel Hill
Motorists throughout August will notice repaving work being completed on Culbreth Road in Chapel Hill. A release from the North Carolina Department of Transportation on Friday said a resurfacing...
View ArticleThree Injured in Downtown Carrboro Shooting; Police Investigating
The Carrboro Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting that took place on a downtown street Monday night. A release from the department on Tuesday said police officers were alerted of...
View ArticleStockpile of Old Fireworks to be Destroyed at Hillsborough Quarry
Residents in northern Hillsborough may hear more noise than normal coming from the Resco Products quarry on Friday. Local fire and emergency response crews are set to destroy several fireworks as part...
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Carrboro: Jones Ferry Road To Get Protected Bike Lanes Wednesday
Motorists should watch for road work along eastbound Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro during the day on Wednesday. Contractors with the town government will be installing a protected bike lane, which will...
View ArticleOrange County Section of I-40 To Add 2 Lanes; Construction Begins in Weeks
https://chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2021/August/13/Widening%20I40_WRAP.mp3 A new state construction project is working to widen a local stretch of Interstate 40. The highway will...
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Road Closures to Occur in Chapel Hill for Google Fiber Installation
The ongoing construction of a Google Fiber network in Orange County will run through Chapel Hill this week. The Town of Chapel Hill announced Friday that construction is forcing the closure of the...
View ArticleCarrboro: S. Greensboro Street to Experience Delays Amid Cable Replacement
Motorists who use a popular Carrboro corridor will see some construction work near the road on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Town of Carrboro shared a release advising drivers to be alert for construction...
View ArticleHillsborough: Lane of S. Churton Street to Temporarily Close Friday
Hillsborough residents should expect traffic delays along South Churton Street Friday due to a town utility project. The local government recently shared a release about the change, saying the affected...
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Periodic Lane Closures Expected on Jones Ferry Road Due to OWASA Construction
Carrboro drivers can expect periodic lane closures and traffic changes on Jones Ferry Road on Wednesday due to water line resiliency improvements. The town government shared a release saying Orange...
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Tree Removal in Hillsborough Causes Road Closures
A tree removal in Hillsborough will cause road closures on Tuesday and Wednesday. Contract crews from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will be working on North Churton Street...
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East Rosemary Street To Become One-Lane Road Through Mid-October
As part of the continuing East Rosemary Street redevelopment project, the Town of Chapel Hill announced a section of the street will be reduced to one lane due to construction. The section in question...
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Chapel Hill’s MLK Boulevard Reopened Following a Gas Line Repair
One of Chapel Hill’s most well-traveled roads experienced a surprise closure on Wednesday due to a gas leak. The Chapel Hill Police Department reported Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is back open to...
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Chapel Hill Seeks Ownership of Franklin Street To Make Expanded Sidewalks...
https://chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2021/October/29/Extended%20Sidewalks_WRAP.mp3 Although Franklin Street is the centerpiece of downtown Chapel Hill, the local government doesn’t...
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Country Club Road Near UNC’s Campus to Be Closed for Construction
A popular road near the UNC campus is set to be repaved and reconstructed in the coming days. The Town of Chapel Hill shared a release Thursday saying a stretch of Country Club Road is expected to be...
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