Road Painting Starts on West Franklin, East Main Streets After Repaving
With repaving finished along the main downtown roads in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, the town governments say the next step of painting road markings has begun. Town officials said the North Carolina...
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Orange County Beginning Hillsborough Fiber Project Construction Next Week
The installation of fiber optic lines along state roads and town streets will begin in Hillsborough next week, Orange County announced Monday. The goal of the project is to connect county government...
View ArticleChapel Hill Police: Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle
UPDATE: This story has been edited on Friday to reflect the victim’s identity and further details on the crash. Additionally, the term “jaywalking” has been changed in reference to a previous...
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Painting of Bike Lanes on West Franklin Street Signals End of Project
The months-long project of repaving West Franklin Street in Chapel Hill is nearing an end, according to town officials, with the final steps of adding paint expected to take place this week. The North...
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I-85 Reopens After Fatal Tractor Trailer Crash; NC 86 Remains Closed for...
UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect the latest details on the reopening of Interstate 85 and closure of North Carolina Highway 86. A fiery crash along Interstate 85 near Hillsborough killed...
View ArticleCompletion of New Hope Church Road Bridge Replacement Delayed Until October
The construction of a replacement bridge along New Hope Church Road in Orange County has encountered delays and will not be completed until the end of October, the North Carolina Department of...
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NC 86 Overpass Repair Set to Continue; I-85 Travel May be Interrupted
The North Carolina Highway 86 overpass of Interstate 85 in Hillsborough is continuing its repairs this week, with a closure of the bridge lasting several more days. Nearly one week after a fatal crash...
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Part of South Columbia Street, Sidewalk Closed Until March 2023
One lane of traffic on the east side of South Columbia Street and the adjacent sidewalk will be closed through March 2023 for steam tunnel repairs, according to an update the university shared on...
View ArticleSouth Greensboro Street Parking Lot to Close October 17
The Town of Carrboro will close the parking lot at 203 South Greensboro Street to the public beginning Monday, October 17. The closure is part of ongoing preparation for construction of the 203...
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Fences Go Up at University Place as Preparation for New Construction Begins
The University Place mall in Chapel Hill is partially known for its ample parking lots — but there’s one portion that will be off-limits to patrons for the foreseeable future. Contractors installed...
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Town Council: Broader Vision Needed for Downtown Before Taking Franklin...
The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently finished its resurfacing of Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill. But will it be the last time that responsibility falls to the state? The...
View ArticleTown of Chapel Hill Announces 2022 Plans for Halloween
With October 31 rapidly approaching, the Town of Chapel Hill announced its plans for its annual Halloween celebration that night. This year, Halloween falls on a Monday. The town will close Franklin...
View ArticleHigh-Speed Police Chase Ends in Orange County, Backs Up I-40
North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers stopped a fleeing driver on Interstate 40 in Orange County on Thursday afternoon, marking the end to a cross-county chase that backed up traffic for several...
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UNC Hospitals’ Dogwood Parking Deck Out of Commission After Vehicle Fire
UPDATE: UNC Transportation & Parking said on November 11 repairs to the Dogwood Parking Deck are continuing for several days. The estimated time of reopening is “on or around November 23.” A...
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Duke Energy Restores Power for 2K Customers in East Chapel Hill
UPDATE: Duke Energy shared that the outage was resolved shortly before 3 p.m. A power outage along the Chapel Hill-Durham line is causing some issues for hundreds of residents. Duke Energy reported an...
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Free Parking Returns in Downtown Chapel Hill for December Weekends
To help promote visiting its downtown over the winter holidays, the Town of Chapel Hill recently shared details for a gift to motorists in the community. The local government’s parking department...
View ArticleDamascus Church Road Closure Alters Local School Bus Routes
A construction project along Damascus Church Road in Chapel Hill will impact several Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bus routes for “at least the next two weeks,” according to a release from CHCCS....
View ArticleChapel Hill Fire: 4 Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash that Closed Road
A fiery single-vehicle crash led to several trips to the hospital and a road closure late Friday night, according to the Chapel Hill Fire Department. Emergency services responded to calls of a crash...
View ArticlePedestrian Struck, Injured Thursday in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Thursday evening on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The collision happened around 7:40 p.m., near Taylor Street between...
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Chapel Hill: One-Way Traffic on Estes Drive to Extend to MLK Boulevard
The next phase of the Estes Drive Connectivity Project is leading to even more of the popular road being converted to one-way traffic, according to the Town of Chapel Hill. A release from the local...
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