Old NC 86 Set to Begin New Overnight Closures in Hillsborough for I-40...
The Interstate 40 widening project rolls on in Orange County, and the state transportation department announced overnight closures are coming to a well-traveled road in Hillsborough as a result. The...
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Blasting Work Near Interstate 40 in Hillsborough Set For Night of April 10
Blasting work will take place near Interstate 40 in Hillsborough around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. The on-ramp from Old North Carolina Highway 86 to I-40 West will be closed during the blast...
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Temporary Road Closures Expected at Carrboro’s 203 Project Over Next Month
As the future Orange County Library extension and town offices continue construction at 203 South Greensboro Street, Carrboro’s local government is warning residents of the latest rounds of road...
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East Rosemary Street Reopens to Traffic in Chapel Hill as Parking Deck...
The latest sign of the East Rosemary Street parking deck’s progress came to fruition on Monday: the road in front of the construction area is open for the first time in nearly eight months. The Town...
View ArticleHere’s What to Know Ahead of the Tar Heel 10 Miler on Saturday
The annual Tar Heel 10 Miler race is set for the morning of Saturday, April 20 through the UNC campus and downtown Chapel Hill. The race will draw hundreds of participants and lead to some disruption...
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Chapel Hill Fire: S. Graham Street Reopened After Brief Gas Leak
A gas leak has shut down South Graham Street in Chapel Hill between the intersections with West Franklin and West Cameron Streets. The Chapel Hill Fire Department first reported the leak at 10:46 a.m....
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Sheriff’s Office: Fallen Tree Injures Vehicle Occupants, Knocks Out Power in...
A stretch of Lawrence Road is closed as emergency responders and Duke Energy respond to a fallen tree on Monday afternoon, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The office shared an alert on...
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Hillsborough Handmade Parade Scheduled for June 1; Stretch of Churton Street...
The annual Hillsborough Handmade Parade will close portions of Churton Street and some downtown side streets on Saturday, June 1. Churton Street will be closed from “about 3:45 to 5:30 p.m.,”...
View ArticleOvernight Repaving Efforts to Begin on Estes Drive; Chapel Hill Says Road to...
The full reopening of North Estes Drive is just days away, according to the Town of Chapel Hill. In the local government’s latest update on the years-long Estes Drive Connectivity Project, the town...
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Carrboro: E. Braxton Foushee Street to Briefly Close for 203 Project...
The new town and county facility at 203 South Greensboro Street in Carrboro continues to rise out of the ground and see its construction progress. But this week, work under the ground is going to cause...
View ArticleChapel Hill’s N. Estes Drive Reopens to Two-Way Traffic After Two Years of...
About six hours after Estes Hills Elementary and Phillips Middle School families did their final school pick-up of the year on Wednesday, Chapel Hill public works crews began removing some of the ‘Road...
View ArticleSouth Greensboro Street in Carrboro Reopens After Downed Power Line
UPDATE: The Town of Carrboro said South Greensboro Street reopened to traffic at 12:20 p.m. on Monday. An alert said, unrelated to the downed power lines, construction in the area is causing traffic to...
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UNC’s Memorial Hall Undergoing Roof Replacement; Portion of Hanes Lot Closed
A project to replace the roof of Memorial Hall on the UNC campus began last week and is expected to run through at least October of this year. The project encompasses a comprehensive replacement of the...
View ArticleA Production Will Soon Film on UNC’s Campus. Here’s What You Need To Know
While the summer is often a slower time for the UNC community, the Chapel Hill campus will have a notable uptick in activity come July as a production is set to shoot for a few days. The university...
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Water Line Break on Jones Ferry Road Causes Road Closure; OWASA Doing Repairs
The Orange Water and Sewer Authority is repairing a broken water line Thursday on a popular road in Carrboro. Alerts from the utility agency said its crews are working to fix a main break in front of...
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Medians and Roundabouts: Hillsborough Reviews Proposed S. Churton Street...
https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/07%20-%20July/03/South%20Churton%20Street_WRAP.mp3 The Town of Hillsborough recently reviewed and unanimously endorsed a proposed redesign for South...
View ArticleOvernight Paving on Jones Ferry Road to Begin on July 14, With New Bike Lanes...
Road work by the North Carolina Department of Transportation is nearing for Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro, with a start date now announced by the state and local governments. A release through the Town...
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Construction to Affect Traffic on North Greensboro Street in Carrboro
A public utility construction project will occupy the northbound lane on North Greensboro Street in Carrboro near the Century Center starting on Monday, July 15. The town said it estimates work on the...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Highway Patrol: 1 Dead After Hillsborough Car Crash
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a car crash which left one person dead early on Friday morning. According to state troopers, the crash occurred around 5:40 a.m. on Interstate...
View ArticleTropical Storm Debby Closes Several Roads Around Chapel Hill and Carrboro
Damage and flooding from Tropical Storm Debby has forced the closure of several roads and intersections around the Chapel Hill and Carrboro areas. Here is a complete list of traffic changes, which will...
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