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Damage from Tropical Storm Debby Leads to Power Outages in Orange, Durham and...
As Tropic Storm Debby brought heavy rainfall, flash flooding and high winds to central North Carolina on Thursday, several communities in Orange, Chatham and Durham Counties reported losing power. The...
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Railroad Work to Close Homestead Road in Chapel Hill, Allowing Sidewalk Work...
Upcoming work to a railroad crossing in Chapel Hill will lead to days of a road closure, according to the town government. A release on Thursday from the Town of Chapel Hill alerted residents that...
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Hog Day Festivities to Impact Traffic Around Downtown Hillsborough
Motorists in Hillsborough should expect heavier traffic than usual this weekend due to the annual celebration of Hog Day at River Park. The park is located at 140 East Margaret Lane, behind the Orange...
View ArticleState Highway Patrol Names Third Adult Killed in Hillsborough Single-Car Crash
The North Carolina Highway Patrol said it has positively identified the third person killed in a single-vehicle crash from just north of Hillsborough town limits on Tuesday night. A release from the...
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Road Races to Affect Traffic in Downtown Hillsborough This Weekend
Road races on Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6 are expected to delay traffic in downtown Hillsborough. Both races are expected to draw more than 800 participants each. On Saturday, the...
View ArticleOrange Rural Fire Department, Hillsborough: W. King Street Residents Safe...
After several hours of repairs and limiting access to West King Street due to a gas leak on Thursday, the Orange Rural Fire Department and Town of Hillsborough said the area is safe and secured....
View ArticleChapel Hill Police: Crash on Estes Drive Injures Teen Cyclist
The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating a collision between a driver and teenaged bicyclist on Friday that left the bicyclist injured. An alert issued by police said officers responded to a...
View ArticleNCDOT: Bridge Work on I-40, Old NC 86 Means Overnight Closures in Orange County
The latest batch of overnight closures for Interstate 40 and Old N.C. 86 in Orange County are set to happen this week, according to an alert from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. A...
View ArticleDowned Utility Pole Briefly Causes Road Closure, Traffic Detours in Chapel Hill
UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police said all lanes of East Franklin Street reopened around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. A damaged and fallen utility pole along East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill is causing some traffic...
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UNC Campus Road, Downtown Carrboro Road Each Set to Begin Month-Long Closures
A pair of extended road closures are expected to begin early in December, according to UNC and the Town of Carrboro. On campus, part of Ridge Road is set to be closed traffic starting on Sunday as part...
View ArticlePair of Projects Set to Close E. Rosemary Street in Chapel Hill for Nearly 2...
A popular downtown street in Chapel Hill will close for around two weeks due to a pair of projects, according to the town government. An update shared Thursday said East Rosemary Street between...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office: Jones Ferry Road Closed After Fallen Tree, Damaged Power Line
Inclement weather on Wednesday led to a downed tree west of Carrboro — which caused a road closure and power outage. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office alerted drivers at 12:20 p.m. to Jones Ferry Road...
View ArticleChapel Hill Crash Injures 2, Closes Nearly All Lanes of Fordham Blvd
A five-vehicle crash in Chapel Hill sent two people to the hospital on Saturday evening and caused a temporary road closure of a busy intersection. Chapel Hill Police shared an alert at 6:20 p.m....
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UNC: Ridge Road Open to One Lane After Month-Long Closure, Still 2 Weeks From...
After more than a month of being closed at Avery Residence Hall and Boshamer Stadium due to construction at the dormitory, Ridge Road on UNC campus is allowing vehicles and pedestrians through once...
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Early Discussions For E. Weaver Street Pedestrian Plaza Help Carrboro Council...
The Carrboro Town Council had the first formal conversations this week about a potentially huge change for its downtown: changing East Weaver Street from being a two-way road to a pedestrian and...
View ArticleSnow, Ice Create ‘Treacherous’ Roads in Orange County; Sheriff Urges Drivers...
An increase in snowfall and cold temperatures on Wednesday led to rapidly deteriorated road conditions in Orange County and the surrounding area — causing several crashes and traffic slowdowns. Orange...
View ArticleHighway Patrol: 1 Dead After 53-Vehicle Crash on Snowy I-40 in Orange County
A major pile-up of vehicles on Interstate 40 in Orange County Wednesday afternoon left one person dead and several others injured, according to emergency services. The North Carolina Highway Patrol...
View ArticleGas Leak Briefly Closes Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Chapel Hill...
UPDATE: The Town of Chapel Hill and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard reopened to normal traffic patterns shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Chapelboro is still...
View ArticlePolice: Hillsborough Woman Dies After Car Wreck Along I-85 in Durham
An early morning car crash along Interstate 85 South killed a Hillsborough woman, according to the Durham Police Department. A release from police said its Traffic and Crash Team is investigating the...
View ArticlePublic Works to Affect Traffic on Jones Ferry Road Next Week
A Carrboro Public Works Department project to remove a failing retaining wall will affect traffic on Jones Ferry Road between Monday, April 7 and Friday, April 11, the town said earlier this week....
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