Facade of pedestrian bridge torn off, Rosemary Street closed to traffic
A portion of the side and railing of the pedestrian bridge between the Bank of America parking deck and the CVS building broke off Sunday afternoon.
PUBLIC SAFETY
ICE has reportedly detained at least 10 people in Orange County, Chatham County
ICE officials have recently made at least 10 detainments in Orange and Chatham Counties. Carrboro and Chapel Hill officials want citizens to know their rights: Everyone has the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, the right to not open the door and the right to not show identification.
Update: ICE has detained about 25 people this past week in the Triangle area
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have detained at least two Carrboro residents and at least four other county residents in the past two days according to a statement released by Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle.
Looking for a short cut? Porthole Alley reopens to pedestrians
Porthole Alley reopened on March 29 after undergoing a renovation project aiming to improve safety and appearance. The alley is best known for Michael Brown’s parade mural and connects Franklin Street to UNC’s campus.
Vehicle on Raleigh Road caught fire
A car on Raleigh Road caught fire Thursday around 6:10 p.m. A lane of Raleigh Road is now blocked off by the Chapel Hill Police Department and the Fire Department.
Orange County Schools partners with Sheriff's office to discuss new safety policies
Despite changes Sheriff Charles Blackwood and the district may make in the coming months to improve school safety, Blackwood said he doesn’t think anyone will ever completely end school shootings.
Carolina community recognizes the ten year anniversary of Eve Carson's death
Monday marks the ten year anniversary of the death of Eve Carson, a former UNC student body president and Morehead-Cain scholar. Eve's legacy is still remembered today through the Eve Carson scholarship and an annual 5K hosted by the Pi Beta Phi and Phi Delta Theta sororities.
CJAA week seeks to debunk 'the myth of the criminal'
The Criminal Justice Awareness and Action group (CJAA) believes a person is more than a crime. That's why it held a series of events this week to challenge students to consider how a criminal record's lasting effects.
Campus hate crimes steadily increasing with spike in 2016, FBI data shows
The Anti-Defamation League confirmed there have been over 340 incidents of white supremacist propaganda being disseminated on college campuses in the past 15 months.
Pedestrian pronounced dead after collision with vehicle on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
A pedestrian was pronounced dead Sunday night after an accidental collision with a vehicle off of Martin Luther King Dr., across the BP gas station.
Three years after the Chapel Hill shooting, Muslim students talk legacy, Islamophobia
According to a study by the Pew Research Center, 44 percent of Americans polled in 2017 responded that "there is a natural conflict between Islam and democracy."
A firsthand account of what it's like to have your house broken into
I lived your nightmare, and it ended up in a car chase.
Carrboro police department gives its seventh Naloxone shot, saves life
Lt. Keith Webster of the Carrboro police department saved the life of an overdosing driver last weekend with the help of the Orange County Health Department and the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition.
Q&A with retired Chapel Hill Police Department crisis counselor Sabrina Garcia
Sabrina Garcia retired from the Chapel Hill Police Department after 28 years as a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Specialist. Staff writer Claire Willmschen spoke with Garcia about her career, her work and what's next.
Death at Wake Forest University is one of 11 school shootings this year
A Winston-Salem State University student was shot and killed at Wake Forest University on Jan. 20 following an alleged altercation at an on-campus venue.
Lack of suicide statistics at universities raises questions of prevention, response
A recent study found nearly half of the 100 largest public universities — including UNC-Chapel Hill — do not keep statistics on campus suicides.
Pedestrian killed after collision with vehicle on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
A pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene Tuesday night after a collision with a vehicle off of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Behind the Alert: One student's assault and AlertCarolina's response
On the evening of Dec. 5, Rose Vigil was walking home when, around 9:30 p.m., she felt someone come up behind her on a brick path near the Old Well. Before she could see his face, the stranger hooked his forearm around her neck and strangled her.
A day in the life of a Chapel Hill police officer
In my 20 years as a law abiding citizen, I’ve only had two experiences with the police. When I was seven, I misdialed 911 and almost gave myself a heart attack waiting for the police to track me down and show up at my door. The other was during my freshman year when my bike was stolen from the bike rack near my dorm.
Chapel Hill Police Dept. wants to know about your next party
UNC and the Town of Chapel Hill announced a new program Wednesday allowing students to register off-campus parties in hopes of reducing noise complaint citations.
