After being caught with under an ounce of marijuana, one student said she turned to stripping to cover the hundreds of dollars in fees and court costs. “My friends were stripping at a club, and you can make a lot of money doing that," she said. "So, I did it to make the money I needed.” In one night, she earned all the money to pay for her drug citation. It was her first time stripping, but it wouldn’t be her last.
Christopher Cates, the previous public works superintendent for the Town of Carrboro, coincidently resigned in October — and thanks to an anonymous tip, the Carrboro Police Department has discovered that he was involved with embezzlement and common law forgery.
Check out the crime roundup in Chapel Hill from this weekend.
The Orange County Sheriff's county responded to a venue in Cedar Grove, when gunshots were heard following an altercation.
Here's your roundup of Chapel Hill Police reports from this weekend.
Just after 2 a.m. last Friday, officers responded to a call at 810 Old Fayetteville Road and found two people suffering from gunshot wounds.
Here's an update of the Chapel Hill crime logs from Halloween,
Chapel Hill Police reports from the weekend of Oct. 25 - 28.
Following the toppling of Confederate monument Silent Sam, students and other organizations held protests on campus. UNC Police, Chapel Hill Police and other law enforcement departments from around the state have since faced criticism for their handling of these protests.
Here's the highlights from the Chapel Hill Police reports for Oct. 12 - Oct. 14.
Here’s a recap of everything that has happened with the Confederate monument in this school year:
Hurricane Michael has caused several road closures and power outages in Orange County.
"As college-age students, we don't really take it that seriously until it actually happens to somebody or something tragic happens from drinking. It's going to happen regardless of what they do."
26 people have been arrested since Silent Sam was toppled on Aug. 20.
A car crash on Fordham Boulevard near Eastowne Drive left only one lane open in each direction Friday morning, according to the Town of Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill Police blotter for Sept. 29 through Oct. 2
UNC and NCSU students were warned against sharing personal information or granting unknown people access to residence halls following the incident on Tuesday.
The University recently outlined how a drug conviction affects federal financial aid eligibility.
Though state and federal aid will be available to North Carolina after the hurricane, we compiled some of the best organizations to donate to if you want to help.
On Friday, WRAL released texts and emails exchanged between UNC faculty and administration before and shortly after Confederate monument Silent Sam fell. In the messages, faculty and administration discussed what was happening at the protest, expressed shock when it was pulled down and coordinated media strategy. They also discussed their messaging in reaction to the demonstration, with some saying that they should be clear in expressing how wrong it was. In the aftermath, messages were also exchanged about student government, and their subsequent response to monument's toppling.
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