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- 08/15/2024 1:29 PM
This Week in TOWNnews: Tar Heels are Back, Annual Bookbag Giveaway, Renovated Teen Center
This week Chapel Hill is swimming in a sea of Carolina blue as UNC students and their families make the trek back to school. Let's give them a warm welcome and make it a Great Week to be a Tar Heel.
- 08/15/2024 9:04 AM
Guardians of the Hill Staff New Downtown Unit, Strive to Build Relationships
More Guardians of the Hill are walking and biking along Franklin Street and surrounding areas. They’re part of a new downtown unit staffed around the clock – day and night.
- 08/07/2024 1:48 PM
This Week in TOWNnews: Tropical Storm Debby, James Cates Scholars, Be Our Poet Laureate
Tropical Storm Debby is heading our way. We expect to get heavy rainfall tonight and tomorrow with the possibility of flooding.
- 08/01/2024 2:55 PM
This Week in TOWNnews: Chapel Hill Transit Turns 50, National Night Out, Estes Dr. Roll & Stroll
We're getting closer to Back to School season, but there's still time to have a bit of fun before UNC and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools ramp up. Come hang out with us at National Night Out and celebrate community, 50 years of Chapel Hill Transit, and public safety partnerships.
- 07/18/2024 4:32 PM
This Week in TOWNnews: Hop a Trolley Downtown, Catch a Bus to a Soccer Match, and Celebrate Parks and Rec
We made it through weeks-long hot weather advisories and we're storming through to August. Find a new trail to explore at our Parks and Recreation facilities, catch the Tar Heel Express to the Manchester City vs. Celtic soccer match, or hop a trolley to discover downtown businesses.
- 07/17/2024 7:35 PM
Arrest Follows Shots Fired on Franklin Street
The Chapel Hill Police Department charged a man following shots fired in the 100 block of East Franklin Street just before 6pm. There are no reports of injuries.
- 07/17/2024 7:55 AM
Update: Police Make Arrest Following Deadly Shooting
At 1:04am, the Chapel Hill Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Ashley Forest Road.
- 07/15/2024 6:00 AM
Missing Teenager Safely Located
Police located the missing 17-year-old Monday morning.
- 07/11/2024 12:57 PM
This Week in TOWNnews: Man. City vs. Celtic, Parks and Rec Tour, Comment on a Brownfields Agreement
We're storming through July and breezing towards an international soccer match, a bus tour of Parks and Recreation facilities, and another Family Fun Friday at Chapel Hill Public Library.
- 07/10/2024 8:00 AM
International Soccer Returns to Chapel Hill July 23
International soccer is coming back to Chapel Hill this month. Manchester City will meet Celtic FC at Kenan Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, as part of the 2024 FC Series. This message includes information about shuttles and parking on game day.
- 07/03/2024 1:43 PM
Chapel Hill Police Locate Missing Person
Samuel Bumpass, 34, of Chapel Hill, was located Wednesday night.
- 07/03/2024
This Week in TOWNnews: July 4 Fireworks and Service Changes, Family Fun Friday, and Meet a Moth
Start July off with a bang at our July 4 Celebration at Southern Community Park. Continue the month with Parks and Rec month celebrations and the Library’s Family Fun Friday or Moth Madness. Read about these opportunities and more in this issue of TOWNnews!
- 07/02/2024 12:10 AM
Chapel Hill Police Locate Missing Person
Lycurtis Satterwhite, 68, of Chapel Hill, was safely located overnight.
- 06/27/2024 6:00 PM
This Week in TOWNnews: Plan for a Fun and Safe July 4th and a Heads Up for July 8-10
The heat is on as we march, dance, and walk through the rest of Pride month and into the celebrations and free weekend parking of July.
- 06/27/2024 5:45 PM
TV Filming to Bring Street Closures, Transit Detours to Downtown and Campus
A production company will film a television show in downtown Chapel Hill and on the UNC campus from Monday, July 8 through Wednesday, July 10. Most of the filming will happen on campus, with one morning of filming on Franklin Street.
- 06/27/2024 3:04 PM
July Traffic-Safety Initiatives
Officers encourage everyone traveling, regardless of your mode of transportation, to remember that community safety is a shared responsibility.
- 06/16/2024 6:04 PM
Police Safely Locate Missing 15-Year-Old
Aliayah Yaneth Castro, of Chapel Hill, has been safely located.
- 06/12/2024 9:20 AM
Police Investigate E. Franklin Street Crash
The pedestrian was transported to UNC Hospitals with life-threatening injuries.
- 06/06/2024 4:50 PM
This week in TOWNnews: Juneteenth, A.D. Clark Pool Reopening, & Kicking Off PRIDE Month!
School is out, the temperature is up – that means summer in Chapel Hill! Read all about the fun we had last weekend at the Pride Promenade and make your plans to join us next weekend for Juneteenth.
- 06/06/2024 3:10 PM
Police Charge Hit-and-Run Driver
The Chapel Hill Police Department charged a hit-and-run driver Monday morning.