Carrboro police academy shows the man behind the badge

The Carrboro Police Department finished their trial run of the citizen police academy last week.

Local police departments are "letting it grow" for a cause

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North Carolina sees South Carolina incident

A South Carolina sheriff’s deputy is facing national scrutiny after a video caught him forcefully removing an African-American student from her classroom, ...

How local police take advantage of Twitter

Local police departments no longer require a phone call to be reached, but instead can be found and contacted through Twitter.

Coffee with a Cop promotes interaction

Police officers are widely pegged for their love of coffee and doughnuts, but now that cup of coffee comes with a conversation instead.

Group asks police to make reforms to combat racial bias

A coalition of Orange County residents is working to eliminate the problems of implicit bias and racial profiling in policing.

NCGA addresses body cameras

Under a bill in the N.C. state legislature, audio and video recorded by body cameras would not be considered public record.

Witness says Carrboro police used unnecessary force on overdose patient

Early in the morning on Dec. 6, 2014, a Carrboro man overdosed on heroin. Police, firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians were deployed to the ...

Carrboro police consider use of body cameras

As a lengthy debate continues over the ethics and effectiveness of body cameras for police officers, the town of Carrboro is getting closer to adopting ...

Police, ACLU draft new body camera policy for Carrboro

The interactions between Carrboro police and residents might soon be recorded on camera.

Prescription boxes installed to curb drug abuse

To further its effort to curb prescription drug abuse, Orange County is opening two more drop boxes for prescription drugs in Hillsborough Wednesday.

Anti-overdose drug saves second Carrboro victim

Naloxone, an anti-overdose drug, proved its worth yet again when its application assisted the Carrboro Police Department in saving the life of one Carrboro ...

Local police hope body cameras will better protect officers

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro police departments have started discussing the implementation of body cameras to supplement the in-vehicle cameras the two ...

UNC professor’s research shows that black drivers twice as likely to be stopped as white drivers in Chapel Hill

Carrboro resident saved by overdose drug

The Carrboro Police Department saved the life of a resident Monday night — the first time naloxone was used by any police department in North Carolina. ...

Orange County health officials offer drug disposal program

After more than 100 people visited the emergency room for accidentally overdosing on prescription medication in 2012, Orange County health officials are ...

Not So Normal 5K Weekend reaches finish line in Carrboro

Carrboro’s Not So Normal 5K + Weekend concluded its three days of activities Sunday afternoon with a concert at University Mall.

Carrboro police honor retiring K-9 unit dog, Kilo

After taking a bite out of crime for nine years, Carrboro patrol dog Kilo now looks forward to biting into many treats during the start of his retirement. ...

Carrboro police refines traffic checkpoint reporting

The Carrboro Police Department has refined its reporting for traffic checkpoints after the American Civil Liberties Union identified inaccuracies in the ...