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Family of 19-year-old missing Chapel Hill native Sydney West offers $10,000 reward

By Susie Webb | February 9

West went missing in California in late September. She was attending the University of California-Berkeley for her freshman year.

Chapel Hill man swindles elderly locals of $3 million in five-year home improvement scheme

By Trevor Moore | February 1

Jorge Alberto Garcia was accused of offering home improvement services under the names “J&J Home Improvement” and “JH Home Improvements, Inc.” ...

Many Chapel Hill officials, such as Town Council member Karen Stegman, work other jobs in addition to their town roles.

The OC Voice: Re-imagining community safety in Chapel Hill

January 24

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Karen Stegman ...

Chapel Hill experienced an increase in breaking and entering cases during October

By Trevor Moore | November 12

Nine businesses were broken into in Chapel Hill and Carrboro during the month of October. Some of the businesses that were broken into include Breadmen's, ...

New street outreach program reimagines public safety, homelessness in Orange County

By Emmy Trivette | October 19

A collaboration between the Orange County Criminal Justice Resource Department and the Partnership to End Homelessness will focus on building relationships ...

Chapel Hill residents and officials discuss policing in public roundtable meeting

By Elsa Karcher | September 30

Members of the Chapel Hill Police Advisory Committee hosted a roundtable to talk about their role with policing in the community.

Chapel Hill Police bans chokeholds after council request and public support

By Trevor Moore | September 17

The Chapel Hill Police Department's announced Wednesday a new policy that specifically bans chokeholds. This policy change comes after the police department ...

Heel Talk Episode 20: How UNC and Chapel Hill are holding students accountable

By Praveena Somasundaram and Evely Forte | September 8

On this episode of Heel Talk, host Evely Forte talks to assistant online Praveena Somasundaram and University Desk staff writer Sara Raja about how the ...

Chapel Hill Police cite four UNC students for violating COVID-19 safety regulations

By Sonia Rao and Kayleigh Carpenter | August 27

The Chapel Hill Police Department issued four Class 2 misdemeanors to UNC students for violating Gov. Roy Cooper's executive order.

Chapel Hill to see increased police patrols to enforce social distancing

By Brittany McGee | August 13

Violations of state or local safer-at-home recommendations could be punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and up to 60 days in jail for repeat violators, ...

Chapel Hill policing advisory committee talks racial equity, policing alternatives

By Suzannah Claire Perry | July 15

At its July 14 virtual meeting, Chapel Hill's Community Policing Advisory Committee heard two presentations about clinically based policing alternatives ...

'Tonight was really about listening': Local community members talk race, justice in panel

By Lilly Clark | July 1

BIPOC community members shared real stories about policing, race and justice in Chatham and Orange counties in a digital panel held by local government ...

A rally, reflections and a rain check: Organizers host delayed Juneteenth celebration

By Alexandra Smith | June 28

“On behalf of the Chapel Hill Nine, I am privileged to say welcome to the movement,” David Mason, an original Chapel Hill Nine member, told the crowd. ...

Tree falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., killing one

By Suzannah Claire Perry | June 28

One Chapel Hill man was found dead at the scene by Chapel Hill Police and Fire Departments.

Protesters talk education, systemic racism at Black Lives Matter March & Rally

By Suzannah Claire Perry | June 15

At the fourth protest in Chapel Hill in the past two weeks, students, teachers and community leaders alike joined to talk about the role of education ...

Residents speak out about police funding at Chapel Hill Town Council meeting

By Taylor Heeden | June 12

In a public comment period lasting over two hours, Chapel Hill residents expressed their concerns about the portion of police funding represented within ...

Student activists raise concerns about contacting police before protests

By Suzannah Claire Perry | June 9

Last week, UNC Black Congress posted on social media that the organizers of a June 3 Chapel Hill protest were in "cahoots" with police, and recommended ...

Orange County will mandate face coverings for business employees during Phase 2

By Suzannah Claire Perry | May 22

Orange County added an amendment to its emergency declaration, enforcing guidelines in addition to Governor Roy Cooper’s Phase 2 executive order. Under ...

Here’s how local law enforcement agencies are enforcing the stay-at-home order

By Suzannah Claire Perry | April 7

Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue said his own department has focused on educating, not punishing, residents who they find may be in violation of the ...

Police increase patrols around town but haven't seen an uptick in break-ins

By Kayleigh Carpenter | April 2

Ran Northam, community safety communications specialist for the Town of Chapel Hill, confirmed in an email that Chapel Hill police have increased their ...