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Hillsborough police make arrest after shooting
Hillsborough police officers arrested a man early Saturday morning after assisting a shooting victim in the southern part of town. Stephan Brooks, 75, of Charlotte was arrested and charged with first-degree attempted murder and first-degree kidnapping. He is being held at the Orange County Detention Center without bond. At about...
ABSS school board considers job cuts in deficit reduction plan
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Some Alamance-Burlington School System employees may lose their jobs. That's because ABSS said it's considering staff cuts due to its financial crisis. The district held a special meeting Friday, May 4 to figure out how to make up for its budget shortfall. Interim Superintendent Dr....
Elon University’s Clohan Dining Hall closed until further notice
Elon fire truck seen outside of Clohan Dining Hall on May 5. Clohan Dining Hall is closed until further notice, according to an E-Alert. According to an Elon campus police officer on scene, there is no immediate danger. Campus police declined to comment further on the situation. Multiple fire trucks...
Sinkhole causing lane closures in Burlington throughout the weekend, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A sinkhole is causing road closures in Burlington throughout the weekend, according to police. The Burlington Police Department said some lanes on the corner of Maple Avenue and Fisher Street are closed to traffic. Drivers are encouraged to use caution in the area. Check back for...
Cliff Omoruyi chooses Alabama over UNC
To fill the gaping hole left by all-time program great Armando Bacot, the UNC men’s basketball team has been busy targeting and hosting transfer portal centers for visits. There were so many big men in the portal – Oumar Ballo, Aaron Bradshaw and Cliff Omoruyi, to name a few. Here’s the thing: North Carolina is not in desperate need of a center. The Tar Heels already sport the likes of Jalen Washington and Zayden High at the five spot, while 4-star center James Brown is also coming in. Instead, UNC is searching for a more experienced center who it knows can contribute immediately....
Dog attacked by rabid fox in Burlington, first rabies case of the year for Alamance County
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — On Friday, the North Carolina State Lab of Public Health in Raleigh confirmed the first rabies case of the year in Alamance County. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. On Wednesday, May 1, the Alamance County Health Department received a report...
Pro-Palestinian protesters march down Franklin Street and onto UNC's campus
Pro-Palestinian protesters on Sunday marched down Franklin Street and onto the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus. The protests capped a week of tense moments on campus and confrontations with police.
Burlington fire crews investigating cause of mobile home fires
The cause of two mobile home fires is under investigation, according to crews with the Burlington Fire Department. The Burlington Fire Department responded to two mobile home fires in the 2800 block of Maple Avenue on Friday, around 12:35 p.m. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
New records show more about why the Charlotte suspect was out of prison despite long rap sheet
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — We're learning more about how the suspect in Monday's deadly shooting was out of prison despite a long rap sheet across our state, including charges in Alamance County. The CBS station in Charlotte, WBTV, obtained the court records for the last time Terry Hughes Jr. was arrested there back in 2021.
Family Dollar robbed at gunpoint in Burlington, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Burlington police are looking for a suspect who robbed Family Dollar at gunpoint Wednesday night. Around 9 p.m., police said they got a call to 1519 Rauhut Street about an armed robbery. When officers arrived, the clerk said the suspect walked into the store, approached the...
Report suggets UNC basketball portal target turned down a big NIL deal somewhere
The North Carolina Tar Heels received some bad news on Sunday afternoon when they missed out on yet another recruiting target at the center position in the transfer portal. After visiting on Thursday, former Rutgers center Clifford Omoruyi made his decision and committed to Alabama on Sunday afternoon. He’s the latest center to turn down the Tar Heels, leaving Hubert Davis and his staff seeking other players at the position. But after Omoruyi committed to the Crimson Tide, a college basketball reporter suggested that NIL may have been a big factor in his decision. Joe Tipton of On3 tweeted that Omoruyi turned down...
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