Informational

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Manning Drive Traffic Light Temporarily Out / Pedestrian Bridge Closed In the wake of a fire early Monday morning (July 7) in the Valet Parking area in front of UNC Hospitals, the traffic light at the intersection of Manning and Hospital Drives is temporarily non-operational. Motorists should use caution in…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: OWASA Repairing Water Main Break along South Columbia Street on Campus The Orange County Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) is affecting repairs on a water main leak impacting water availability to two hydrants and to nine UNC campus facilities along both sides of South Columbia Street from the intersection of…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: UNC Police Seek Information in Break-in Investigation UNC Police are seeking help in identifying a suspect in the investigation into the report of a room break-in occurring Wednesday morning (June 25) in Old West Residence Hall. A complainant reported to the Department of Public Safety Wednesday afternoon that a male…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 22, 2014 Contact: Lt. Mecimore (919) 968-2866 Chapel Hill Police Make Arrest in Early Morning Shooting At approximately 2:40 AM on June 22, Chapel Hill Police Officers responded to a report that subjects were fighting in the 100 block of East Franklin Street.  When officers arrived on scene they found…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: UNC Repairing Sidewalk Damage along Manning Drive A small sinkhole (approximately five-feet deep) has caused damage to the sidewalk directly in front of the ITS Building on the northern shoulder of Manning Drive (near the Manning Drive intersection with Emergency Room and Hibbard Drives) Sunday afternoon. The sidewalk area near…

POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 31, 2014 Contact: Lt. Mecimore (919) 968-2866 UPDATE – Chapel Hill Police Investigate Homicide on Christopher Road At 11:54 AM yesterday, Chapel Hill Police Officers responded to a report that someone had been shot at 102 S. Christopher Road in Chapel Hill. When officers arrived, they…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: OWASA Repairing South Campus Water Main Break The Orange County Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) is affecting repairs on a water main break impacting traffic and water availability at several UNC campus facilities along Manning Drive between Skipper Bowles Drive and Fordham Boulevard. Two lanes of traffic on Manning Drive…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: UNC Police Seek Information on Attempted Break-ins UNC Police are asking anyone with information which might aid in the investigation into a series of attempted breaking-and-entering incidents in UNC’s Bondurant Hall to please contact the Public Safety Department. Several attempted break-ins, believed to be related, have been reported in that…

UNC Police are seeking help in identifying a person of interest in their investigation into several recent break-ins reported via an Alert Carolina Timely Warning Message issued early Sunday morning (May 4). The individual about whom police are seeking more information is pictured here: http://bit.ly/1kP78Ju The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: OWASA Water Main Break Along Ridge Road Shortly after 6:00 a.m. today (Sat., April 12), an OWASA water main break took place on the UNC campus near Avery Residence Hall on Ridge Road. Flooding has occurred in the basement of Avery Residence Hall and on Ehringhaus Field below the dorm.…