Informational

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging flu vaccinations as seasonal flu deaths continue to rise across the state. Public health officials say that 19 of the 21 deaths reported in North Carolina so far this season have been in young and middle-aged adults, most of whom had underlying medical conditions. Only…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: UNC Public Safety Arrests Breaking and Entering Suspect UNC Police officers responded to a report around 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning (Nov. 17) of a male UNC student breaking and entering rooms on the second floor of Granville Towers West. A male subject reportedly entered the room of a female resident…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Chapel Hill Police Investigating Strong Arm Robbery Near Campus The following information has been shared with the campus by the Chapel Hill Police: Chapel Hill Police are investigating the report of a strong arm robbery occurring around 2:00 a.m. Monday (Nov. 11) on Franklin Street. As they left a Franklin…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Cobb fire out, roads reopening An attic fire at Cobb Residence Hall earlier today has been put out and roads surrounding the building that were closed are being reopened. Student Housing met with evacuated Cobb residents this evening to arrange overnight accommodations for them. Any Cobb residents who do not…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Update on Fire at Cobb Residence Hall Fire crews remain on the scene of an attic fire at Cobb Residence Hall that seems to be contained. The 380 Cobb residents have been evacuated and will be housed elsewhere for the night. No one was injured in the incident, said Chapel…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Chapel Hill Police Investigating Armed Robbery Near Campus The following information has been shared with the campus by the Chapel Hill Police: Chapel Hill Police are investigating a reported armed robbery that occurred near Pantana Bob’s at 305 West Rosemary Street (near Church Street) Saturday, Sept. 28 around 11 p.m.…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Chief Jeff McCracken Updates Campus About Alert Carolina Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, With the successful test of the University’s emergency sirens and text-message delivery last week, I wanted to thank the campus community for supporting our safety awareness campaign, Alert Carolina. We conduct tests of the emergency sirens every…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Police Alerting Campus Community to be Watchful for Convicted Assailant UNC Public Safety is asking student and employees to be watchful for a potentially dangerous person often seen on North Carolina college campuses. Christopher Jermain Deas, 37, was arrested by UNC-Chapel Hill Public Safety in 2011 on charges of “assault…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Arrest made in SECU House Assault Investigation. The UNC Department of Public Safety arrested Rafael Sierra Gaona early Tuesday morning (Sept. 17) on charges of second-degree rape related to the incident occurring at the State Employees Credit Union House on Mason Farm Road Friday evening (Sept. 13). This notice is…

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: You may hear the University’s emergency sirens on Tuesday, September 17, between noon and 1 p.m. during a TEST that is part of Alert Carolina, our ongoing safety awareness campaign. No action is required. The sirens sound only for a major emergency or an immediate safety or health threat, such…