Informational

Following is an update from the Chapel Hill Police Department about its investigation into last night’s shooting that occurred off campus. The University will continue to provide updates as information becomes available. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 11, 2015 Contact: Lt Josh Mecimore (919) 968-2866 UPDATE – Shooting Investigation on Summerwalk Circle At 5:11 PM…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA:   Chapel Hill Police Release New Information in Homicide Investigation The Chapel Hill Police Department has released additional information this morning about Tuesday’s shooting near campus that claimed the lives of three people. It is with deep sadness that we share with you the news that the victims included Deah Barakat,…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA:   Update on Chapel Hill Homicide Investigation University officials continue to cooperate with the Chapel Hill Police Department in its investigation of the shooting late today resulting in the tragic deaths of three people at the Finley Forest Condominiums. At this time, Chapel Hill Police have not released the names of…

INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Chapel Hill Police Investigate Multiple Homicide on Summerwalk Circle At 5:11 PM today, Chapel Hill Police Officers responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Summerwalk Circle in Chapel Hill.  When officers arrived, they located three subjects who had been shot.  All three subjects were pronounced dead at the scene.  The…

UNC Students, Staff and Faculty: According to reports recently released by the FBI, college students across the United States have been targeted to participate in work-from-home scams through emails to their school accounts that recruit them for payroll and/or human resource positions with fictitious companies. The “position” then requires the student to provide his/her bank…

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: You may hear the University’s emergency sirens Today, January 20, 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 as…

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: The University will TEST the emergency sirens and text messages on Tuesday, January 20th, between noon and 1 p. m. We test the sirens each semester to make sure the equipment works. During the test, anyone outside on or near campus likely will hear the sirens. (The sirens are not…

ATTENTION UNC STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY: Officials are conducting maintenance on two of the Alert Carolina siren / PA towers on the evening of Thursday, December 4, 2014–one is located near Hinton-James Resident Hall and the other is located off Mason Farm Road. This maintenance will require separate activation of the towers that will produce…

Dear UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care System Faculty, Staff, and Students: We have been following the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and its potential threat globally with our deepest concern for those whose lives have been devastated or disrupted by this virus. We also have been humbled by the courage and professionalism of so…

POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 15, 2014 Contact: Lt. Josh Mecimore UPDATE – Police Conduct Death Investigation On Tuesday, October 14th at approximately 4:28 PM, the Chapel Hill Police Department responded to a report of a deceased person in the parking lot at 300 East Rosemary Street. Officers arrived and found…