Tens of thousands of pedestrians walk along Chapel Hill roads each day, most without thinking twice about their safety. Between 1997 and 2005, only six pedestrians died in Chapel Hill. But in a four-day stretch, Jan 23-26, two pedestrians and a… read more
UNC police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide at the James T. Hedrick Building on Friday Center Drive about three miles from the main campus. read more
UNC is increasing student fees by $16 a year to boost its suicide prevention services in the wake of four student suicides in the 2002-03 school year and two more apparent suicides in the school year that just ended. read more
Eight years after a Commencement day fire killed five students in the Phi Gamma Delta house, Chapel Hill fire inspectors recently discovered alarm systems deactivated and plastic cups placed over fire detector heads to prevent alarms from going off… read more
The newest officer in UNC’s Department of Public Safety is trained to find explosives at large-scale University events as well as track missing persons and fleeing criminals. This one also happens to have a furry coat, a wet nose and a wagging tail… read more