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#CHTC
proclaims June 2, 2021,
#RoyWilliamsDay
.
Coach, teacher, mentor, philanthropist, champion, family man,
#TarHeel
.
"Coach Roy Williams is a Dadgum Legend."
@UNC
@unc_basketball
@GoHeels
@UNCandCommunity
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Franklin Street, Columbia Street, and a few connecting roads are closed to vehicle traffic.
#CHtraffic
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Franklin Street, Columbia Street, and a few connecting roads are closed to vehicle traffic to protect the celebratory crowd following UNC’s victory over Duke.
#CHtraffic
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Chapel Hill Transit is the second largest transit system in North Carolina and is the public transportation provider for Chapel Hill, Carrboro and
@UNC
. Since 2002, the buses have been fare free in Chapel Hill, offering more than 6 million rides a year.
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Congratulations, Coach Davis!
#GoHeels
Hubert Davis: "I'm 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 of being your new men's basketball coach for the University of North Carolina."
#CarolinaFamily
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Congratulations on the win
@UNC_Basketball
,
#ACC
REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPS!!! Celebrate safely,
#TarHeels
!
@UNC
#UNC
@theACC
@CHDPartnership
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If
@UNC
wins Saturday, the Franklin/Columbia streets intersection & nearby roads will be closed to motor-vehicle traffic and it will be nearly impossible to get downtown except on foot.
What you need to know:
#GoHeels
#GDTBATH
#NCAATournament
#CHTraffic
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Congratulations,
@UNC_Basketball
! Celebrate safely,
#ChapelHill
!
@UNC
@GoHeels
@ChapelHillPD
@ChapelHillFD
@ChapelHillEM
@chtransit
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#Gameday
! Bring the title home to
#ChapelHill
!
#GoHeels
#NationalChampionship
@UNC_Basketball
@UNC
@ChapelHillPD
@ChapelHillFD
@ChapelHillEM
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Wear your
#CarolinaBlue
today to recognize
@UNC_Basketball
's run to the title game.
#GoHeels
#MFinalFour
#MarchMadness
#CHTC
@UNC
@uncandcommunity
@UNC_SA
@UNC_OffCampus
@UNCGAA
@DCHP_ChapelHill
@carolinachamber
@chccs
@CHCNAACP
@GoHeels
@GoHeelsGameDay
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Don't be ashamed to wear a mask...
...some people wear Duke gear.
#GoHeels
#BeatDuke
#DUKEvsUNC
Photo c/o
@UNC
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Wear your
#CarolinaBlue
tomorrow to recognize
@UNC_Basketball
's run to the title game.
#GoHeels
#MFinalFour
#MarchMadness
#CHTC
@UNC
@uncandcommunity
@UNC_SA
@UNC_OffCampus
@UNCGAA
@DCHP_ChapelHill
@carolinachamber
@chccs
@CHCNAACP
@GoHeels
@GoHeelsGameDay
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On
#NationalSuperheroDay
, we want to recognize all the
#CarolinaHereos
who work furiously to serve our community. We'll start first with honoring the brave
@ChapelHillFD
&
@ChapelHillPD
staff. THANK YOU 💙
#UNC
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🤩W. Franklin St. has a new look!
@NCDOT
and the Town of Chapel Hill partnered to repurpose one vehicle lane based on a design provided by the Town. The new design includes bike lanes that are mostly next to the curb, parking, etc.
📱For more info, visit
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We’re raising the orange flag at Peace and Justice Plaza in recognition of the alarming frequency of
#schoolshootings
& to affirm
#ChapelHill
’s community commitment to end gun violence.
@Everytown
@MomDemand
@CHCCS
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Win or lose, we love our
#TarHeels
. It's always a
#GDTBATH
. We love you,
@UNC_Basketball
!
@GoHeels
@UNC
#DUKEvsUNC
#UNC
#GoHeels
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CRITIAL ⚠️ALERT⚠️ from
@UNC
! PLEASE RETWEET.
👇👇👇
!Alert Carolina!
Emergency: Armed, dangerous person on or near campus. Go inside now; avoid windows.
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This green roof at the AC Marriott Hotel was installed by Living Roofs, Inc. in the summer of 2017. The 15,000 square foot installation helps manage stormwater, cools the roof and provides critical pollinator habitat.
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Bonfires illegal on
#FranklinSt
.
@ChapelHillFD
will extinguish as soon as they can get to it. Please celebrate safely
#ChapelHill
!
@UNC
#UNC
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Thank you
@UNC
! Here's to 200 more!
The Town of Chapel Hill is 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ years young today 🎉
Congratulations on two centuries of town government,
@chapelhillgov
, from your biggest fan 🐏💙
#ChapelHill200
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The last time
@UNC_Basketball
was officially on the court, the Heels were crowned National Champions. Here's to a great tipoff of another great season!
#GoHeels
#UNIvsUNC
@GoHeels
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Thank you,
@UNC_Basketball
, for making a surprise appearance at Family Fun Day!🏀
@UNCandCommunity
@unc
#HargravesCommunityCenter
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Peaceful mornings on Franklin Street 💙
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The moment Coach Davis found about the John McLendon Award 🙌
#CarolinaFamily
|
#MarchMadness
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Meet “Anonymous Do-Gooder” who was picking up trash along Rosemary Street this morning. While she works nearby, she lives in
@CityofDurhamNC
Thank you for this reminder that COMMUNITY is where we live, work & play.
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🎉It's one update we've all been waiting for: E. Rosemary St. is fully reopened between N. Columbia St. and Henderson St.
🙏Thank you for your patience with this road closure. It allowed the contractor to more quickly and safely move the massive concrete deck pieces into place.
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Congratulations,
@UNCFieldHockey
! Back-to-Back-to-Back National Titles! 🏆🏆🏆 And ninth total!! YOU rule the sport.
#GoHeels
@GoHeels
@UNC
@NCAA
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GREETINGS!
#ChapelHill
artist and
@UNC
graduate Scott Nurkin painted the iconic mural on the Rosemary Street side of He's Not Here in 2013. The painting is entitled “Greetings from Chapel Hill” and is a replica of a 1941 postcard by German illustrator Curt Teich.
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HAPPENING NOW: the
#CHTC
proclaims June 19, 2020, as
#Juneteenth
in
#ChapelHill
. All residents and employers are urged to recognize the holiday and take the day to reflect and take action to advance freedom and equality.
#BlackLivesMatter
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If you are in the area of UNC's campus, go inside now.
See alert. ⤵️⤵️
!Alert Carolina!
Emergency: Armed, dangerous person on or near campus. Go inside now; avoid windows.
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Pride flags are up! We are celebrating Pride 2019 with flags around Town representing our diverse LGBTQ+ community because visibility matters. Happy Pride!
#pridemonth
#chapelhillpride2019
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We are THRILLED to announce that the
@USDOT
has awarded the Town of Chapel Hill a $1 Million RAISE grant. This grant program helps communities around the country carry out projects with significant local or regional impact.
READ MORE:
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Morning
#ChapelHill
! It's always a great day to be a
#TarHeel
!
#GDTBATH
@UNC
@TarHeels
#TarHeelNation
@newsobserver
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#ColorfulCrosswalks
are popping up around
#ChapelHill
. Check out
#RosemarySt
at
#HendersonSt
&
#CameronAve
at
#WilsonSt
@UNC
@CHDPartnership
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Council appointed C.J. Suitt as Chapel Hill’s first Poet Laureate to help create a poetry initiative & to serve as an Ambassador for the arts in Town. Suitt is renowned for his ability to promote poetry as an art form & has been published in several collective works of poetry.
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This summer,
@chapelhillgov
celebrates the 45th anniversary of
@chtransit
. Former Mayor Howard Lee, (who is credited with starting public transit in Chapel Hill) describes what it took to take Transit from an idea to reality. See the video at
@UNC
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Tonight the Town held a ceremony to dedicate a site for a permanent historical marker for the Chapel Hill Nine outside of West End Wine Bar, which occupies the space where Colonial Drug used to be. To see over 20 photos from the event visit
#ChapelHill
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Join us (and others) tomorrow, 6/2 @ 12:30 pm @ Peace & Justice Plaza for annual Gun Violence Awareness Day rally. Also known as
#WearOrange
Day, National Gun Violence Awareness Day is observed across the nation to raise awareness of the toll that gun violence takes on nation.
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To reduce the spread of
#COVID19
, Town staff are changing ped signals so they work automatically without using the button.
Changes are being made at about 30 locations across town and expect to be completed today!
#SlowTheSpread
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Bollards and no parking signs are being added to select areas of the bike lanes on West Rosemary Street to help all people who travel on the road, regardless of their method, do so better together.
#ChapelHill
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Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger is among 86 Mayors committing to upholding the Paris climate accord.
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💙 Our hearts are heavy for UNC and the greater Chapel Hill community. 💙
Tomorrow we’ll ring the Bell Tower in honor of Dr. Zijie Yan, who died in yesterday’s shooting. I encourage every Tar Heel to take a moment of silence during that time. At this time, let’s continue to support one another and strengthen our
#UNC
community.
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This was the scene on the Bolin Creek Trail at about 9 a.m. Monday morning.
#ChapelHill
#HurricaneFlorence
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Council proclaimed June 26 to be Flo Miller day. 30 years ago today, Ms. Miller, Deputy Town Manager, began working for the Town. She has worked with every department and has an unmatched understanding of Town operations. She brings out the best in all of us.
#CHTC
#ChapelHill
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“A blue fire truck is probably something visitors don’t even know is here, but once they get here and see it, they say, ‘Hey, isn’t that cool?" Read the full story from
@dailytarheel
.
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Remember this? Two years ago, Winter Storm Inga dropped between 10 to 12 inches of snow on Chapel Hill. The storm created quite a mess (crews worked around the clock to clean it up), but it did present some special photo opportunities.
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We love our Carolina Blue fire trucks! The tradition began in 1996 to commemorate the joint purchase of Engine 32 (not pictured) by
@chapelhillgov
@UNC
and UNC Hospital.
#ChapelHill
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OWASA reports that it has stopped the leak at the line break on Jones Ferry Rd. Water storage levels are increasing and are near-normal levels. Please continue to use water wisely. Toilets can be flushed; please try to take short showers.
We are testing water samples and will have results by tomorrow evening. Please boil water or use bottled water for consumption until further notice. We’re very sorry for the inconvenience. We will share updates regularly.
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🚨If you are on UNC's campus, remain sheltered in place. For other community members, please continue to avoid campus.
!Alert Carolina! Emergency - Update: Remain sheltered in place. This is an ongoing situation. Suspect at large. Check for updates
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Congratulations to Al's Burger Shack for being named as having the best burger in America according to
@TripAdvisor
. Bobo Chili Cheeseburger for the win! Read more at
#hungry
#ChapelHill
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We woke up to some beautiful
#ChapelHillScenes
this morning. We hope you’ve had a chance to enjoy
#Winter
in
#ChapelHill
. A huge thanks to our crews who worked through the night to monitor roads, clean up a downed tree, and address icy spots!
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A herd of 30 goats is visiting
@chpublib
today to clear overgrown vegetation in parts of Pritchard Park. Visitors can see the goats in action and learn more about what they eat, how they interact with humans, and how their behavior can be beneficial.
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Who shared a
#SocialDistancing
wave with the Trash Collectors today? We're grateful for their service and we're still getting business done!
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We love seeing how the community is showing gratitude to our
#CarolinaHeroes
. A neighbor offered this gesture of kindness to the Chapel Hill trash collectors today. We can't give the frontline workers enough support while they continue to serve during these challenging times.
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GREETINGS! Chapel Hill artist and
@UNC
graduate Scott Nurkin painted the iconic mural on the Rosemary Street side of He's Not Here in 2013. The painting is entitled “Greetings from Chapel Hill” and is a replica of a 1941 postcard by German illustrator Curt Teich.
#ChapelHill
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TONIGHT. Council announces Maurice Jones as new town manager for
#ChapelHill
to begin Aug. 20. Jones served as city manager of Charlottesville. Mayor Hemminger describes him as “best fit for
#ChapelHill
” from
#nationalsearch
.
@TOCHMayorOffice
STORY:
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#DidYouKnow
: Lee Storrow (
@leestorrow
) was Chapel Hill’s youngest
#CHTC
member in 20 years, serving 2011-2015. Elected at age 22, he was also the youngest elected official in North Carolina.
#ChapelHillPride
#PrideMonth
#Pride
#Gay
#LGBT
#LGBTQ
#GayPride
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Keep an eye out for this beautiful artwork at the bus stop at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Stateside Dr. Art+Transit is a collaborative effort to bring public art to public transit. Look for installations in bus shelters around Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
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It's officially official:
@Target
coming to
#ChapelHill
, along w/
@pieology
&
@b_good_
.
@carolina_square
@CHEconDev
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Loading your bike on a
@chtransit
bike rack is quick and easy. Stop by the Bike on Bus practice rack on Franklin Street to give it a try.
@CHDPartnership
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Your new Chapel Hill Town Council! Seated: Rachel Schaevitz, Mayor Pam Hemminger, Hongbin Gu, Karen Stegman; Standing: Tai Huynh, Allen Buansi, Jessica Anderson, Mayor Pro Tem Michael Parker, Amy Ryan
#CHTC
#ChapelHill
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Do you need a face covering? We are providing free face coverings for anyone who may need one. Distribution starts Wednesday, June 17 at various locations around Town.
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"To
#Muslim
friends &
#ChapelHill
, you are respected, protected & supported." -
@MayorMarkK
#SyrianRefugees
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The Council will honor former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee and celebrate the 50th anniversary of his election as the first black mayor in
#ChapelHill
at Wednesday's Council meeting. A reception in his honor will be held at 6:15 p.m. before the meeting at 405 MLK Blvd.
#CHTC
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What is
#ChapelHill
? 💙
Love this clue in the “College Towns” category on
#Jeopardy
tonight! 💙
@UNC
@chapelhillgov
#MyFavoriteCollegeTown
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“This is shaping up to be one of the biggest storms in North Carolina’s recorded history, and we’re taking it very seriously,”
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We love our Carolina Blue fire trucks! Did you know the tradition began in 1996 to commemorate the joint purchase of Engine 32 (not pictured) by the Town of Chapel Hill, UNC and UNC Hospital?
#ChapelHill
@ChapelHillFD
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Have you heard of the
#ChapelHill9
? In 1960, these students from Lincoln High School launched the direct action movement in
#ChapelHill
w/ the first organized sit-ins at Colonial Drug on Franklin St. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY ->
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Hopefully, this can help. Free Downtown Curbside Restaurant Pickup in on-street parking spaces effective now.
Effective now: Free Downtown Curbside Pickup in on-street parking spaces (
@chapelhillgov
).
No meter enforcement for delivery vehicles and/or those being used to pick up takeout orders. Please take advantage &
#SupportLocalBusinesses
Effective at 5 p.m. TODAY: no more dine-in.
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Do you need a face mask? We are providing free face masks for anyone who may need one. Distribution starts Wednesday, June 17 at various locations around Town.
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Sorry for your hardship on downtown sidewalks. Our crews CLEARED snow & then CHIPPED away & APPLIED ice melt. The ICE WOULD NOT RELENT in shaded areas until today’s warm temps made it a good ol’ mess (sorry again). Our crews plan to return in the AM to take their VENGEANCE!
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Snow is hanging on beautifully (right where we want it-in the trees) this morning. These shots are from
#CountryClubRd
.
#ChapelHillScenes
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Congratulations,
@UNC_Basketball
!
#ShallWeDance
The stage is set for something special!
#GoHeels
#GDTBATH
#MarchMadness
@UNC
@UNCandCommunity
@GoHeels
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Roads across town — shown here is MLK Blvd at about 11 am Sunday — are treacherous as snow and freezing rain continue.
#stayhome
#ChapelHill
#Diego
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Cape or no cape, at home or at the office, we still want to recognize all the
#CarolinaHeroes
who are working hard to serve our community. We're here for you because you're here for us.
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Local high school students came to the
#chapelhill
Town Council meeting tonight to report on
#WalkoutWednesday
. They received the full support of the Mayor and Town Council.
#Enough
#NationalWalkout
@chccs
#CHTC
@TOCHMayorOffice
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Hunger is a persistent issue in our County, and it's even more pronounced during this pandemic. Please help us spread the word that people can come to Chapel Hill Public Library this Wednesday from 1:00-3:30 for drive-thru service. Bags of groceries are available to all in need.
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#DidYouKnow
: Mark Kleinschmidt (
@MarkforOCClerk
) was Chapel Hill’s first openly gay mayor. Kleinschmidt served as Mayor from 2009-2015 and also served on the
#CHTC
from 2000-2009.
#ChapelHillPride
#PrideMonth
#Pride
#Gay
#LGBT
#LGBTQ
#GayPride
(1/2)
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Give pedestrians a break. Drive slowly when approaching crosswalks.
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Folks, there are several dangerous roads around Town that we need y'all to avoid. If you see a barricade or barrels, do not drive through them. Help our public safety teams help you!
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BOIL WATER ADVISORY from OWASA: Water levels continue to drop, please boil water for only essential purposes. Limit water use to conserve water supply. For more information, please visit our website at .
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#ChapelHill
is my hometown," acceptance as
#Turkish
#Muslim
#TarHeel
says
@NobelPrize
winner Dr Sancar
@UNC
#CHTC
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