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A heat advisory is in effect for our area. Never leave children or pets alone in a vehicle. The temperature quickly rises inside the car, as Orange Rural Fire Department demonstrated at an open house in June. Slight risk of severe weather today: buff.ly/vENcByS

Our Star this Saturday is Danielle King! Danielle received three employee awards this spring: *Service excellence for assisting with reporting fraud. *Service excellence for organizing donations for Western North Carolina. *Innovation for low-cost shred bins.

Fellows from Lead for North Carolina, an AmeriCorps and UNC School of Government program, visited the town today to learn about town operations and the response to Tropical Storm Chantal

Public Space and Sustainability Manager Stephanie Trueblood provides an update on parks and greenways. Please stay out of closed areas to avoid delaying the reopening.

The town has updated the notice of discharge of untreated sewage related to Tropical Storm Chantal first posted July 8. Updates include a calculation of the sewage overflows from manholes along the Riverwalk greenway and in Gold Park. buff.ly/FKO8WQ6

Water and sewer rates each increased by 7.5% on July 1. This will be seen in your bill received in August. The increases are needed to help cover the costs of treating and distributing drinking water and collecting and treating wastewater. Read more: hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Component…

Tomorrow, you can chat with the consultants facilitating the town's unified development ordinance rewrite project. The first event will start at 10 a.m. near Weaver Street Market. The second event will start around noon in West Hillsborough. Learn more at hillsboroughnc.gov/ordinance-rewr…

Happy birthday (and a day) to the Hillsborough Skate Spot! The popular feature in Cates Creek Park first opened to skaters just over a year ago.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson visited Hillsborough on July 24 to highlight the importance of restoring federal funding for disaster preparation. He toured the river pumping station and learned about another project relying on grants. hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Component…

A heat wave is predicted to arrive on Saturday, July 26. Please plan accordingly for weekend activities. Learn more about staying safe in the heat at orangecountync.gov/3404/Hot-Weath…

Orange County has activated cooling centers, including the main library, 137 W. Margaret Lane. The library will be open until 8 p.m. See Orange County's list of hot weather resources at orangecountync.gov/heat

National Night Out is Aug. 5! Help build safer communities by planning a neighborhood event and inviting your local officers. Learn more: hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Component…

Those affected by the flooding due to Tropical Depression Chantal are now eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the SBA. The SBA will open Disaster Loan Outreach Centers from Tues., July 29 at 9:30 a.m. to Sat., August 21 at 1:00 p.m. orangecountync.gov/CivicAlerts.as…

Power is out in the downtown corridor between Queen Street and the Eno River and along part of U.S. 70. Please treat intersections without power as a four-way stop. Duke Power estimates restoration at 10:15 a.m. July 29. outagemap.duke-energy.com/#/current-outa…

Fleet Maintenance Supervisor David Wisely and the fleet maintenance operations team helped keep town services running after 22 vehicles and pieces of heavy equipment were flooded by Tropical Storm Chantal. Read more: hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Component…

The Town of Hillsborough’s drinking water remains safe to drink despite recent reports of changes in taste and smell. Utilities staff have taken steps to improve the aesthetics of the finished water. Learn more: hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Component…

Share your thoughts on the town’s response to Tropical Storm Chantal by completing the community feedback survey by Aug. 15. Town staff are reviewing actions, making repairs and planning for future emergencies. Read more: hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Component…