Hillsborough, NC · Daily edition

Hillsborough news for Saturday, October 24, 2026

2 stories from Hillsborough and Orange County, in about three minutes.

Community News · Hillsborough, NC

Orange County Breaks Ground on Jamezetta Bedford Crisis Care Center

Orange County officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, October 22, 2026, for the Jamezetta Bedford Crisis Care Center in Hillsborough. The $29 million facility aims to provide behavioral health emergency services and divert patients from the criminal justice system and hospital emergency departments. Named after the late Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, the center will feature urgent care beds, a crisis unit, and integrated discharge services. Construction is expected to finish in winter 2027, with operations beginning in spring 2028.

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Nearby · Crime · Chapel Hill, NC

Man Convicted of Murder, Rape in 2012 UNC Student Killing

Miguel Salguero Olivares, 33, was convicted Friday of first-degree murder, rape, sexual offense and burglary for the September 2012 beating death of Faith Hedgepeth, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was sentenced to life without parole on the murder charge plus 45-65 years on the other counts. Prosecutors relied on DNA, fingerprint and palm-print evidence found at the scene; the defense challenged crime-scene processing and suggested consensual contact days earlier. Hedgepeth's parents delivered victim impact statements expressing forgiveness for the convicted man.

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