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Drought grips Chapel Hill as water limits tighten
North Carolina endures its worst drought in a century. Chapel Hill and Orange County impose use restrictions with car washing banned since July 9 and lawn watering limited to weekend mornings. Violators face up to 30 days in jail or $50 fines. Local businesses adapt with water saving measures while residents like Elizabeth Johnson reuse collected water for gardens. University Lake levels rise concern as usage doubles since 1968. officials hope for rain to ease the crisis.
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North Carolina
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Orange County
Grant Kornberg
Hard Rock Cafe
Spanky
Mickey Ewell
Huggins Hardware
Glenn Carver
University Lake
Pat Davis
Orange Water and Sewer Authority
Davis
Eric Earnhardt
Meg McGowan
Gregg Jarvis