The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its annual Salute to Community Heroes Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 at University Mall. The salute honors men and women committed to making the community a safe place to live, work and play, recognizing the Carrboro and Chapel Hill Police Officers of the Year and Firefighters of the Year, the Orange County Deputy Sheriff of the Year, the UNC Department of Public Safety Officer of the Year and the Orange County EMS Employee of the Year.
Recipients of the chamber’s Town & Gown award, the Citizen of the Year award, the Jim Gibson Volunteer of the Year award and the Irene Briggaman Lifetime Achievement award will be announced.
The event includes refreshments and a performance by the UNC Loreleis.