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Mayor Pam Hemminger wins reelection in Chapel Hill

By Anna Pogarcic | November 5

Pam Hemminger has won reelection for her third term as mayor of Chapel Hill in a landslide.

Column: It’s time for a fare-free Triangle

November 3

Michael Parker is running for re-election on Chapel Hill Town Council and wants to talk about why we need to improve our public transit system.

Candidates swarm voters with policy objectives at 'speed dating' event

By Amirsaman Zahabioun and Mark Morrison | October 25

On Oct. 23, the Democratic Women of Orange County (DWOC) hosted a “Date with the Candidates” speed dating event at the Chapel Hill Public Library, ...

Young voters aren't participating in Orange County. Here's what we know.

By Julianna Robbins | October 23

Students have very different wants out of local government, but the registration and voting rate of people age 18-25 is quite low.

CHCCS board member James Barrett forgoes reelection to run for state superintendent

By Sonia Rao | October 15

Instead of running for reelection, CHCCS board member James Barrett is pursuing the office of state superintendent in the upcoming 2020 elections.

How much money have the candidates in Chapel Hill-Carrboro races spent?

By Ben Humphries | October 15

As the Nov. 5 elections approach, candidates have been campaigning hard, going to events on UNC's campus, in churches and other community spaces. Besides ...

“I voted today” stickers are displayed at the polling center at the Center for Dramatic Art in Chapel Hill.

Candidates for Hillsborough Board of Commissioners discuss their plans for the Town

By Mark Morrison | October 13

We asked candidates for the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners to tell us their views on several Hillsborough issues. This is what they had to say.

Local candidates debate ahead of November election

By Jonny Cook | October 10

Chapel Hill Town Council and mayoral candidates discussed voter engagement alongside climate and transportation policies ahead of November elections.

Board of Aldermen candidates talk economy, environment and equity

By Suzannah Claire Perry | October 7

Regardless of this election’s outcome, Mayor Lydia Lavelle is hopeful for her town. “I’m pleased with the field of alder-folk candidates," Lavelle ...

UNC senior Tai Huynh answers questions relating to Town Council campaign

By Preston Fore | October 3

UNC senior Tai Huynh spoke to members of the Asian American Students Association on Wednesday evening to share plans for his candidacy for Chapel Hill ...

Here's what you need to know about voting in Orange County before early voting begins

By Julianna Robbins | October 3

With elections in Chapel Hill coming up soon, read to learn how, where and when to vote.

Sierra Club releases endorsed candidates list focused on environmental activism

By Amena Saad | September 30

The North Carolina Sierra Club has released its endorsed candidates list, which emphasizes those candidates who are focused on environmental policy and ...

The North Carolina State Legislative building is located at 16 W. Jones St. in downtown Raleigh. The N.C. General Assembly went into a special session on Nov. 27. DTH File/Katie Sweeney

New state legislative maps head to N.C. superior court for approval

By Brent Van Vliet | September 23

New legislative maps have passed in the N.C. Senate and N.C. House and now require approval from the three-judge panel in the Common Cause case to be ...

A Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bus drives toward Chapel Hill High School.

CHCCS school board candidate withdraws from race after supposed donations to Trump

By Ben Humphries | September 18

Tortora hasn’t explicitly confirmed that the donations — which totaled $650 between 2016 and 2019 — were his, but the donations are attributed to ...

What's happened since N.C.'s congressional maps were ruled unconstitutional

By Diane Adame | September 12

North Carolina lawmakers have less than a week to redraw districts. So far, they have agreed on baseline maps to use as a starting point in the redistricting ...

Supporters of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders attend a rally on Sept. 13, 2015 in Greensboro.

Bernie Sanders will come to UNC in September, Young Democrats announce

By Maeve Sheehey | September 11

Sanders follows a long line of politicians to visit the University, including Beto O'Rourke in 2019 and Barack Obama in 2016.

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Two years in the making: McCready falls to Bishop in close race

By Michael Taffe | September 11

Two of North Carolina's 13 House districts held special elections last night following the death of Republican Rep. Walter Jones Jr. in the third district ...

Where do 2020 presidential candidates stand on student debt?

By Jonny Cook | September 8

Students, here are what your Democratic presidential candidates want to do about higher education debt.

Two N.C. congressional districts have elections on Tuesday. Here's what you need to know.

By Ben Humphries | September 4

Special elections for North Carolina’s 3rd and 9th Congressional Districts are happening next week. Here's why the elections are happening and what ...

North Carolina's legislative maps are unconstitutional, court rules

By Sofia Lesnewski | September 4

A three-judge panel of the Wake County Superior Court has ordered the General Assembly to create new legislative maps within two weeks.