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Orange County School Board opens door for redistricting

By Alice Bennett | January 17

After contemplating several key factors, the Orange County School Board approved a new policy for redistricting.

More businesses in Orange County may be supporting living wages in 2019

By Crystal Yu | January 17

Orange County Living Wage wants to raise awareness for employers who pay their workers a living wage.

Rape crisis centers affected by Violence Against Women Act expiration due to shutdown

By Sofia Lesnewski | January 16

Numerous organizations funded under the Violence Against Women Act are having to face the reality that lacks guaranteed federal funds due to the ongoing ...

Maple View Ice Cream was burglarized, again

By Jonny Cook | January 15

On Jan. 7, the popular Maple View Ice Cream shop was broken into in the middle of the night. This is the third instance of burglary at the store in the ...

We talked to the two newest Orange County commissioners on their plans for the board

By Alice Bennett | December 5

Sally Greene, a former Chapel Hill Town Council member, and Jamezetta Bedford, previously on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, ...

Orange County Sheriff's Department to adopt body cameras

By Lyell McMerty | November 28

The Orange County Sheriff's Department added body cameras to uniforms. Here's how this benefits officers and the communities they serve.

A parking spot at the Carrboro Police Department.

Goldsboro principal charged with statutory rape found dead in Orange County

By Anna Pogarcic | November 19

Richard Knight was the principal at Dillard Academy.

Carrboro is getting a new park after Board of Aldermen allocates funds for construction

By Crystal Yu | November 18

"I expect that it will go pretty smoothly," she said. "It’s a fairly simple project, a light touch on the land. We will be upgrading the parking ...

Orange County broke with most of N.C. and voted against all amendments. What's next?

By Ares Zerunyan | November 15

While the “Nix All Six” agenda did not succeed, there may be some positives following the result.

Charges dropped against UNC professor Dwayne Dixon

By Taryn Revoir | November 15

Simple assault charges brought against UNC professor Dwayne Dixon from the night of Silent Sam's toppling were dropped on Thursday morning at the Orange ...

'I’m not even a danger to society': Nonviolent DACA recipients face deportation after arrest

By Charlie McGee | November 13

A 20-year-old man from Raleigh faces the possibility of deportation as a DACA recipient after he faced charges of indecent liberties with a child and ...

Residents voice concerns over upcoming I-40 widening project

By Lyell McMerty | November 12

Some residents worry about the effects of NCDOT’s current plans regarding moving homes and a church to accommodate changes to I-40.

A GOP office was firebombed in Hillsborough. Photo courtesy of North Carolina GOP.

The Orange County Republican Party is more 'guarded' today after 2016 firebombing

By Crystal Yu | November 11

After the two year anniversary of the firebombing of the Orange County Republican Party's headquarters, members are moving forward but still face political ...

Wegmans is coming to Chapel Hill — just a little bit later and smaller than expected

By Sofia Lesnewski | November 7

An installation of the New York-native supermarket chain, Wegmans, is coming to Chapel Hill. The project is layered with incentives, including scholarships, ...

Northern Orange County party barn shooting continues gun control debate

By Ares Zerunyan | November 7

The Orange County Sheriff's county responded to a venue in Cedar Grove, when gunshots were heard following an altercation.

A loss of local flavor: Hillsborough brewery closes its doors

By Sofia Lesnewski | October 30

All good things must come to an end, and after seven years of operation, that holds true for Mystery Brewing Company.

Nobody actually knows who owns the Jefferson Davis marker on Franklin Street

By Mattias Miller | October 29

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted on Oct. 16 to repeal a 1959 resolution to name U.S. Highway 15 as Jefferson Davis Highway after several ...

Orange County residents now eligible to apply for FEMA aid after Florence

By Zoe Beyer | October 22

Residents of Orange County are now able to apply for disaster relief aid, which has various protections and conditions.

Orange County Commissioners repeal Jefferson Davis National Highway designation

By David Saff | October 16

The resolution gave the name to a section of U.S. Highway 15 from the Durham County line to the Chatham County line.

Local officials express concern amid rising costs of light rail project

By Jake Richard | October 11

The Durham-Orange light rail project is becoming more complicated as costs rise and promises aren't kept, and local officials are debating whether the ...