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Orange County BOCC appoints new member to fill Renée Price's vacant seat

By Olivia Gschwind | February 8

During the Orange County Board of County Commissioners business meeting on Tuesday night, the BOCC appointed a new board member to fill the vacant seat ...

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Orange County Schools employees bring concerns of overcrowding to Board of Education

By Maddie Van Meter | February 8

Patrick Abele, Orange County Schools' deputy superintendent, said overcrowding is a concern for the school district as new growth in the area is leading ...

'Incredibly safe': Chapel Hill Transit works to ensure passenger safety on buses

By Tori Newby | January 30

After a recent report of sexual assault on a Chapel Hill Transit bus, leaders are working to ensure passenger safety – both on buses and at bus stops. Director ...

N.C. General Assembly continues their long session after swearing in new members

By Avery Baker | January 29

The North Carolina General Assembly continued their long session on Wednesday – their first legislative session after new members were sworn in on Jan. ...

Gov. Roy Cooper signs executive order to ban TikTok from state-issued devices

By Sam Kornylak | January 24

The executive order, signed Jan. 12, directs the state's Chief Information Officer and the North Carolina Department of Information Technology to develop ...

An overview of how the local governments are using their remaining ARPA funds

By Carly Breland | January 23

Local governments are carefully planning out their use of remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act — the federal effort to help communities ...

Orange County BOCC honors David Price, selects climate action grantees

By Sam Kornylak | January 19

In its first meeting of 2023, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners honored recently retired U.S. Rep. David Price (D-NC 4th), expanded homeowners’ ...

'A more equitable community': Orange County Living Wage updates hourly pay to $16.60

By Jenna Rupp | January 16

Orange County Living Wage has updated its 2023 hourly living wage to $16.60, or $15.10 for employers who pay at least half of employees’ health insurance ...

Education programs and survey update: OCS Board of Education's first 2023 meeting

By Olivia Gschwind | January 11

The Orange County Schools Board of Education held its first meeting of 2023 on Monday to discuss Advancement Via Individual Determination program updates, ...

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Habitat for Humanity: Orange County's unofficial ambassador for affordable housing

By Gowri Abhinanda | January 11

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit that builds houses for low-income communities to make homeownership an accessible option. An increase in the need ...

Jamezetta Bedford and Earl McKee fill new BOCC positions after Renée Price's departure

By Olivia Gschwind | January 9

Orange County Board of County Comissioners Jamezetta Bedford and Earl McKee have filled the chairperson and vice-chairperson positions on the Orange County ...

Rural residents to gain high-speed internet after year of initial work by Lumos Fiber

By Maggie McIntyre | November 30

This past April, Orange County began a partnership with Lumos Fiber to bring broadband or high-speed internet service to homes and businesses that previously ...

Triangle music groups seek to create safe spaces for local LGBTQ+ community

By Maddie Policastro | November 29

Throughout the Triangle, several music groups — including the Triangle Gay Men's Chorus, Common Woman Chorus and Triangle Pride Band — create safe ...

Carrboro in Motion event highlights several local organizations and nonprofits

By Simon Tan | November 19

The event brought together many government and nonprofit agencies including El Centro Hispano, Orange County Public Library, Bike Carrboro, NEXT, Red ...

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Kidzu Museum to celebrate GivingTuesday, seeks for kids to play creatively

By Henry Thomas | November 17

Kidzu Children's Museum in Chapel Hill will commemorate this year’s GivingTuesday with a fundraising campaign titled "Play Anyway." On Nov. 29, ...

OC Schools Board of Education hears equity plan update, unanimously accepts

By Hannah Ma | November 13

At the Orange County Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday, the OCS Equity Task Force presented their equity plan update and outline for equity ...

Link between lack of affordable housing and home insecurity evident in Orange County, activists say

By Walker Livingston | November 9

A lack of affordable housing and other factors are seen as driving homelessness in Orange County, and local organizations seek to provide resources and ...

Rep. Graig Meyer is to become next N.C. senator for District 23, per unofficial results

By Samuel Long | November 9

Per unofficial results, North Carolina Rep. Graig Meyer (D-Caswell, Orange) has won the 2022 midterm election for the District 23 North Carolina Senate ...

'It's important that it's done right': Officials, residents discuss voting security in OC

By Olivia Gschwind | November 8

Some rhetoric surrounding the election security has sparked an increased number of concerned citizens, especially regarding the fairness and accuracy ...

Early voters in Orange County share their views, motivations for voting

By Stefan Stalker | November 6

More than 41,000 people voted early in person in Orange County between Oct. 20 and Nov. 5, and thousands more are expected to cast their ballots on Election ...