Tom Murry, Valerie Zachary and Chris Freeman won seats to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
In his next term, Meyer said he wants to prioritize Hurricane Helene recovery and build a resilient future that addresses the urgent climate change crisis.
Phyllis Portie-Ascott was elected to the OC BOCC District 2 seat. Jean Hamilton and Marilyn Carter were elected to the District 1 seats. Amy Fowler was elected as the at-large member.
A land use case involving contradictory information within an ordinance highlights the importance of clear language in Orange County's laws, ordinances and other documents.
Some Democratic political leaders told The Daily Tar Heel that one of the most speculated next steps for Cooper is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate. There may also be a possibility for Cooper to be considered for a cabinet position.
E-cigarette usage is down to 10 percent among high school students across the country, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This decline comes about two years after N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein reached a $40 million settlement in his lawsuit against JUUL, an e-cigarette company.
Chapel Hill and Carrboro have similar processes for renaming streets, involving community members, property owners and town councils. Recently, there has been a movement in Carrboro to rename a street after longtime community servant Braxton Foushee.
The council voted 4-3 to pass the resolution to call a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. Foushee, Haven-O’Donnell and Romaine were the three votes against the resolution.
“It's been an unopposed race, but we have run the race nonetheless,” Barbara Foushee said.
Three members of a slate for the Carrboro Town Council elections — Eliazar Posasa, Catherine Fray and Jason Merrill — have actively endorsed the greenway and the Creekside Alignment. The other candidates April Mills and Stephanie Wade did not respond to The Daily Tar Heel's requests for comment in time for publication and declined to comment, respectively.
