Carrboro: Third ‘Truth Plaque’ Planned for Historic Strayhorn Home Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 13, 2023 | Local Government As the Town of Carrboro continues to contextualize and share its history, the local government... Read More
County Commissioners Reject Dollar General Proposal for White Cross in Split Vote Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 12, 2023 | Business, Development, Local Government Orange County commissioners recently voted against a zoning request for a Dollar General store off of N.C. Highway 54 and White Cross Road. Read More
Local Government Meetings: April 10-14 Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 10, 2023 | Local Government The Chapel Hill Town Council discusses the “Complete Community” housing initiative, while the Orange County School Board votes on a budget. Read More
Chatham County Commissioner Shares Budgeting, Preservation Approaches Posted by Staff | Apr 9, 2023 | Development, Local Government April is a busy time for local governments, as they work to finalize and approve budget plans for... Read More
Good Friday to Alter Local Government Services Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 6, 2023 | Local Government The observation of Good Friday on April 7 will alter several government services around Orange... Read More
Orange County Ends COVID-19 Testing Services After Nearly 3 Years Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 6, 2023 | COVID-19, Health, Local Government After nearly three years of offering PCR tests for COVID-19, the Orange County Health Department has officially halted its testing services. Read More
Report: ‘Increasing Inequity’ in North Carolina’s Local Education Spending Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 5, 2023 | Local Government, Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government As budget season heats up, The Public School Forum of North Carolina recently shared its Local School Finance Study for education funding. Read More
FDA Approval of Naloxone Could Mean More Access, Less Stigma for Addressing Overdoses Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 4, 2023 | Health, Instagram, Local Government, Safety The FDA recently approved naloxone as an over-the-counter drug to help with opioid overdoses. Here’s how that could change things on the local level. Read More
Aura Developers Propose New Project on South Elliott Road Posted by Brianna Atkinson | Apr 3, 2023 | Development, Local Government Developers from the Trinsic Residential Group presented a concept plan to build an apartment complex on South Elliott Road. Read More
Local Government Meetings: April 3-7 Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 3, 2023 | Local Government This week’s local government calendar is dominated by the Orange County School Board, which has five meetings in the first two days alone. Read More