Orange and Chatham counties recently began their budget planning process for the next fiscal year. County commissioners will take the next several weeks to hear public input and finalize the budgets.
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Jeff Nieman and Kayley Taber both say they won’t prosecute women or doctors, even if North Carolina bans abortion in the future.
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This week in local government: the Durham City Council appoints a new member, and city and county managers unveil their budget plans.
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Fewer than ten states do not have a statewide dooring ordinance – including North Carolina. Dooring occurs when a driver opens their car door and hits a bicyclist often resulting in serious injury. These ordinances fines drivers who leave doors open too long or open their car door without looking. Now, Chapel Hill is considering passing its own ordinance.
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After 780 days of being active, the state of emergency in Orange County enacted due to COVID-19 is...
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During this local election season, 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro spoke with candidates for each of...
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Orange County announced a new partnership this week with NorthState to provide 100 percent fiber-optic internet service to underserved areas. This project is one of the largest partnerships in state history and also achieves a long-standing goal for the county.
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A big week for local government: Orange County votes on broadband, while Carrboro considers a development plan on a prominent vacant lot.
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Local government meetings this week include a budget discussion at CHCCS and Durham Mayor O’Neal’s State of the City address.
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The Town of Hillsborough previously had some snags in its flag locations after Duke Energy prevented the town from flying flags on its electrical poles. Now, Hillsborough is pivoting to flying banners through town instead.
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