Labor Day to Affect Local Government Services in Orange County
Labor Day is used every year to recognize the contributions of all American workers. A federal...
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Local Government
Anna Richards Chosen To Be New Orange County Commissioner
Anna Richards is the newest member of the Board of Orange County Commissioners. The six other...
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The Orange County Board of Commissioners Returns Thursday. Here’s What to Watch For
After a two month summer break, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners is set to return Thursday for its first meeting since June 28.
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Local Government Meeting Schedule: September 2021
Here is a full list of the scheduled meetings for elected officials across Orange and Chatham Counties for this month, before the local governments get going for the fall.
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‘House Us Now’ March Advocates for Affordable Housing for 30 Percent Area Median Income
This weekend community leaders held a march for affordable housing. The “House Us Now” march originated with the Community Empowerment Fund in partnership with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP, the Marian Cheek Jackson Center, EmPOWERment Inc, and the Interfaith Council. It called for affordable housing for community members who make 30 percent or below the area median income.
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Chapel Hill Transit Public Comment Open on Changes to N-S BRT Project
Chapel Hill Transit opened a public comment period on changes made to the North-South Bus Rapid Transit Project (N-S BRT).
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First Building in Glen Lennox Redevelopment Honors Gwendolyn Harrison Smith
A new office building in the Glen Lennox community opened last week. It carries the namesake and legacy of the first Black woman to attend UNC, Gwendolyn Harrison Smith.
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Orange County Opens Center Honoring Legacy of Bonnie B. Davis
Orange County has been working for several years to expand their government campuses. The first building on the new Orange County Northern Campus is also the first building in the county to be named after a Black woman.
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Orange County Animal Services Joins Nationwide Pet Adoption Campaign, Waives Fees
Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) recently joined NBCUniversal Local’s 2021 Clear The Shelters – a nationwide pet adoption campaign. During the campaign, all adoption fees for all adoptable pets at OCAS will be waived.
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Chapel Hill Launches Pilot Program Aimed to Reduce Likelihood of Impaired Driving
The Chapel Hill Police Department is working with the Campus and Community Coalition to identify bars and restaurants which serve intoxicated individuals contributing to the potential public safety threat of impaired driving.
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