2025 Election Results for Local Races in Orange County and Pittsboro Posted by Staff | Nov 4, 2025 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government, Pre-K - 12 Education Tuesday marked Election Day for local races across North Carolina. Here are the vote tallies for Orange County and Pittsboro’s elections. Read More
Barbara Jessie-Black, Longtime Leader of CommunityWorx, Dies at 62 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 23, 2025 | Nonprofit, Obituaries Barbara Jessie-Black, who helped lead the Carrboro nonprofit CommunityWorx for more than two decades, died this week at the age of 62. Read More
2025 Candidate Introductions: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board Of Education Posted by Staff | Oct 21, 2025 | Candidate Intros, Election The 2025 race for the CHCCS Board of Education appears to be straightforward, with three candidates for three seats. Hear from each one. Read More
Carrboro Police Seeking Suspect in Attempted Rape on Public Bikeway Posted by Michael Koh | Oct 11, 2025 | Crime, Safety The Carrboro Police Department is seeking the suspect in an attempted rape that occurred on the... Read More
Orange County Discusses Bond Projects and State Budget Delay With Local School Boards Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 10, 2025 | Local Government, Pre-K - 12 Education The Orange County Board of Commissioners recently held a joint meeting with the local school boards to hear updates from each district. Read More
Student Fights at East Chapel Hill High School Injure 5 Staff Members; Incidents Under Investigation Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 12, 2025 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety A pair of fights between students at East Chapel Hill High School on Friday led to several responding staff injuries and disruption. Read More
CHCCS Board Holds Preliminary Conversation for Hypothetical Elementary School Closure Posted by Emma Cooke | Aug 27, 2025 | Pre-K - 12 Education The Board of Education for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools recently met to hear a presentation about closing one of its elementary schools. Read More
CHCCS Superintendent Trice Shares Excitement, Details New Cellphone Policy Ahead of New School Year Posted by Staff | Aug 22, 2025 | Pre-K - 12 Education Monday will mark the first CHCCS school year under Superintendent Rodney Trice’s leadership. He joined 97.9 The Hill to discuss. Read More
Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Superintendent Rodney Trice on the New School Year Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 19, 2025 | Speaking of Schools Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, August 19. https://media.blubrry.com/sports_notebook/chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2025/08%20-%20August/19/SPEAKING%20OF%20SCHOOLS%20RODNEY%20TRICE.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Read More
Carrboro High School Enters 2025-26 School Year With New Leadership Team Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 14, 2025 | Pre-K - 12 Education CHCCS announced veteran educator Valerie Akins would step into the interim principal role for Carrboro High for the 2025-26 calendar. Read More