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Orange County: Rural Land Use, Selling Vacant Park Land, Veterans Day

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Nov 12, 2025 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, November 12, discussing county news and events. She talked about the commissioners recent discussion of rural land use. She outlined a plan to sell vacant park land off Millhouse road to a recreation non-profit. She discussed Veterans Day activities in the community, an upcoming “repair cafe” coming to the Whitted Building, and more.

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Orange County Commissioner Sally Greene Will Not Run for Re-election in 2026

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 10, 2025 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government

Sally Greene posted on her Facebook page Monday afternoon she plans to depart the Board of Orange County Commissioners next winter, opening up an at-large seat in the 2026 election.

Orange County: Election Reactions, Food Resources, Veterans Day

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Nov 5, 2025 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, November 5, discussing county news and events. She discussed election results from Tuesday’s municipal elections, the ongoing uncertainty around food benefits and resources in our community, and the various Veterans Day recognitions happening in our community, and more.

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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.

2025 Early Voting in Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties is Underway; Here’s Where to Go

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 2, 2025 | Election, Local Election Coverage

Early voting in North Carolina begins on Thursday morning, helping bring the local election season to a crescendo across 16 days.

Orange County: Early Voting Continues, Interlocal Agreement on Schools, Broadband Update

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 22, 2025 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 22, discussing county news and events. She discussed early voting in Orange County, which expands tomorrow to additional location in southern Orange County. She also shared details from this week’s Board of Commissioners Meeting, including the latest on an interlocal agreement on schools, an update on rural broadband, a design for the new Crisis Diversion Center, and more.

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Conversations We Need To Have: Orange County Chief Civil Rights Officer Paul Slack

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 20, 2025 | Conversations We Need To Have

Orange County Chief Civil Rights Officer Paul Slack spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, October 20. They discussed a series of community listening sessions that the county is running to learn how to better reach and communicate with residents. He also talked about the continued process of making the county’s website screen-reader accessible, and more.

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Interstate 40 Off Ramp in Orange County Closing for 3 Weeks

Posted by Michael Koh | Oct 17, 2025 | Traffic, Transit

Contractors with the North Carolina Department of Transportation will be closing an off ramp along...

Orange County: Early Voting, Fire Department Update, Land Use 2050

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 15, 2025 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 15, discussing county news and events. She talked about the start of early voting in Orange County, which gets underway tomorrow. She also shared updates from the county’s fire departments from last night’s board of commissioners meeting, as well as an update on the Land Use 2050 plan, and more.

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Union Grove Farm Shares Why It Pulled Out of Appeal for Music Stage

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 11, 2025 | Business, Local Government

Union Grove Farm issued a statement saying it had pulled its appeal from the county government and it would re-evaluate its proposal.

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