Orange County: Recapping the NACo Conference + BOCC Vacancy

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and shares her experience at the National Association of Counties conference the last few days. Price details some main topics local governments across the country are discussing. Plus: time is running out to apply for the vacancy on the Board of County Commissioners!

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Carrboro Aldermen To Pick Election or Appointment December 10

Carrboro Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday to schedule a special session on December 10 to decide how to fill the upcoming vacancy on the board.

Policing, Flags On Agenda For Tuesday Town, County Meetings

Carrboro aldermen will discuss equity in policing; county commissioners will consider restrictions on the raising of giant flags (Confederate or otherwise).

Filing for Carrboro Town Council's Special Election Is Over. Who is Running?

As of noon on Friday, the filing period for the upcoming special election in Carrboro officially closed. Despite being an election cycle focused on federal and statewide elections, the Carrboro Town Council is holding a special election to fill a seat with an unfinished term — which will have one year left on it once someone […]

Disability Rights, Transit Advocate Isaac Woolsey Files to Run for Carrboro Town Council

Isaac Woolsey, a disability rights activist and self-described autistic comedian, filed to run for the open seat in Carrboro.

'My Community, My Work': Cristóbal Palmer Enters Carrboro Town Council Special Election

Cristóbal Palmer — the director for a digital library at UNC and a Carrboro native — entered the special election for town council on Friday.

Voters in Ohio Reject GOP-Backed Proposal That Would Have Made It Tougher To Protect Abortion Rights

Written by JULIE CARR SMYTH and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Ohio voters resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state’s constitution, setting up a fall campaign that will become the nation’s latest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nationwide protections last year. The defeat of […]

5 Applicants to Orange County Commissioners Vacancy Are Revealed

The Board of Orange County Commissioners is looking to fill a vacancy on its board for the second time in three years. After the election of its chair to the state legislature, the county took applications from District 2 residents to get a pool of candidates. Among the five people aiming to replace Renée Price […]

Candidate Intros: Carrboro Town Council (1 Seat)

During this local election season, 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro spoke with candidates for each of the races in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. Each answered the same set of questions regarding their decision to run for elected office, their background in the community and what they wish for residents to think of when voting. […]

Orange County: Governor Cooper, Delta Variant Guidance and Board Applicants

Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, July 21. Price shares initial reactions to Governor Roy Cooper's press conference a new COVID-19 guidance for schools this fall. Plus, with applicants finalized, she details the process for filling a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners.

Orange County: Recapping the NACo Conference + BOCC Vacancy

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell and shares her experience at the National Association of Counties conference the last few days. Price details some main topics local governments across the country are discussing. Plus: time is running out to apply for the vacancy on the Board of County Commissioners!

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