Cases of Diarrhea Parasite Reported in Orange County, Health Department Shares Guidance Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 16, 2026 | Health, National As an outbreak of cyclospora continues in the United States, eight people in Orange County have reported falling sick from the parasite. Read More
Lori Russell Takes Oath, Orange County Board of Education Sets Leaders for 2026-27 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 16, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education The Orange County Schools Board of Education swore in its newest member on Monday, alongside choosing its next chair and vice chair. Read More
Who Will Orange County Democrats Choose to Replace Jamezetta Bedford? Here Are The Candidates Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 14, 2026 | Local Government The six candidates who applied to fill the District 1 seat shared their responses to the Orange County Democratic Party’s questions. Read More
Corporate Tax Cuts, Prediction Market Leeway, and Underfunding Education: Why Orange County’s Legislators Voted Against NC’s Budget Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 14, 2026 | State, State Government All three of Orange County’s state representatives voted against North Carolina’s updated budget, citing issues with its contents and construction. Read More
Orange County Commissioners Update Parameters for Homeowners Assistance, Set Process for Bedford’s Vacancy Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 13, 2026 | Local Government The Board of Orange County Commissioners held a rare summer meeting with several consequential agenda items on July 9. Here are the details. Read More
How the NCAA’s New Eligibility Rules Might Help College Sports – Stroman on Sports (July 10, 2026) Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 10, 2026 | Stroman On Sports 97.9 The Hill’s Dr. Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell chat on Friday, July 10 after the NCAA adopted new eligibility rules for athletes. https://media.blubrry.com/sports_notebook/chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/07%20-%20July/10/STROMAN%20ON%20SPORTS%20071026.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Read More
Downtown Hillsborough, 1,000 Duke Energy Customers Lose Power in Friday Thunderstorm Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 10, 2026 | Safety, Weather More than 1,000 Duke Energy customers in Hillsborough reported a power outage on Friday evening after a storm rolled through the region. Read More
Local Governments Facing ‘Years-Long’ Recovery from Chantal’s Floods, But Progress is Being Made Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 10, 2026 | Local Government, Weather One year after Tropical Storm Chantal’s significant rainfall flooded several areas in the Triangle, the region’s local governments are still adjusting to its physical and financial impacts. Read More
UNC Police Issue ‘All Clear’ After Bomb Threat, Investigation at Kenan Stadium Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 9, 2026 | Safety, UNC UNC Police are responding to a safety threat at Kenan Stadium on Thursday afternoon, according to an alert shared with the campus community. Read More
Gov. Stein Signs North Carolina Budget Into Law, Updating Spending Plan After Nearly 3 Years Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 9, 2026 | State, State Government North Carolina’s budget drought ended on Tuesday morning, as Gov. Josh Stein took action on a $34.3 billion appropriations package. Read More