Brighton McConnell, Author at Chapelboro.com

Orange, Caswell County Rep. Renée Price Becomes Latest Candidate to Vie for Open State Senate Seat

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 11, 2026 | Local Election Coverage, State Government

Rep. Renée Price, who serves rural Orange County and all of Caswell County, shared a release on Wednesday saying she wants to be nominated.

‘A Recipe for Social Unrest’: UNC Political Scientists Share Reactions to U.S. Military Conflict with Iran

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 11, 2026 | International, UNC

A pair of UNC international affair scholars explained how this latest effort is a departure from past U.S. conflicts in the region and could have global ramifications – at a time when the world already faces rising tensions.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro House Rep. Allen Buansi Seeks Appointment to Meyer’s NC Senate Seat

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 10, 2026 | Local Election Coverage, State Government

Two-term North Carolina House Rep. Allen Buansi is looking to make the jump to the state Senate in the wake of Graig Meyer’s resignation.

Democratic Party Vice Chair, Chapel Hill Attorney Jonah Garson Campaigns for NC Senate Appointment

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 10, 2026 | Local Election Coverage, State Government

Jonah Garson is launching a campaign to earn appointment and fill North Carolina Sen. Graig Meyer’s District 23 seat for the rest of the year.

In Split Vote, CHCCS School Board Chooses 3 Elementary Schools to Study for Closure

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 10, 2026 | Development, Pre-K - 12 Education

After weeks of debate and waffling between which elementary schools to study, the CHCCS Board of Education made its choices last Thursday.

I-40 Off-Ramp in Orange County Set for Overnight Closures, Concrete Removal

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 9, 2026 | Traffic, Transit

The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Monday it will begin conducting nightly closures of the west-bound off-ramp from I-40 to North Carolina Highway 86.