The Orange County Board of Commissioners met Monday night and voted unanimously on a resolution to support putting the option to expand Medicaid in North Carolina to low-income residents before voters across the state. The...
Read MoreOrange County government bodies declared December 6 as Abolition Day, recognizing the anniversary of the ratification of the thirteenth amendment abolishing slavery. This day served as an opportunity for the Frederick Douglass...
Read MoreThe Chapel Hill Town Council voted last week to amend the Land Use Management Ordinance to allow Conditional Zoning. Mayor Pam Hemminger says conditional zoning will allow for more conversations with stakeholders and the public...
Read MoreThe Town of Chapel Hill has called a public hearing regarding possibly selling a small property located at 127 West Rosemary Street, that currently serves as a surface-level parking lot, to Investors Title Company. The town and...
Read MoreConstruction of the site of Chapel Hill’s Fire Station 2, on Hamilton Road, has faced unforeseen ground problems. According to Deputy Folice Chief and manager for the project Matthew Lawrence a geological assessment was taken of...
Read MoreToday is Giving Tuesday, an international day of giving. Two collaborative partnerships in Orange County, the Family Success Alliance and Making Connections: Orange County Comprehensive Early Childhood Initiative, are...
Read MoreThe Hillsborough Police Department received $11,000 from the Durham Kennel Club and its parent organization, the American Kennel Club, to fund the purchase of a new police dog. Durham Kennel Club Director Bob Wisniewski, member...
Read MoreThe Orange County Sheriff’s Office releases a daily crime report, which recently has contained repeated warnings of phone call scams that have been occurring in the county. Authorities say residents should be on the look out for...
Read MoreThe Town of Chapel Hill voted unanimously last week to support the continuation of Temporary Protected Status for those who live in North Carolina and Chapel Hill. Since 1990, Temporary Protected Status or TPS, a program created...
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The UNC – Chapel Hill Board of Trustees recently presented four alumni with its highest...
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