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Zika Virus Confirmed in NC

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 19, 2016 | Featured, Health

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has announced the first case of Zika virus in a North Carolina resident. Officials say the case was confirmed in an adult who recently traveled to a country with an...

Joal Hall Broun Appointed To CHCCS Board Of Education

Posted by Staff | Feb 18, 2016 | Featured, Pre-K - 12 Education

Joal Hall Broun was chosen from seven applicants to fill the vacancy on the Board of Education left by Michelle Brownstein, who resigned in December. While electing the new member in their meeting Thursday night, no board member...

Meet Orange County Commissioner District 1 Candidates

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 18, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

Four candidates will be on the March 15 primary ballot for two seats up for election out of District 1 on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. District 1 covers the southern portion of Orange County, including Chapel Hill...

Progress on Durham Orange Light Rail Project

Posted by Staff | Feb 18, 2016 | Development, Featured

The Durham-Orange Light Rail Project is moving forward after the federal government completed its environmental review. The Final Environmental Impact Statement was approved by the Federal Transit Authority on February 11. That...

PPP: North Carolinians Support Independent Redistricting

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 18, 2016 | Featured, State Government

North Carolina voters from both sides of the political aisle have found common ground leading up to the state’s March primary. A survey published on Thursday by Raleigh-based Public Policy Polling found that 59 percent of voters...

McCrory Pitches $2 Billion Bond in Chapel Hill

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 18, 2016 | Featured, State Government

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory was in Chapel Hill on Wednesday pitching the $2 billion bond proposal that will be on the March primary ballots across North Carolina. A crowd that included Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger,...

No. 20 Duke Stuns No. 5 UNC 74-73, Williams Apologizes

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 18, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

Roy Williams, like most of Chapel Hill, was at a loss for words at the Dean Smith Center on Wednesday night after watching his No. 5 Tar Heels drop yet another heartbreaker to the hated Duke Blue Devils, this one by a score of...

Voter Registration Deadline Is Friday

Posted by Staff | Feb 17, 2016 | Featured, News

Friday is the last day to register to vote for the upcoming primary election on March 15. If you are registering for the first time or updating your information, you can find that form here. The form must be filled out and...

Possible Link Between Artificial Turf and Cancer

Posted by Staff | Feb 17, 2016 | Featured, Health

The Federal Government is now investigating a possible link between lead in artificial turf fields and cancer. Three government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency announced this week they will begin research...

County Commissioners Reject Gun Regulation

Posted by Staff | Feb 16, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

After taking hours of public comment, the vast majority in opposition to the proposal, the Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected a proposal that would have made it illegal to shoot a gun for recreational purposes after 6...

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