Garbage Collection, Local Transit and More: How Memorial Day Will Impact Local Services
The observation of Memorial Day Monday, May 25 will affect local government services around the...
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Local Government
Local Government Meetings: May 18-22, 2026
This week in local government is budget-focused, with numerous public hearings in Orange County, Chatham County and Durham.
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Elizabeth Cotten’s Family Gifts Legendary Musicians’ Guitar to Carrboro, Opens Annual Blues Festival
A guitar of blues musician Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten – who grew up in Carrboro – was donated to the local government by her family on Friday.
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Proposed Budget for Carrboro Focuses on Chantal Recovery, Major Projects While Limiting Cuts
Carrboro town staff called this budgeting cycle difficult, but presented a draft that would not raise taxes and limits cuts to services.
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Chapel Hill Transit Returns to Full Service for First Time Since 2021
The transit system announced last week it would be returning to full service, meaning there are no more suspended trips across any of its routes through Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
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Pittsboro Commissioners Vote to End Flock Safety Contract Early, Citing Community Opposition
Pittsboro elected officials voted on Monday to end its contract with Flock Safety, following longstanding backlash from residents about privacy concerns related to the license-plate cameras.
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During Bike Month, Chapel Hill Highlights Resources to Expand Bicycle Use and Improve Safety
Alongside the town’s Vison Zero efforts through Vision Zero, Chapel Hill Transit offers trip coordination using its bus routes and greenways.
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Orange County Government, Local School Districts Try to Do ‘More With Less’ Amid State Funding Uncertainty
Orange County’s school districts will likely not get the full extent of their proposed budgets for the upcoming school year.
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UNC Reports More Than $17 Million in Direct Economic Impact from Savannah Bananas Visit
According to a release from UNC, the recent visit from the Savannah Bananas to Chapel Hill generated an estimated $17.1 million.
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Chatham County Opens George Pauly Trail to Honor Longtime Volunteer, Conservationist
The George Pauly Trail is a 0.3 mile course at Northeast District Park in Chatham County. It sits just yards away from where Pauly lived.
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