Groundbreaking Ceremony for Jamezetta Bedford Crisis Care Center Set for Oct. 22 Posted by Michael Koh | Oct 17, 2026 | Health, Local Government Orange County will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Jamezetta Bedford Crisis Care Center... Read More
Carrboro to Explore Possibility of Merging Police Force, Department with Chapel Hill’s Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 15, 2026 | Local Government, Safety Could Carrboro and Chapel Hill share a police department and resources? The local governments are discussing the feasibility of a merger. Read More
Hillsborough Mayor Calls for Release of 19-Year-Old Orange High School Graduate Detained by ICE Posted by Michael Koh | Oct 15, 2026 | Local Government Hillsborough mayor Mark Bell has issued a statement in support of 19-year-old Isaac Gallegos, an... Read More
Early Voting in the 2026 General Election; Where to Go in Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 14, 2026 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government Early voting for North Carolina’s general election begins on Thursday. Here is what you need to know to cast your vote. Read More
Chapel Hill Rezones Weaver Dairy Road Site for New Fire Station and Affordable Housing Community Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 13, 2026 | Development, Local Government Chapel Hill recently voted to rezone a four-acre site to allow for both a new fire station and neighboring affordable housing community. Read More
Local Government Meetings: October 12-16, 2026 Posted by Aaron Keck | Oct 12, 2026 | Local Government This week in local government: property valuation in Orange County, Chatham Park in Pittsboro, and Churton Street’s future in Hillsborough. Read More
‘Our Biggest Pressure’: Orange County Facing Multiple Budget Crunches, With More Looming Posted by Aaron Keck | Oct 6, 2026 | Local Government Orange County officials say the county’s budget is facing significant pressure from multiple sides at once, and Election Day could bring more. Read More
Local Government Meetings: October 5-9, 2026 Posted by Aaron Keck | Oct 5, 2026 | Local Government This week in local government: Orange County Commissioners discuss data centers and property revaluation, while Carrboro talks composting. Read More
After Losing County Funding, Chapel Hill Public Library Set to Impose $65 Borrowing Fee on Non-Town Residents Posted by Henry Taylor | Sep 30, 2026 | Local Government Chapel Hill Public Library Director Atlas Logan presented a resolution at the Sep. 23 council meeting asking for the fees to be approved. Read More
Carrboro’s Anderson Park Tennis Courts Closed Until Oct. 12 for Installation of Lights Posted by Michael Koh | Sep 29, 2026 | Local Government, Recreation The Henry Anderson III Park Tennis Courts in Carrboro will be closed until Monday, Oct. 12 for the... Read More