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Pittsboro Resident Allen Wilson Running for Town Board of Commissioners
Pittsboro resident Allen Wilson has announced his candidacy for the town's Board of Commissioners. According to his campaign announcement, Wilson believes "Pittsboro's success depends on the basics – safety, quality of life and stewardship. That is where the Board of...
Equality NC Endorses Chapel Hill Town Council, CHCCS School Board Candidates
One week after sharing its endorsements in two local mayoral races, the statewide advocacy group Equality North Carolina shared further support for candidates in the Chapel Hill Town Council and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education elections. The...
Chapel Hill Resident Vickie Fornville Announces Bid for CHCCS Board of Education
Chapel Hill resident Vickie Fornville has announced her entry into the crowded race for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. Fornville is a graduate of CHCCS and a former parent ambassador for McDougle Middle School. Fornville told Chapelboro she...
Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough Officials Pick Up Endorsements From Equality NC
As local municipal elections creep closer in North Carolina, the political action wing of Equality NC has shared its initial rounds of candidate endorsements — with several Orange County candidates picking up recognition. In its announcement on Thursday, Equality NC...
Chapel Hill Resident Taylor Tally Running for CHCCS Board of Education
Chapel Hill resident and Air Force veteran Taylor Tally is joining the crowded race for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. Tally recently graduated with a master's degree from UNC and lives in Carrboro. "I've always had an affinity for public...
Durham Educator Honoria Middough Shares Why She’s Running for CHCCS School Board
Honoria Middough is one of several candidates in this fall's Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education race, with the local teacher sharing her reasoning for seeking her first elected office. Middough is an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher in...
Orange County Shares Early Voting, Photo ID Details for 2023 Elections
The Orange County recently sharing its early voting locations and hours for 2023, with the period beginning on Thursday, October 19.
Barbara Fedders Shares Her Reasons for Entering CHCCS School Board Race
Barbara Fedders says seeing her two children go through Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools since kindergarten has been rewarding, especially seeing the dedication of their teachers. But she adds that she's also seen how overworked and underpaid those educators are....
Educator Allison Willis Enters CHCCS Board of Education Race
Educator and Chapel Hill resident Allison Willis is entering the race for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. Willis is a former public school teacher and principal and current administrator whose children attend CHCCS. "I care deeply about our...
Chapel Hill Resident Solomon Gibson III Enters CHCCS Board of Education Race
Longtime Chapel Hill resident Solomon Gibson III has entered the race for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. Gibson described himself as "a strong, uncompromising supporter of the public school system and teachers." Gibson described receiving a...
‘Significant Change in Chapel Hill Politics’: Local Expert on 2023 Town Council, School Board Race
Public Policy Polling director Tom Jensen discusses two crowded 2023 races, for Chapel Hill Town Council and CHCCS school board.
Former High School Teacher Lauren Kelly Running for CHCCS Board of Education
Former educator Lauren Kelly has entered the crowded race for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. Kelly taught high school English within the CHCCS district during the 2022-23 school year, but said she resigned "because of censorship in education...
