Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss the new indoor mask mandate for all public spaces in the county.
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Orange County Government Reinstates Mask Mandate in Facilities; Employees to Share Vaccination Status
With new COVID-19 infections on the rise locally and statewide, the Orange County government announced a shift back to requiring masks in its facilities. Effective Thursday, all visitors and employees in county government buildings must wear face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19, regardless of one’s vaccination status. Additionally, the Orange County government is […]

Orange County's Indoor Mask Mandate Extended To Mid-January
With COVID-19 cases back on the rise, Orange County officials are extending the county's indoor mask mandate into early 2022.

Orange County Schools Becomes Latest District to Pass Universal Masking for Fall
The Orange County Schools district will require universal masking for all students, staff and visitors this fall. As unanimously approved by the district’s Board of Education on Monday, the requirement for face coverings will be for both indoors and outdoors at Orange County Schools amid the ongoing spread of COVID-19’s delta variant. The mask policy […]

Orange, Chatham Counties Announce Indoor Mask Mandates Amid Renewed COVID Spread
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article failed to state Chatham County’s mask mandate will be strictly for indoor county facilities instead of for all indoor public spaces. The post has since been updated. The Orange County government have announced a new, indoor mask mandate that will go into effect Wednesday, August 11 at […]
Hillsborough: Incoming Mask Mandate and Dorothy N. Johnson
Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell and shares more about Orange County's incoming indoor mask mandate on Tuesday, August 10. She details why this step is being taken now amid a renewed spread of COVID-19. Plus: the Town of Hillsborough renames a community center after a local leader.

Durham County, City Governments Enact New Indoor Mask Mandate
Residents and visitors to Durham County will once again need to mask up before heading to indoor areas. The Durham County and City of Durham governments announced a new state of emergency that will require people to wear face masks indoors as a method to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, as the delta variant of […]
Orange County Extends Local COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Indefinitely
The Orange County government announced Monday it extended its local state of emergency declaration regarding COVID-19 to an indefinite period. The local government’s order, which saw the extension enacted on Friday at 5 p.m., has been in place since March of 2020, aiding the county’s response to the coronavirus pandemic by employing increased public health […]

Orange County Government to Gradually Reopen Facilities in July
The Orange County government recently shared plans to gradually reopen county facilities to the public in July, marking one of its final stages of transition from the COVID-19 pandemic. The local government said in a release on Tuesday it will begin a phased approach to opening certain departments and resources based on the latest guidance […]

Orange County Schools Closed, CHCCS Declares Remote Learning for Thursday As Cold Temps Keep Snow and Ice
Thanks to a light snow that fell Tuesday night, the Orange County community saw its schools cancel instruction on Wednesday.

'Orange County's In a Really Good Place': County Manager Bonnie Hammersley on Budgeting and Retiring
Longtime Orange County manager Bonnie Hammersley joined 97.9 The Hill to discuss her impending retirement - and next year's county budget.
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