Orange County: Commissioner Application Update, MLK Events, and More

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 22. She discussed attendance at the ribbon cutting for Morinaga's Hi-Chew facility expansion, and what the continued development of that area means for the county. She also recapped the recent meeting of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, which saw a public hearing and vote on a moratorium on construction of large data-mining centers in Orange County. She also discussed county Earth Day activities at Blackwood Farm Park, and more.

The Japanese candy company Morinaga held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the opening of its expansion Hi-Chew plant in Mebane.

Orange County Clerk of Superior Court Mark Kleinschmidt has been recognized with two awards – one statewide and one national – in recognition of his service. Kleinschmidt received the North Carolina Guardianship Association’s Trailblazer Award last week in Asheville, recognizing his two terms as Clerk of Superior Court and Probate Judge. In legal terms, guardianship […]

Dorothy Chester of Cedar Grove won a $212,371 jackpot off a $1 lottery ticket earlier this month, the North Carolina Education Lottery said in a release Wednesday. Chester played the online version of the lottery’s Cash 5 game. The odds of matching all five numbers winning the jackpot in this game are 1 in 962,598. […]

Aria Allen of Economics With Aria spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, April 13, discussing the most recent episode of her show. On this episode she tackles affordable housing in our community. She discusses what's covered in the episode, the process of putting it together, what comes next for the series, and more.

UPDATE: The Orange County Sheriff's Office shared an alert on the morning of Apr. 10 saying Matthew Vukmer was now in its office's custody.

Jonathon Smith — the executive director and food security agent for Orange County's Cooperative Extension — speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell

While not visible to those passing by, something new decorates the rooftop of TABLE’s downtown Carrboro facility.

Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents participated in the third No Kings Day on Saturday, Mar. 28, protesting President Donald Trump.

Orange County’s recently met with Mebane to discuss ways to plan for the future of the city and how to accommodate its growing population.