Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 5th. She discussed the deferring of a School Protest Buffer ordinance, school funding issues from a joint meeting with the school board, and more.
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Orange County: Reactions to New Commissioners, Statehouse Shift, Constitutional Amendments
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, November 4, discussing county news and events. She recapped election results, and how they will impact Orange County. Included in that discussion is a welcome of the three new members of the board, the change in power in the statehouse, and the passage of three constitutional amendments. She also previewed an upcoming meeting of the board of commissioners, and more.
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Early Voting in North Carolina is Ending: Where to Go in Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties
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Orange County: Vice Chair of the Commissioners Amy Fowler on Election, New Tax Adminstrator
Vice-Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Amy Fowler spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 28, discussing county news and events. She talked about the recent groundbreaking for the Jamezetta Bedford Crisis Diversion Care Center. She also talked about the county's newly hired Tax Administrator, and the process around making that hire. She discussed the upcoming election and the importance of voting, and more.
'The Big Unknown': Orange County Leaders Rally Against Proposed Property Tax Constitutional Amendment
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Orange County: Rezoning on Old Lystra Rd, Managing SNAP Finances, Crisis Diversion Center
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 21, discussing county news and events. She recounted a joint meeting with the Chapel Hill Town Council and subsequent vote to approve a rezoning for a church and some affordable housing off of Old Lystra Road. She also discussed SNAP funding at the county level, the groundbreaking for the Jamezetta Bedford Crises Diversion Center, and more.
Local Government Meetings: October 19-23, 2026
This week in local government: affordable housing proposals on Rogers Road and Old Lystra Road, and a public hearing on Chapel Hill's LUMO.
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Jamezetta Bedford Crisis Care Center Set for Oct. 22
Orange County will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Jamezetta Bedford Crisis Care Center Thursday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. The new facility will be on Waterstone Drive in Hillsborough, next to the UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus. “This center represents the kind of compassionate, community-focused care our residents deserve,” said Jean Hamilton, chair of the […]
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