On Air Today: Dale Edwards of The News of Orange County

Former Carrboro mayor Mark Chilton says he will issue same-sex marriage licenses if elected Register of Deeds.

A three-judge panel struck down Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage Monday, a ruling that has implications for NC.

Former Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton defeated incumbent Deborah Brooks and challenger Sara Stephens to become Orange County’s next Register of Deeds.

In what might be a first for Orange County, a crowd of nearly fifty came out to hear from three candidates vying for the job of Register of Deeds.

With the current Orange County Register of Deeds Mark Chilton retiring from the role after 12 years, the race to replace him is on.

Written by MARY CLARE JALONICK Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin was on the Senate floor, but her mind was on the other side of the Capitol. The House was voting that July afternoon on Democratic legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal right to an abortion. […]

Written by JESSICA GRESKO The Supreme Court is hearing the case Monday of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that’s the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court. The designer and her supporters say that ruling against her would force artists — from painters […]

Written by MARY CLARE JALONICK The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide. The bill, which […]

During this local election season, 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro spoke with candidates for each of the races in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. Each answered the same set of questions regarding their decision to run for elected office, their background in the community and what they wish for residents to think of when voting. […]

Managing Editor of the News of Orange County newspaper joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Monday, April 18, to share updates on recent stories around the Efland and Hillsborough area.