On Air Today: Janice Tyler of the Orange County Department on Aging

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's Department on Aging works to meet the needs of a diverse population.

After only one of the 2024 races for the Orange County Board of Commissioners was contested in the primary cycle, all three have competition this year.

North Carolina House District 50 covers much of Orange County and all of Caswell County, featuring a distinct rural makeup of communities.

This week in local government: residents in Chatham County push back against Flock license-plate cameras and AI data centers.

A costal NC community recently celebrated the return of its beloved local cat Hoover after he ended up at the Orange County Animal Shelter.

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, February 4, discussing county news and events. She discussed the recent snow and cold weather events and the county's response to those events. She also talked about a pair of interlocal agreements discussed at the most recent meeting of the commissioners dealing with school projects, and tax collection. She also previewed the early voting period, which begins next week, and more.

In February, the Haw River Assembly will host several opportunities for the community to hear updates on the state of the watershed.

This week in local government: Durham considers the RTP's long-term development plans, and Carrboro gets an update on its comprehensive plan.

Following inches of snow, local governments in Orange and Chatham counties alerted residents to how their operations are affected for Monday and Tuesday.