Maria Deewes, a specialist with Orange County’s Housing and Community Development Department, speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. She brings details on the Longtime Homeowners Assistance Program that recently launched and is accepting applications.
To apply, go to the county government’s website. Applications close October 30.
Sponsored by Orange County Government.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Related Stories
‹

Orange County Commissioners Update Parameters for Homeowners Assistance, Set Process for Bedford's Vacancy
The Board of Orange County Commissioners held a rare summer meeting with several consequential agenda items on July 9. Here are the details.
Orange County: Thanking Dr. Cohen and Applying for Homeowners Assistance
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price speaks with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, December 1. Price shares thoughts on the news of Dr. Mandy Cohen leaving the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, as well as updates on the local response to COVID-19. Plus: a county homeowners assistance program is accepting applications and the northern part of Orange County is preparing for a holiday parade.

OC Launches Homeowner Assistance Program For Residents Facing Property Tax Increases
The Orange County government recently launched a new housing initiative. The Longtime Homeowner Assistance program aims to provide property tax bill assistance to help people stay in their homes.

More than 38,000 Gallons of Untreated Sewage Spills into Unnamed Hillsborough Creek
The Town of Hillsborough responded to a discharge of untreated sewage into an unnamed creek Monday morning. The spill, which the town estimated at 38,400 gallons, is believed to have begun Saturday and has since been stopped. According to a town release, the spill began due to a fence post stuck in an eight-inch sewer […]

Who Will Orange County Democrats Choose to Replace Jamezetta Bedford? Here Are The Candidates
The six candidates who applied to fill the District 1 seat shared their responses to the Orange County Democratic Party's questions.
Orange County: Revisiting Impact of Chantal's Floods, Reacting to the New State Budget
Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Jean Hamilton speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, July 8. On the heels of the first anniversary of Tropical Storm Chantal’s destructive flooding in the community, Hamilton shares her impressions and lessons learned from the experience of the storm and the county’s […]

Rani Dasi Seeks Seat of Late Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford
Rani Dasi, a current member of the CHCCS board, announced her intention to fill the vacant seat left by the late Jamezetta Bedford.
Orange County's Kirby Saunders on Chantal Anniversary and Its Emergency Management Lessons – On Air Today (July 7, 2026)
Orange County Emergency Services Director Kirby Saunders speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell about the recent anniversary of Tropical Storm Chantal.
Conversations We Need to Have: Paul Slack on The Feeling of Belonging During July 4th and The World Cup – July 6, 2026
Paul Slack, the chief civil rights officer for the Orange County government, joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell for "Conversations We Need to Have" on Monday, July 6. Coming off the Fourth of July holiday, the pair talk about what the holiday means for them and the conflicted feelings it generates, both historically and amid heightened political divide. Then, the two discuss how the World Cup being hosted in North America has felt like a moment of celebration and unity, while highlighting good parts of the American experience and its welcoming of other cultures.

Orange County Activates Cooling Centers Through Fourth of July Weekend
Orange County announced it will activate cooling centers from July 3-5 as North Carolina braces for extreme heat over the weekend.
›