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2025 Election Results for Local Races in Orange County and Pittsboro

Posted by Staff | Nov 4, 2025 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government, Pre-K - 12 Education

Candace Hunziker, Tiana Thurber Elected to Pittsboro Board of Commissioners

by Michael Koh | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government

Candace Hunziker and Tiana Thurber were elected to the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners amid a...

Berry, Miller-Foushee Set for Re-Election to Chapel Hill Town Council; McMahon, Rivers Projected to Join

by Brighton McConnell | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government

With the early vote totals and nearly all of Chapel Hill’s precincts reported on Tuesday...

Orange County’s Trio of Mayors Prepare For New Terms With Towns’ Long-Term Futures in Mind

by Brighton McConnell | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government

After Tuesday night, each of Orange County’s are poised to serve another two years and shared their visions of leading the towns to address both short- and long-term needs.

Hillsborough Commissioners Kathleen Ferguson and Robb English Retain Board Seats

by Henry Taylor | Election, Local Government

The two commissioners will retain their seats on the board after being re-elected. Both candidates ran in uncontested races.

2025 Candidate Introductions: Pittsboro Municipal Races

by Staff | Nov 3, 2025 | Candidate Intros, Election

No local race has more questions surrounding it than the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners election and its eight first-time candidates.

2025 Candidate Introductions: Chapel Hill Municipal Races

by Staff | Nov 3, 2025 | Candidate Intros, Election

Five candidates for Chapel Hill Town Council are vying for four seats — two of which are open — while the mayor’s election is unopposed.

Chatham County Man Charged with Multiple Felonies, Including Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

by Michael Koh | Nov 3, 2025 | Crime, Safety

A Chatham County man is being charged with multiple felonies after authorities executed a search...

‘The Needs Keep Growing’: Local Non-Profits Discuss Impact of Lack of SNAP Benefits

by Michael Koh | Nov 3, 2025 | Nonprofit

After officials in the Trump Administration concluded last week they cannot legally use a $5...

Local Government Meetings: November 3-7, 2025

by Aaron Keck | Nov 3, 2025 | Local Government

This week in local government: housing proposals for Orange and Chatham Counties, and bus rapid transit in Durham.

2025 Early Voting in Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties is Underway; Here’s Where to Go

by Brighton McConnell | Nov 2, 2025 | Election, Local Election Coverage

Early voting in North Carolina begins on Thursday morning, helping bring the local election season to a crescendo across 16 days.

Judges Order the Trump Administration to Use Contingency Funds for SNAP Payments During the Shutdown

by Associated Press | Oct 31, 2025 | News, State

Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP.

News Around Town: Halloween on Franklin Street in 2025

by Staff | Oct 31, 2025 | Local Government, News Around Town

Read a conversation between Chapel Hill mayor Jess Anderson and 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey about Halloween on Franklin Street.

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2025 Election Results for Local Races in Orange County and Pittsboro

Candace Hunziker, Tiana Thurber Elected to Pittsboro Board of Commissioners

Berry, Miller-Foushee Set for Re-Election to Chapel Hill Town Council; McMahon, Rivers Projected to Join

Orange County’s Trio of Mayors Prepare For New Terms With Towns’ Long-Term Futures in Mind

Hillsborough Commissioners Kathleen Ferguson and Robb English Retain Board Seats

2025 Candidate Introductions: Pittsboro Municipal Races

2025 Candidate Introductions: Chapel Hill Municipal Races

Chatham County Man Charged with Multiple Felonies, Including Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

‘The Needs Keep Growing’: Local Non-Profits Discuss Impact of Lack of SNAP Benefits

Local Government Meetings: November 3-7, 2025

2025 Early Voting in Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties is Underway; Here’s Where to Go

Judges Order the Trump Administration to Use Contingency Funds for SNAP Payments During the Shutdown

News Around Town: Halloween on Franklin Street in 2025

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