Orange County Board of Commissioners Unanimously Votes for Rani Dasi to Fill District 1 Seat Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 28, 2026 | Local Government Rani Dasi is poised to join the Board of Orange County Commissioners this summer, earning a short-term selection by unanimous vote. Read More
Orange County Dems Select Rani Dasi as Bedford Successor, Next Permanent District 1 Commissioner Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 20, 2026 | Local Election Coverage, Local Government The executive committee members of the local Democratic party picked Rani Dasi out of a group of six applicants to the District 1 seat. Read More
Who Will Orange County Democrats Choose to Replace Jamezetta Bedford? Here Are The Candidates Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 14, 2026 | Local Government The six candidates who applied to fill the District 1 seat shared their responses to the Orange County Democratic Party’s questions. Read More
Orange County Commissioners Update Parameters for Homeowners Assistance, Set Process for Bedford’s Vacancy Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 13, 2026 | Local Government The Board of Orange County Commissioners held a rare summer meeting with several consequential agenda items on July 9. Here are the details. Read More
Rani Dasi Seeks Seat of Late Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford Posted by Henry Taylor | Jul 8, 2026 | Local Government Rani Dasi, a current member of the CHCCS board, announced her intention to fill the vacant seat left by the late Jamezetta Bedford. Read More
How Neighborhoods Are Recovering From Chantal, Plus a New State Budget – The Evening News (July 7, 2026) Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 7, 2026 | The 5:00 News 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest local headlines on Tuesday, July 7 while filling in for Andrew Stuckey. https://media.blubrry.com/sports_notebook/chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2026/07%20-%20July/06/THE%20500%20NEWS.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Read More
‘A Long Time Coming’: Orange County’s Crisis Diversion Facility Set for Construction This Summer Posted by Emma Cooke | Jun 26, 2026 | Development, Health, Local Government The Orange County Board of Commissioners recently took a major step in its effort to expand local behavioral health services. Read More
How Will Orange County Fill Bedford’s Vacant Seat? Two Groups Will Decide Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 25, 2026 | Local Government As Jamezetta Bedford’s peers continue to process her death, they also have decisions to make on who will fill her vacant District 1 seat. Read More
Local Officials React To Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford’s Death Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 22, 2026 | Local Government, Obituaries Jamezetta Bedford — a longtime elected official in Orange County — died on Sunday. Here’s what local officials had to say following the news. Read More
Sitting Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford Dies at 67 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 21, 2026 | Local Government, Obituaries Jamezetta Bedford — a longtime elected official in Orange County, accountant and advocate for residents with disabilities — died on Sunday, according to her family. The Chapel Hill resident was 67 years old. Read More