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Governor Rolls Out School Safety Funding Pitch at Cedar Ridge High School

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 20, 2018 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Governor Roy Cooper was shuffling through the hallways and offices of Cedar Ridge High School on...

Early Voting Begins in Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 19, 2018 | Election

Orange County residents can start voting on Thursday for the 2018 primary election. The first two days of early voting on Thursday and Friday will be held at the Orange County Board of Elections office in Hillsborough,...

El Centro Launches Fundraiser to Cover Legal Fees of ICE Detainees

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 13, 2018 | Safety

Advocacy organization El Centro Hispano has organized a fundraising campaign to help cover the legal fees for 10 individuals recently arrested by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Orange County. The ICE raids have sparked...

ICE Arrests Causing Concern in Orange County Immigrant Community

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 12, 2018 | Safety

Carrboro’s mayor is addressing concerns over ICE arrests being carried out in the town and...

Orange County Approves Acquisition of Property for Future Jail Site

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Apr 5, 2018 | Local Government

Orange County is moving forward to acquire 21 acres of land for a new site with a detention center...

This is Tourism: Community Player Deryl

Posted by Chela Tu | Apr 5, 2018 | This Is Tourism, Town Square

On April 5, 2018, Ron Stutts interviewed Deryl McGuire, the founder of Orange Community Players (OCP), a community run theatrical group based out of Hillsborough, North Carolina. They have produced over 30 shows since 2005 and entertain patrons from across the country and from the local region. Ron could not help but sing aloud when he learned about the next OCP production for the summer, Oklahoma.

March 2018 Community Forum: Affordable Housing Focusing on Mobile Homes

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 3, 2018 | WCHL Community Forum

EmPOWERment executive director Delores Bailey, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger and Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich weighed in on how local government can help in these situations and its responsibility to property owners and residents.