Major Manufacturing Project In Mebane Will Bring 400 Jobs To Orange County
The tech company ABB will spend $40 million over the next five years to expand its Mebane facility, creating a central hub for many of its US operations.
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Suspect in I-85 Shooting in Orange County Arrested
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a reported shooting near I-85 in late November. Authorities say 21-year-old Matthew Murty was arrested by members of the US Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force just before 3 p.m....
Read MoreTimeline Established for Orange County Early Voting
The Orange County Board of Elections has laid out a timeline for this year’s municipal elections. Early voting will open on October 19 at the Orange County Board of Elections office and on October 23 at the Carrboro Town Hall,...
Read MoreMebane Man Facing Attempted Murder Charge After Chapel Hill Shooting
A suspect has been charged with attempted first-degree murder connected with a shooting in Chapel Hill in May. Police said in a release that 27-year-old Cordell Obryan Baldwin was arrested at his home in Mebane at nine o’clock...
Read MoreCandidate Filing Opens for 2017 Municipal Elections
With seats on local governing boards up for election this fall, the candidate filing period began at noon on Friday. Voters will cast ballots for three spaces on the Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools Board of Education,...
Read MoreDurham Man on ATV Dies After Leading Troopers on Chase Near Mebane
A Durham man has died after police say he crashed an all-terrain vehicle while fleeing. State highway patrol Sgt. Michael Stuart told the Times-News of Burlington that 26-year-old Denzel Kewon Poole died from his injuries...
Read MoreCountywide Revaluation Shows Rise in Commercial Property Tax Base
The results of a countywide real estate revaluation were presented to the Orange County Board of Commissioners during a meeting held last week. According to Dwane Brinson, the director of the Orange County Tax Office, the...
Read MoreOrange County Woman Arrested for Insurance Fraud
An Orange County woman has been charged with insurance fraud. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest of 35-year-old Tammi Nichole Chabot of Mebane on one count of insurance fraud and one count of attempting to...
Read MoreOrange County Armed Robbery Leads to Police Chase and Suspect Death
A man suspected of an armed robbery in Orange County has died after he suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound when leading police on a chase earlier this week. The incident began when deputies with the Orange County...
Read MoreMorinaga Celebrates Hi-Chew Factory Opening
You may have seen the Japanese candy Hi-Chew on the shelves of stores like Target, CostCo and Walmart. It’s chewy, comes in a variety of fruit flavors and is now being made in North Carolina. The makers of Hi-Chew, a Japanese...
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