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Orange County Arts Community Set for Uproar Festival Despite Recent Flood Damage

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 25, 2025 | Arts, Business, Local Government, Weather

Orange County’s Uproar Festival of Public Art returns on Aug. 1 – and it comes as the arts community recovers from catastrophic flooding.

Orange County: Josh Stein Visits the County, Medicine Pop-Up, Repair Cafe

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jul 23, 2025 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, July 23, discussing county news and events. She talked about Gov. Josh Stein’s visit to Orange County to survey damage from Tropical Depression Chantal. She discussed a recent medicine pop-up event, and upcoming repair cafe, the county’s participation at the National Association of Counties conference, and more.

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Work on I-40 Widening Project Set to Close Lanes, Exit Ramps Overnight in Hillsborough

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 23, 2025 | Safety, State Government, Traffic

The ongoing work to widen I-40 in Orange County is set to disrupt overnight traffic patterns for the rest of the week, according to NCDOT.

Durham Tech Announces Contract Extension for President J.B. Buxton Through 2029

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 23, 2025 | Higher Education

Durham Technical Community College President J.B. Buxton received a contract extension ahead of the new academic year, with his tenure now set to run to at least 2029.

Gov. Stein Surveys Flooding Damage in Chapel Hill, Pledges to ‘Do Everything We Can’ for Relief

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 18, 2025 | Business, Housing, State Government, Weather

Gov. Josh Stein toured some of the Chapel Hill residences and businesses damaged by Chantal’s flooding nearly two weeks prior.

Gov. Stein Declares Emergency for Orange County to Help Chantal Flood Relief Efforts

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 16, 2025 | Local Government, State Government, Weather

Gov. Josh Stein issued a state of emergency declaration for Orange County after severe flooding, which could help spark disaster assistance.

Orange County: Damage Assessment, Community Giving Fund, Criminal Justice Resource Director

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jul 16, 2025 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, July 16, discussing county news and events. She talked about on going damage assessments ahead of possible disaster declarations from the state and federal government. She talked about the Community Giving Fund, a centralized place for donations to those affected by the storm. She also discussed the promotion of a new Criminal Justice Resource Director, and more.

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Orange County Sheriff’s Office: Sex Offender Arrested, Charged Over Child Porn

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 16, 2025 | Crime, Safety

An Orange County resident and sex offender faces several counts of sexual exploitation of a minor following an investigation by North Carolina law enforcement and Orange County Sheriff’s Office.