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‘A Long Time Coming’: Orange County’s Crisis Diversion Facility Set for Construction This Summer

The Orange County Board of Commissioners recently took a major step in its effort to expand local behavioral health services.

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.

Jamezetta Bedford — a longtime elected official in Orange County — died on Sunday. Here’s what local officials had to say following the news.

The final totals and changes for Orange County governments’ budgets are being finalized. Here are the details of each approved so far.

After receiving more than $620,000 annually from the Orange County government, the Chapel Hill Public Library may soon lose that funding.

Orange County’s school districts will likely not get the full extent of their proposed budgets for the upcoming school year.

Posted by Aaron Keck | May 7, 2026 | Local Government

Both Orange County and Chatham County revealed their budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year this week. Here are the highlights.

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, May 6.

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The Orange County Board of Education recently presented its preferred budget for the upcoming school year.

Orange County’s recently met with Mebane to discuss ways to plan for the future of the city and how to accommodate its growing population.