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CHCCS Prepares To Ask County For Nearly $4.5 Million

Posted by Staff | Mar 21, 2016 | Featured, Pre-K - 12 Education

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education is getting ready to ask Orange County for an additional $4.465 million to help with increases in teacher salaries. Superintendent Tom Forcella said these increases were...

Incumbents Win Big In County Commissioner Race

Posted by Staff | Mar 15, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

The primary race for the four seats on the Orange County Board of Commissioners has been decided. Penny Rich, Renee Price, Mark Dorosin and Mark Marcoplos will be the nominees for the Democratic party in the election held...

2016 Election: BOCC At-Large Candidates Talk Issues

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 7, 2016 | Election, Featured

Primary voting is under way for the 2016 election. Listen to the candidates for Orange County Commissioner.

2016 Election: Price, Hauser Vie For BOCC District 2

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 5, 2016 | Election, Featured

In the 2016 election for Orange County Commissioner, Renee Price and Bonnie Hauser are vying to represent District 2.

Orange County Commissioners Adopt Fireworks Permitting Ordinance

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 3, 2016 | Local Government

A fireworks display following a wedding at an Orange County venue several months ago has now prompted action from County Commissioners. “The extremely loud noises shocked us and, literally, shook our homes. They frightened...

2016 Election: BOCC District 1 Candidates Square Off

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 3, 2016 | Election

Election 2016 is upon us! Wednesday, WCHL hosted all four candidates for District 1 of the Board of County Commissioners.

Board Of Commissioners Create Firearms Safety Committee

Posted by Staff | Mar 2, 2016 | Local Government

After unanimously striking down a proposed gun regulation in February, the Orange County Board of Commissioners created a Firearms Safety Committee to discuss the possibility of future regulations. Commissioner Barry Jacobs...

Meet Orange County Commissioner At-Large Candidates

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 1, 2016 | Election, Featured

Three candidates are running for the at-large seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The seat that is up for election will be decided between three newcomers after incumbent Bernadette Pelissier announced she would...

Sierra Club Endorses Candidates In County Commissioner Race

Posted by Staff | Feb 25, 2016 | Election, Featured

The Sierra Club has announced which candidates they will endorse in the race for Orange County Board of Commissioners. For the at-large position they have endorsed Mark Marcopolos. “He has excellent positions on conserving...

County Commissioners Reject Gun Regulation

Posted by Staff | Feb 16, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

After taking hours of public comment, the vast majority in opposition to the proposal, the Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected a proposal that would have made it illegal to shoot a gun for recreational purposes after 6...

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