Orange County General Elections Feature Many Uncontested Races
The 2022 midterm election cycle has many state government and congressional races. In Orange County, though, many races are already decided.
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Orange County Board of Commissioners
Orange County Sets Public Hearing for Updates to Transit Plan
Ten years ago, Orange County voters approved a new half-cent sales tax to go toward a variety of...
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Orange County Defers Buffer Ordinance for School Protests; Approves Task Force on Safety
https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/October/05/Schools%20Ordinance_WRAP.mp3 An...
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Local Government Meetings: September 26-30
This series of posts will be made weekly on Chapelboro to help inform our community about local...
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Orange County Commissioners Create Committee to Direct Opioid Settlement Funds
The Orange County Commissioners charted a course for its Opioid Advisory Committee, which will direct funds received from a major settlement.
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Orange County Ordinance for a School Protest Buffer Could Face ‘Constitutional Problems’
https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/July/06/OC%20Ordinance_WRAP.mp3 The June 21...
Read MoreOn Air Today: Mary-Rose Papandrea on OC’s Protest Ordinance
UNC professor Mary-Rose Papandrea of the School of Law joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Thursday, June 30. She shares perspective and thoughts on a proposed Orange County ordinance that would establish a buffer zone for picketing around Orange County School properties.
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The 2022 Primary Elections in North Carolina Are Soon. Who is Running Locally?
On March 4, the North Carolina Board of Elections closed the opportunity for residents to throw...
Read MoreOrange County: A New County Library
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renée Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, March 16. She breaks down the board’s vote Tuesday night to approve their part of the The 203 Project in Carrboro, which will add a new county library. Price also shares how the county’s Skills Development Center will be included and thoughts about the Eno River State Park likely expanding.
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Local Government Meeting Schedule: March 7-11, 2022
Here’s a rundown of the agendas for this week’s local government meetings in Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties.
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