What Do The Orange County, Chapel Hill Bond Referendums Mean? Here’s What to Know Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 17, 2024 | Local Election Coverage, Local Government More and more people will begin heading to the polls starting Thursday for the 2024 general... Read More
Orange, Chatham Counties Weather Tornado Warnings and Flash Flooding Amid Helene Storms Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 27, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety, Weather As Hurricane Helene moves across the southeast on Friday, the Orange and Chatham County communities are experiencing inclement weather. Read More
Board Receives Review of Proficiency and Growth at Orange County Schools Posted by Ben Crosbie | Sep 20, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education The Orange County Schools Board of Education meeting on Sept. 9 featured a review of the... Read More
Sheriff’s Office, Orange County Schools Offer More Security After ‘Vague’ Social Media Posts Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 13, 2024 | Crime, Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety Orange County Schools and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office are investigating social media posts that allude to threatening school safety. Read More
Hillsborough Driver Injured, Charged with Reckless Driving After Crash with Orange County School Bus Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 29, 2024 | Crime, Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety A Hillsborough resident suffered “serious” injuries and faces reckless driving charges... Read More
Here’s What Local Governments, Schools and Services are Closed From Tropical Storm Debby Posted by Michael Koh | Aug 8, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Weather In anticipation of the effects of Tropical Storm Debby across the Triangle, several local governments and school districts announced closures. Read More
Padilla Sworn Into Orange County School Board of Education; Purcell Re-Elected as Chair Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 18, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education After a contentious election cycle this spring, the Orange County Schools Board of Education formally welcomed its new membership this week. Read More
Orange County Schools Halt Elementary School Redistricting Efforts for 2025-26 Academic Year Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 26, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education The Orange County Schools district is pausing its elementary school redistricting efforts and shifting focus to this fall’s bond referendum. Read More
Here’s What You Need to Know Before Orange County Schools’ 2024 Graduations Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 7, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education Orange County Schools is preparing for its three high schools’ graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 7. Here’s what attendees need to know. Read More
Projects Designations and Total Dollars: School Bond Takes Shape with Orange County’s Framework Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 6, 2024 | Local Government, Pre-K - 12 Education The Orange County school infrastructure bond referendum planned for the fall took its latest step forward on Tuesday night. Read More