Orange County

Orange County: School Bond Education Committee, Early Voting Update, Orange County Jobs

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Aug 28, 2024 | 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, August 28. She discussed the early voting site change from 203 S. Greensboro in Carrboro to 108 Bim Street, and the implications for the project. She also discussed some Orange County jobs, the latest on the School Bond Education Committee, and more.

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Orange County Changes 203 S. Greensboro Street as Early Voting Site, Citing Construction Timeline

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 27, 2024 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government

An impending election combined with ongoing construction of Carrboro’s new library is leading to change an early voting location.

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Orange County: LUMOS Fiber Update, School Budget, Short Range Transit

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Aug 21, 2024 | 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, August 21. She discussed the latest on LUMOS installing fiberoptic Internet in Orange County. She also discussed the latest on back to school, including the school bond education committee, and CHCCS’s latest budget shortfall. She also talked about a survey on short range transit in Orange County, and more.

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Orange County Authorities Charge Prisoner’s Sister with Aiding Escape, Harboring Fugitive

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 21, 2024 | Crime

A release from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said law enforcement officers arrested 43-year-old Monique Brady on Wednesday.

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Trio of Men Arrested and Charged in Connection to Orange County Murder

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 21, 2024 | Crime

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday it arrested a trio of men in recent weeks related to a home invasion murder in March.

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Hillsborough: How the Community Helped the Manhunt + Giving Feedback on Transit

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 20, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, August 20.

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Burlington Woman Accused of Aiding Escaped Inmate Makes First Appearance in Orange County Court

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 20, 2024 | Crime

Jacobia Crisp presented at the Orange County courthouse in her first public appearance on charges related to the escape of Ramone Alston.

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On Air Today: OC Sheriff Charles Blackwood, Emergency Services Director Kirby Saunders, and PIO Alicia Stemper

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 19, 2024 | On Air Today (PM)

Charles Blackwood, Kirby Saunders, and Alicia Stemper join 97.9 The Hill on Monday, August 19 to talk about last week’s local manhunt.

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Town of Chapel Hill Announces Dates, Themes for 2024 Festifall Arts Markets

Posted by Michael Koh | Aug 18, 2024 | Arts, Local Government

Festifall will return to downtown Chapel Hill this autumn with some changes. This year, there will...

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Escaped Inmate From Orange County Caught in Kannapolis, Ending 3-Day Search

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 16, 2024 | Crime, Instagram, Safety

After an extensive manhunt that stretched across nearly 96 hours, North Carolina authorities and...

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