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Application Period Opens for Firearms Safety Committee

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

The window for applications to participate in the Orange County Firearms Safety Committee has opened. The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted to create the committee after unanimously voting down a proposed ordinance in...

Endorsements Roll in Ahead of Orange County Commissioners Primary

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 2, 2016 | Election, Featured

Early voting starts on Thursday across North Carolina for the 2016 primary election and endorsements are coming in fast and furious as voters prepare to head to the polls. Nine candidates are running for four seats on the Orange...

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...

Congressional High School Art Competition Underway

Posted by Staff | Feb 28, 2016 | Arts

Representative David Price’s office is currently accepting submissions for the Congressional High School Art Competition.Members of congress accept paintings, drawings, collages, prints, mixed media, computer-generated art...

Orange County Authorities Looking for Information Regarding Break-In

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 25, 2016 | Crime, Featured

Orange County law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating suspects in connection with a Monday break-in. Officials say the larceny was reported just after two o’clock Monday...

Power Still Being Restored Throughout Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 25, 2016 | Featured, Weather

***UPDATE: Duke Energy is reporting that less than 100 Orange County residents are without power as of Thursday afternoon. Power is not estimated to be completely restored until close to midnight.*** Severe weather ripped...

Meet Orange County Commissioner District 2 Candidates

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 23, 2016 | Local Government

Two candidates are vying for the one seat up for election to the Orange County Board of Commissioners from District 2. District 2 covers most of rural Orange County north of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Incumbent Renee Price is...

Orange County Hires New Homeless Program Coordinator

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 19, 2016 | Local Government

Corey Root will serve as the county’s new Homeless Program Coordinator. The county manager’s office announced the hire on Thursday. Root will “lead and coordinate the effort to develop a comprehensive approach to ending...

Meet Orange County Commissioner District 1 Candidates

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 18, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

Four candidates will be on the March 15 primary ballot for two seats up for election out of District 1 on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. District 1 covers the southern portion of Orange County, including Chapel Hill...

Orange County Authorities Seeking Help Identifying Suspect in String of Break-Ins

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 17, 2016 | Crime

Orange County authorities are asking for public assistance identifying a suspect from a recent break-in. A crime report from last Friday says that a homeowner left for work around 9:15 Thursday morning and returned at 6:30 in...

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