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Orange County Health Department Focuses on Public Outreach

Posted by Staff | Feb 3, 2016 | Health

The Orange County Health Department has released its annual report highlighting some of the department’s successes. Spokesperson Stacy Shelp said a lot of their work relies on strong local partnerships. “The work we are doing...

Orange County Prepares For 2017 Property Revaluation

Posted by Staff | Feb 1, 2016 | Local Government

At least once every eight years, North Carolina requires all its counties to conduct a property revaluation to establish the fair market value for all homes in the state. “The main thing with the revaluation is to...

Precipitation Over But Roads Still Icy

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 23, 2016 | Featured, Weather

Communities across our area are continuing to deal with wintry weather and the challenges that presents. Chatham, Durham and Orange Counties will be under a Winter Weather Advisory until noon on Sunday due to the threat of black...

Orange County Officials Preparing for Winter Weather

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 20, 2016 | Featured, Weather

***A Winter Storm Warning has seen issued for Chatham, Durham and Orange Counties until staring at Friday at 12:00 AM until 6:00 PM Saturday night.*** Winter weather is approaching our community and officials want residents to...

Power Restored in Orange and Durham Counties

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 20, 2016 | Featured, Safety

Power has been restored to portions of Orange and Durham Counties that were without power earlier Wednesday. The Duke Energy power outage map is showing all of the reported outages have been restored. At the peak, more than...

Orange County Law Enforcement Investigating Efland Death

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 18, 2016 | Featured, Safety

This story was updated with additional information Tuesday morning. Members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a death in Efland, authorities confirmed Monday afternoon. Orange County Sheriff Charles...

Murder Case Against Chandler Kania Continued Until March

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 12, 2016 | Crime, Featured

The case against 20-year-old Chandler Kania has been continued until March 8. The former UNC student was scheduled to appear in Orange County Superior Court Tuesday facing several charges, including three counts of second-degree...

Local Shelters Opening Emergency Services with Frigid Temps

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 5, 2016 | News Around Town

The IFC Community House will open its doors for emergency shelter once again on Tuesday night with temperatures expected to drop to the low-20’s or upper teens overnight. The Durham Rescue Mission also has provided emergency...

Orange County Rape Crisis Center Exec Director Steps Down

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 5, 2016 | Nonprofit

Shamecca Bryant has stepped down from her position as executive director for the Orange County Rape Crisis Center, the organization announced Monday evening. Bryant joined the center in 2007 as the development director and has...

Residents Returning to Apartments After Chapel Hill Flooding Evacuations

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 31, 2015 | Featured, Safety

Public safety teams with the Town of Chapel Hill have returned most of the residents who evacuated their apartments due to flooding on Wednesday, according to town officials. A release says 34 residents from the Camelot Village...

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