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Kania Family “Devastated” After Crash

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 23, 2015 | Crime

The family of the UNC student who has been charged in the fatal collision from last weekend has issued their first statement since the accident. Raleigh Attorney Roger Smith Junior is representing Chandler Kania, who is...

Early Voting Sites Selected for October

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 22, 2015 | Election

Four sites have been chosen to host early voting for this fall’s municipal elections. The Orange County Board of Elections has chosen three satellite early-voting sites along with the headquarters in Hillsborough for residents...

In Orange County and Across the Nation, Heroin Use is on the Rise

Posted by Staff | Jul 10, 2015 | Safety

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control shows heroin use is on the rise across the nation. That’s true in Orange County too. A recent undercover drug operation by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office netted nearly 700...

Phone Scams Target County Residents

Posted by Staff | Jul 7, 2015 | Crime

A flurry of phone scams has targeted Orange County residents in the last several months, according to Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood. Blackwood says the most recent victim lost more than $2000. “She received a...

How’s Your Internet Access? Orange County Wants To Know

Posted by Staff | Jul 3, 2015 | Local Government

Orange County is looking for your input on ways to improve internet access throughout the county

Motorcyclist Killed in Orange County Crash

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 2, 2015 | Safety

A motorcyclist died Wednesday after colliding with an SUV in Orange County. WTVD is reporting the accident occurred just before 11 o’clock Wednesday night on US-70 near Saint Mary’s Road in Hillsborough. Authorities say the...

Diversity Across the Boards

Posted by The Commentators | Jun 29, 2015 | The Commentators

By Barbara Foushee: The Chapel Hill-Carrboro/Orange County area has a very diverse population. There are many different cultures and races. Our local governing boards make decisions that affect all of us and these boards should...

Orange County Food Drive on Wednesday

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 23, 2015 | News Around Town

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office food drive is coming up on Wednesday. Sheriff Charles Blackwood says the Sheriff’s Office has worked to make donating food as easy as possible this year. “Citizens can roll in here, make a...

Hog Day is Here

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 19, 2015 | News Around Town

The 33rd-Annual Hog Day celebration is set to begin Friday night at six o’clock in Efland. The organization of Hog Day has shifted from the Chamber of Commerce over to the Orange County Optimist Club. Craig Lloyd is the...

Orange County Opens Cooling Centers To Help Tackle Extreme Temps

Posted by Staff | Jun 16, 2015 | Safety

With more dangerously hot weather in the forecast, officials are urging residents to take precautions to stay cool.

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