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Donation Means No Adoption Fees at Orange County Animal Services

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 10, 2015 | News Around Town

You can add a new pet to your home this Valentine’s Day from Orange County Animal Services, for FREE. In the true spirit of the season, The Animal Hospital of Carrboro made a donation of over $5,300 to Orange County Animal...

Orange County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Suspect

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 5, 2015 | Crime

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Linwood “Fred” Clay, after he fled from court personnel as they attempted to take him into custody, just before noon on Thursday. Clay is wanted on outstanding warrants out of...

Letter Grades Given to NC Public Schools

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 5, 2015 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Schools across North Carolina received letter grades from the Department of Public Instruction on Thursday. Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools, as a whole, outperformed their counterparts across the state under the new...

New Recycling Carts Roll Out for OC Residents

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 29, 2015 | Local Government

7,000 Orange County residents are receiving their new larger recycling carts for curbside pickup.

Orange County Confirms Second Rabies Case of 2015

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 27, 2015 | Safety

Orange County is reporting its second rabies confirmation of 2015. This incident involved a raccoon, the primary carrier of rabies in our region. This follows 23 confirmed cases in 2014, nearly double the twelve confirmed cases...

OC Sheriff’s Office Investigating Home Invasion

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 13, 2015 | Crime

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a home invasion from early Tuesday morning. Officials say it occurred in the vicinity of New NC 86, south of I-85. The suspects, reportedly, entered the residence by force and...

DOT Preparing for Long Night as Inclement Weather Looms

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 13, 2015 | Safety

The possibility of inclement weather throughout our area has led to the state Department of Transportation going into overdrive to prepare the roadways. Mark Mueller is the Communication Officer for the division of the DOT that...

Freezing Rain May Lead to Slippery Commute Wednesday

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 13, 2015 | Weather

Winter has officially settled in across the Tar Heel state, and our area is no exception. After seeing heavy rain early Monday morning, temperatures have fallen and led to the possibility of some icing as we continue through the...

Orange County Rabies Cases on the Rise in 2014

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 7, 2015 | Safety

Rabies cases throughout Orange County were up sharply for 2014 when compared to previous years. Orange County Animal Services Director Bob Marotto says the number of confirmed rabies cases nearly doubled. “We had our final...

Common Themes Develop Among 2015 Priorities

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 1, 2015 | Local Government

Flipping the calendar to a new year can cause reflection over what happened over the previous 12 months. It can provide a clean slate for starting new. And it can present new challenges. Managing growth and fighting poverty are...

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