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Orange County Weathered Recession Better Than Most

Posted by Staff | Jul 31, 2015 | Business

An advocacy group’s analysis shows more North Carolinians are out of work now than before the recession. North Carolina’s unemployment rate has dropped sharply since the darkest days of the recession. But the state still has...

Carrboro Police Make 2 Arrests in Break-In

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 29, 2015 | Crime

Carrboro Police have made two arrests in connection with an armed robbery. Carrboro Police Captain Chris Atack says officers were called to the scene of a reported armed home invasion at Estes Park Apartments at 1:18 Tuesday...

Suspect in Triple-Fatal Crash Released on $1 Million Bond

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 29, 2015 | Crime

Chandler Michael Kania been released from the Orange County jail after posting bond, according to his attorney. The 20-year-old Kania was being held under a $1 million bond while he faces three counts of second-degree murder,...

Bond Stays at $1 Million in Triple Fatal Crash

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 27, 2015 | Crime

A judge denied the request that the bond be lowered in the triple-fatal wrong-way crash on I-85 last Sunday, July 19. Roger Smith Jr. and Wade Smith appeared on behalf of 20-year-old Chandler Michael Kania in Orange County...

Kania Charged with 3 Counts of 2nd Degree Murder

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 24, 2015 | Crime

The 20-year-old UNC student charged in the fatal crash on I-85 on Sunday made his first court appearance on Thursday. Chandler Michael Kania was taken directly from UNC Hospitals to the Orange County Courthouse to appear before...

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

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