Good Friday to Alter Local Government Services
The observation of Good Friday on April 7 will alter several government services around Orange...
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Orange County Ends COVID-19 Testing Services After Nearly 3 Years
After nearly three years of offering PCR tests for COVID-19, the Orange County Health Department has officially halted its testing services.
Read MoreOrange County: No Dollar General For White Cross, Disrupted Transportation Services, and More
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 5th. She discussed a denied rezoning request for a property near White Cross where developers were hoping to put a Dollar General Store. She also discussed Orange County Transit’s ailing fleet, causing some cancellation of services in the area this week.
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FDA Approval of Naloxone Could Mean More Access, Less Stigma for Addressing Overdoses
The FDA recently approved naloxone as an over-the-counter drug to help with opioid overdoses. Here’s how that could change things on the local level.
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Several Orange County Transportation Services Temporarily Suspended
Due to the majority of its vehicles being out of service and in need of repairs, Orange County...
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Durham Budget Director Dies in Orange County After Being Struck By Driver
An Efland motorist faces charges after striking and killing a bicyclist on Thursday morning, who...
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Familiar Topics, Concerns Shared at Joint Orange County School Board Meeting
Orange County Commissioners heard updates from Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools leaders’ at a recent meeting.
Read MoreOrange County: COVID Testing Sites Closing, Regional Transit Meeting, and More
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 29th. She discussed her participation earlier in the day in meeting of several regional transit groups, including the Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization. She also discussed the upcoming end to on-site COVID-19 testing in Orange County, plus more.
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Read MoreOrange County: Capital Needs Assessment for Schools, Foster Families Needed, and More
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 22nd. She discussed a 4-2 vote in favor of commissioning a capital needs assessment for the local school districts, and the need for foster families in Orange County.
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Orange County Community Holds Tribute to Remember John “Blackfeather” Jeffries
The Passmore Center in Hillsborough was standing room only on Sunday afternoon, as hundreds of people gathered to remember and honor John “Blackfeather” Jeffries.
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