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Orange County Sheriff’s Office Limits Public Access, Cites Local COVID-19 Spread

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 10, 2020 | Health, Local Government, Safety

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office closed its office access to the public this week, a...

Data Shows Americans Couldn’t Resist Thanksgiving Travel

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 4, 2020 | World

Americans couldn’t resist the urge to gather for Thanksgiving, driving only slightly less than a...

Next for Biden: Naming a Health Care Team as Pandemic Rages

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 3, 2020 | World

Up soon for President-elect Joe Biden: naming his top health care officials as the coronavirus pandemic rages. It’s hard to imagine more consequential picks. Already one prominent candidate to lead the Department of Health and...

Orange County Launches Video Series with Public Health Officials, Shares COVID Updates

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Health, Local Government

The Orange County Health Department recently launched a video series to help answer community...

Orange County’s Halloween Health Guidance Shares Alternatives to Traditional Celebration

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Health, Local Government

UPDATE: This article has been updated with the news of Chapel Hill cancelling large town-sponsored...

Dr. Mandy Cohen Earns Public Health Award From Harvard University

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 7, 2020 | State Government

Secretary of North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy Cohen...

Inaction by Congress Leaves States to Pay for Election Costs

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 11, 2020 | World

Congress’ failure so far to pass another round of coronavirus aid leaves state and local officials on their own to deal with the soaring costs of holding a presidential election amid a deadly pandemic. That could leave them...