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Orange County Schools board member resigns for 'health reasons' three weeks before runoff

| April 22

2019 Orange County Elections: Everything you need to know to vote

Early voting in Orange County increases dramatically from 2019 municipal elections

By Harrison Gummel | November 3

According to the Orange County Board of Elections, 6,863 voters took advantage of early voting this year. This was a jump from 2019, where only 4,293 ...

Meet the new members of the Chapel Hill and Carrboro town councils

By Elizabeth Egan | January 7

Carrboro and Chapel Hill Town Councils have three new members, one of which is a current UNC student, who all seek positive change in the area.

New board member Deon Temne hopes to address diversity in CHCCS

By Mark Morrison | December 2

After a recount, Oates is out, Huynh is in

By Michael Taffe | November 22

Meet Jillian La Serna, a former principal newly elected to the CHCCS board

By Mark Morrison | November 20

Oates to request recount in Chapel Hill Town Council race

By Michael Taffe | November 15

Incumbent Chapel Hill Town Council candidate said she will request the Orange County Board of Elections conduct a recount. The Board met Friday for their ...

Ashton Powell is focused on students and mental health as he joins the CHCCS Board

By Mark Morrison | November 7

Powell will focus on putting students first by mending the gap between students and the Board.

Here's why voter turnout for this year's local election fell since 2018

By Anna Pogarcic | November 6

Voting turnout is always high during state and national elections, but the elections where voter turnout arguably matters most — local elections — ...

Who won in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro local elections?

By Anna Pogarcic | November 6

Tuesday's local election saw little changes in some areas of Chapel Hill and Carrboro but major potential upsets in others.

Chapel Hill Town Council race still far from over

By Anna Pogarcic | November 5

It was one of the more competitive ones in this election cycle with seven candidates vying for four seats. Two incumbents managed to hold onto their seats, ...

A look inside Indy Week's candidate endorsements and how they impacted the election

By Jamey Cross | November 5

Indy Week, a weekly newspaper based in Durham, is one of the few organizations that endorses candidates in Orange County elections. Candidates say Indy ...

Dasi reelected and three newcomers gain seats on the CHCCS Board

By Jamey Cross | November 5

Incumbent Rani Dasi, and newcomers Jillian La Serna, Deon Temne and Ashton Powell won seats on the board, unofficial vote counts show.

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle wins reelection to her fourth term

By Michael Taffe | November 5

“I appreciate the faith and trust that voters in Carrboro put in me, and I consider it really a great honor to be the mayor of Carrboro,” Lavelle ...

Student candidates: Finding a balance between homework and local government

By David Saff | November 5

Earlier this year, Tai Huynh, a UNC student, announced his candidacy for the Chapel Hill Town Council. However, he is not the first UNC student to run ...

Mayor Pam Hemminger wins reelection in Chapel Hill

By Anna Pogarcic | November 5

Pam Hemminger has won reelection for her third term as mayor of Chapel Hill in a landslide.

Something old, something blue: Orange County voter turnout

By Michael Taffe | November 5

The local elections taking place throughout Orange County came to an end Tuesday night, giving way to a surprising voter turnout that nonetheless does ...

Orange County has recently experienced a surge in new voter registrations as North Carolina’s primary approaches.

Here's how to vote if you live in a residence hall

By Michael Taffe | November 4

UNC residence halls are split between five different polling places in Chapel Hill. Find out where to go for voting in the 2019 elections if you ...

Will CHALT and NEXT endorsed candidates be successful on Tuesday?

By Sofia Lesnewski | November 3

As election day approaches, candidates for local office in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are entering the homestretch of campaigning. For the Next Action Fund ...

Advocates demand town council candidates pay attention to affordable housing

By Amirsaman Zahabioun | November 3

After just over an hour, the marchers’ ‘Housing is crucial, so make yourself useful’ chants came to an end, but not their mission to propose and ...

Your local guide to the 2019 Chapel Hill-Carrboro elections

By Jamey Cross , Anna Pogarcic and Michael Taffe | October 27

Local election season is here in Orange County, so we broke down exactly what you need to know about the candidates in each of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro ...