Orange County community members voiced their concerns over an ordinance that would prohibit picketing on or near school property and public playgrounds while children are present at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday.
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The Town of Carrboro held a groundbreaking ceremony last Thursday at 203 S. Greensboro St., the future home of the Orange County Southern Branch Library. The library, also known as the 203 Project, has been in the works since 2016 when Orange County first requested the library branch.
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Orange County partnered with NorthState last month to bring high-speed fiber internet service to nearly 28,000 Orange County homes. Part of the Orange County Broadband Initiative, this partnership will increase access to affordable, high-speed internet services to unserved and underserved areas of Orange County.
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Mark Chilton, who currently serves in the role, will face opponent Penny Rich. Without no Republican challenger for the general election, the winner is set to hold the upcoming four-year term, which will begin in 2022.
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This election, all candidates for the Board of County Commissioners are running uniquely unopposed for their respective seats.
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North Carolina is experiencing teacher shortages in all core subjects for elementary schools as many teachers have considered leaving their jobs — or already have — throughout the pandemic. The state is also facing a shortage of substitute teachers to fill classroom vacancies.
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The Town of Carrboro is expected to contribute almost $8 million more than predicted in March 2021.
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UNC will lift its indoor mask mandate on March 7, the University announced in a campus-wide email on Wednesday.
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At the board's Feb. 1 meeting, Chairperson Renee Price said several commissioners have been contacted by members of the school board and the general public about large gatherings and protests occurring in or around schools.
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Local leadership met to discuss COVID-19 recovery plans in a joint government meeting Tuesday.
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The community questionnaire sent out in November and December garnered over 650 responses on racial equity priorities.
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"Those coming and those leaving the local political scene, the developments that will become destinations of our towns and most importantly the long struggle towards social justice cannot be forgotten."
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The Orange County Board of Commissioners announced the library would be going fine-free in their business meeting on Nov. 16, and the practice went into effect the next day.
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The Orange County Board of County Commissioners and the Chapel Hill Town Council both passed a resolution last week that will permit the development of a 167-acre plot of land in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area, providing room for affordable and mixed-income housing as well as a future school and outdoor recreational site.
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"While there is nothing inherently wrong with a desire for green space in our community, the issue of the Greene Tract is not simply about parks and trails, it’s about a historically marginalized community in Rogers-Eubanks being continually silenced — a silence perpetuated by the idea that Chapel Hill is somehow devoid of green space entirely."
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Incumbent Pam Hemminger has won reelection for her fourth term as mayor of Chapel Hill based on unofficial results. She defeated Chapel Hill Town Council member Hongbin Gu and UNC law student Zachary Boyce for the position.
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The Orange County Board of County Commissioners launched its Longtime Homeowner Assistance program in early October to help retain the established community and combat gentrification.
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The meeting delved into several topics, notably addressing wellness needs for students and staff as well as collaboration and support for racial equity initiatives.
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The racial equity plan abides by a framework of all-encompassing questions that include more data and focus on disparities among marginalized groups, meaning decisions are likely to be more representative of the entire population.
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With the appointment of Anna Richards to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, six of the seven commissioners are now women, and three are women of color.
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