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Orange County Board of Commissioners election shaped by local endorsements

By Kayla Guilliams | November 3

Jean Hamilton and Amy Fowler will be joining the Orange County Board of County Commissioners after unseating incumbents Mark Marcoplos and Penny Rich. ...

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Approval of Research Triangle Logistics Park concerns Hillsborough residents

By Alexandra Myers | October 27

Groups like Save Hillsborough believes the approval of  Research Triangle Logistics Park will harm the environment and safety of Orange County.  ...

Here's what issues matter most to the Orange County Board of Commissioners candidates

By Elsa Karcher | September 23

The November election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every state and local office on the ballot, from governor to county commissioner. ...

Column: I'm leaving my commissioner-at-large vote blank for Mark Marcoplos

September 21

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Maria Palmer ...

BOCC considers development opposed by residents and a resolution about marijuana

By Mattias Miller | September 16

The Orange County Board of Commissioners decriminalized marijuana and held a hearing for the Research Triangle Logistics Park at a Tuesday meeting.  ...

Hillsborough group fights proposed development, cites health and environmental concerns

By Kayla Guilliams | September 7

Sarah Shore, who lives along Old NC Highway 86, said her property and livelihood would both be impacted by the development. “It would be 250 feet from ...

Orange County Board of Commissioners returns to session with a packed agenda

By Guillermo Molero | September 3

The Orange County Board of Commissioners discussed commemorating the Voting Rights Act of 1965, decriminalizing marijuana and the county's response to ...

The need for affordable housing in Orange County rose during the pandemic

By Audrey Selley | August 31

Several low-income households struggling to afford rent during the pandemic are facing the threat of eviction as legal protections expire and governmental ...

Orange County Commissioner Renee Price honored as N.C. Commissioner of the Year

By Elsa Karcher | August 27

Renee Price, vice chairperson of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, was awarded the M.H. "Jack" Brock Outstanding County Commissioner Award ...

Local officials called on UNC to close before it went remote

By Sonia Rao | August 19

The University's decision to switch to remote instruction for all undergraduate classes came after several weeks of Orange County officials and town councils ...

Orange County officials aim to quell late-night crowds with new order

By Taylor Heeden | July 22

If you want a late-night bite in Chapel Hill these days, you'll need to make it at home or order it to go. In response to concerns from residents, University ...

Orange County will restrict food, alcohol service at night starting July 10

By Suzannah Claire Perry | July 9

This afternoon, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners modified its emergency declaration to limit alcohol and food sales at certain times.  ...

Orange County BOCC holds listening session on racism, policing

By Audrey Selley | July 9

At a specially called July 7 listening session, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners heard community concerns on racial justice from the police ...

BOCC passes 2020-2021 budget, hears sheriff's equity report at June 16 meeting

By Britney Nguyen | June 18

At their June 16 meeting, members of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners passed their fiscal year 2020-2021 budget and heard a special presentation ...

County Commissioners approve funds for inmate re-entry housing at June 9 meeting

By Dylan Cole Phillips | June 11

The Orange County Board of Commissioners approved a measure to outsource funding to a local nonprofit to facilitate a way for inmates to re-enter society. ...

Application live for second round of Orange County-sponsored small business funding

By Camila Moreno-Lizarazo | June 7

The funding, which small businesses can apply for until June 17 at 11:59 p.m., will be entirely distributed via grant, not loan.

Orange County will mandate face coverings for business employees during Phase 2

By Suzannah Claire Perry | May 22

Orange County added an amendment to its emergency declaration, enforcing guidelines in addition to Governor Roy Cooper’s Phase 2 executive order. Under ...

County commissioners and school boards discuss budget effects of coronavirus

By Suzannah Claire Perry | April 29

Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School boards' budget proposals are likely to change after review from the County Commissioners due to unexpected ...

Orange County Board of Commissioners discusses next steps for climate projects

By Guillermo Molero | April 8

The money for these projects, among others, would come from the new Climate Action Tax that the commissioners approved as part of the budget for the 2019-20 ...

North Carolina comes in 36th place nationwide in census responses

By Niharika Vattikonda | April 8

North Carolina is currently underperforming in responses to the 2020 Census. The lack of responses comes from complications due to COVID-19, several hard-to-count ...