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The government shutdown v. the Durham-Orange Light Rail project: Which will end first?

By Henry Haney | January 15

The federal government shutdown is affecting the progress of the Durham-Orange Light Rail project, which aims to make transportation from Chapel Hill ...

We talked to the two newest Orange County commissioners on their plans for the board

By Alice Bennett | December 5

Sally Greene, a former Chapel Hill Town Council member, and Jamezetta Bedford, previously on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, ...

Kidzu hopes to move and expand with the help of the Town of Chapel Hill

By Jamey Cross | November 29

Kidzu might be relocating to Southern Village to bring children a bigger museum and outdoor space.

Construction at the intersection of Ephesus Church Road and Fordham Boulevard has created new traffic patterns.

OWASA's about to start rock blasting under Roger Road. Here's how it'll affect you.

By Ryan Smoot | November 27

OWASA officials addressed concerns about falling trees, potential flooding issues and impact on well water.

Fueled by the current political climate, N.C. voter turnout is at a record high

By Rachel Weyne | November 1

Chapel of the Cross on Franklin Street is the closest early voting site to campus. The early voting period ends on Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. 

Nobody actually knows who owns the Jefferson Davis marker on Franklin Street

By Mattias Miller | October 29

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted on Oct. 16 to repeal a 1959 resolution to name U.S. Highway 15 as Jefferson Davis Highway after several ...

Orange County Commissioners repeal Jefferson Davis National Highway designation

By David Saff | October 16

 The resolution gave the name to a section of U.S. Highway 15 from the Durham County line to the Chatham County line.

Orange County approves funding to expand broadband service in underserved regions

By Ryan Smoot | September 11

Orange County Board of Commissioners approves funding to expand internet access for rural residents.

Orange County reaffirms $149.5 million commitment to light rail project

By Ryan Smoot | September 5

Despite difficulty securing funding, the Orange County Board of Commissioners declared the Durham-Orange Light Rail project a go. 

You can easily give leftover items to local donation centers on move-out day

By Doug Dubrowski | April 24

Amy Preble, waste diversion coordinator at the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling, said residence halls will have donation stations as part of the ...

Here's where and how you can early vote in Orange County

By Laura Brummett | April 18

Early voting for the Orange County primary election opens this Saturday and will last until Saturday, May 5. The early voting sites include the Hillsborough ...

Duke Energy aims to reduce energy usage in Orange County

By Drew Wayland | April 16

Duke Energy Progress, the Triangle’s Duke Energy affiliate, a new energy saving program known as EnergyWise Home. The project aims to reduce energy ...

With elections coming up, Orange County launches voter education initiative

By Karlton Tate | March 22

As elections get closer and closer, Orange County launches a campaign aimed at educating voters about new district lines and how to vote. 

Residents of the Homestead Mobile Home Park are required to move their homes or face eviction.

Time is ticking as Orange County plans for displaced mobile home residents

By Mickayla McCann | March 21

Residents of Homestead mobile home park have until the end of the month to relocate, or face eviction. Here's how Orange County is trying to help.

Some groups want more Confederate flags in N.C. — here's how Orange County is reacting

By Karlton Tate | March 8

The North Carolina Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Alamance County Taking Back Alamance County (ACTBAC), another Southern heritage group, ...

Gone but not forgotten: Chapel Hill School District's slow start to desegregation

By Sophia Wilhelm | March 8

The Brown v. the Board of Education Supreme Court decision was made in 1954, but the Chapel Hill school board didn’t start desegregating schools until ...

BOCC proposes resolution to oppose General Assembly's efforts to appoint judges

By Spencer Carney | March 6

The Orange County Board of Commissioners is looking to pass a resolution in their meeting on Thursday that will oppose a potential change to how North ...

Long-time Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs pulls out of race

By Mickayla McCann | February 28

 “I had a gut reaction that it was time to do it,” Barry Jacobs said. “I’m usually a person that operates based on careful thought, so when ...

Chapel Hill high school students are organizing a walkout to protest gun violence

By Marin Wolf | February 26

Members of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools community met Sunday to organize a walkout protesting gun violence on March 14 at 9:55 a.m. The walkout ...

Orange County rural residents are getting connected

By Doug Dubrowski | February 14

The Orange County Board of Commissioners is allocating up to $500,000 for a company to bring high-speed broadband to the area.