Meredith Radford

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DTH Photo Illustration. Undercounting in the 2020 census may seriously impact Orange County results. The numbers will help state, local and national officials plan for future development. Children under 6, ethnic minorities, renters and migrants often do not participate in the census often due to reasons such as the fear of what the government will do with the information and lack of funding.

Here's how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the 2020 census

In the wake of the novel coronavirus, the census has been delayed, but remains vital to our society. Renee Price, chairperson for Orange County's task force dedicated to increasing census participation answers pressing questions.

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

How COVID-19 may affect the 2020 election process

By Meredith Radford

Although the 2020 Presidential election is still over seven months away, state officials are weighing options to find a way to best ensure voter turnout despite COVID-19.

Dova Pharmaceuticals employees sorted and packed shelf-stable meal boxes for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels on Thursday, March 19, 2020. They packed 1,350 boxes into sets of 5. Photo courtesy of Rachel Bearman.

Food assistance programs continue to serve seniors in the face of COVID-19 outbreak

By Meredith Radford

Providing food to those who need it while protecting those who are at the highest risk of getting COVID-19 is the top priority for these organizations.

A pair of construction workers work on an ongoing project on East Rosemary Street on March 4, 2020. The project includes a sky bridge that will stretch across East Rosemary Street.

Here's what you missed at Wednesday's Chapel Hill Town Council meeting

By Meredith Radford and Jordan Barish

The Town Council unanimously passed the motion authorizing a memorandum of understanding with Grubb Properties for the East Rosemary Downtown Redevelopment Project. Additionally, the Council also passed a motion to move forward in an incentive agreement with Well Dot, Inc. (Well).

District Judge Samantha Cabe talks to a participant in the North Carolina Recovery Courts at the Chapel Hill Courthouse on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. The Recovery Courts were implemented to help previous offenders with their drug and alcohol-related treatment plans.

Here's how prosecution of drug charges is treated differently in Orange County

By Meredith Radford

Orange County's Recovery Court and Family Treatment Court are beneficial alternatives to incarceration to both the county and the individuals it helps.

Candidate signs stand outside the Orange County Board of Elections building in Hillsborough, N.C., ahead of the March 3, 2020 primary on Feb. 8, 2020.

Here's what you need to know about voting in the March 3 primary

By Meredith Radford

You must be registered to vote with your Orange County address in order to be eligible to vote in Orange County. If you want to vote at your other address, you'll either have to request an absentee ballot by Feb. 25 or travel to vote in that county.

The Orange County Courthouse pictured on Jan. 29, 2020.

Meet the four candidates for judge in the upcoming District Court primary

By Meredith Radford

The Daily Tar Heel talked to the four candidates for district court judge about their platforms and the road ahead. Here's what they had to say.

Puppies play in their pen at the Orange County Animal Services building on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. OCAS recently took in about 60 dogs and created a GoFundMe to help fund their medical expenses.

Looking to rescue a rescue? Orange County Animal Services puts dogs up for adoption

By Meredith Radford

A special adoption process has been set up for the rescued dogs. A new group of the rescued dogs will become available for adoption every Saturday at 5 p.m. Those interested in adopting one of the available dogs must submit an application between that Saturday and the following Thursday at 8 a.m.

(From left) Jenna Vaccarelli, Solea Merritt, Dakota Pesta and Stanley Rhodes work on Phoenix Academy's portion of a mural in the gymnasium on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, to be hung in the adjacent Lincoln Center. The Academy, the district's alternative school, prides itself on pushing students "to learn, to succeed, and to lead."

Student art brings color to the Lincoln Center year-round

By Meredith Radford

Brenda Whiteman, the school district's arts coordinator, said the student work's art show this year will take place on April 20-22 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. People can come during business hours to see the student work through mid-May.

Gov. Roy Cooper stands before members of the media following a press conference introducing Well Dot Inc. to the Chapel Hill area on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019.

Governor's office denies Republican allegation of misused natural gas pipeline funds

By Meredith Radford

The office of Roy Cooper denied allegations of misusing funds for a natural gas pipeline after Republicans in the N.C. General Assembly hired independent investigators to look into the matter.