Six candidates, including three incumbents, are seeking seats on the board as it grapples with budget, enrollment and staffing challenges facing districts across the state.
Orange County
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In the Orange County Sheriff’s Race, a Longtime Incumbent Faces A Challenger Advocating for Reform
Budget transparency, immigration enforcement, and responding to cases involving mental illness are key issues in the race between incumbent Charles Blackwood and challenger David LaBarre.
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UNC-Chapel Hill to Develop ‘Full-Blown Satellite Campus’ at Carolina North
Chancellor Lee Roberts announced plans to develop roughly 230 acres of land north of the main campus.
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Who’s Running: Orange County County Commission and School Board
With several seats up for reelection this year, Orange County will get at least one new county commissioner and one new school board member. Here’s a rundown of the candidates.
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Why UNC-CH Revived a Plan to Merge Library and Data Science
Many questions remain about UNC-Chapel Hill’s plan to merge the schools of Data Science and Society and Information and Library Science.
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Who’s Running: Orange County Judicial and Law Enforcement
Orange County will see contested primaries for sheriff and register of deeds in March. Here’s who filed to run in 2026.
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CHCCS Leaders Defend District in Hearing on Parents’ Bill of Rights Comments
GOP legislators accused the district of indoctrinating students in a theatrical hearing on comments the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board chair made at a candidate forum.
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McMahon, Rivers Join Chapel Hill Town Council as Incumbents Reelected
Two political newcomers will join the town council following the county’s only truly competitive election.
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Values and Priorities: Breaking Down the Chapel Hill Town Council Race
A look at the five candidates running for Chapel Hill town council, the issues at play, and what outcry over leaf collection services says about the election.
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2025 Endorsements: Orange County Municipal Elections
Our recommendations for Chapel Hill mayor and council, Carrboro mayor and council, and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board.