Who Will Succeed Graig Meyer in the N.C. Senate? The Choice May Fall to Two Orange County Residents
This weekend, a small committee will make its pick among a field led by a Democratic Party up-and-comer and two local electeds.
Amid Enrollment Declines, Public Schools Reckon With Potential Closures
Even districts in the state’s most affluent and growing areas are under pressure. Chapel Hill-Carrboro school leaders now confront an impossible choice.
N.C. Sen. Graig Meyer to Resign
Meyer, who represents Orange, Caswell and Person counties, is leaving the General Assembly to serve as director of the North Carolina Justice Center.
McKee Trails in Razor-Thin Orange County Commission Race, While Blackwood Wins a Fourth Term as Sheriff
Orange County voters made their picks for school board, county commission, sheriff, state legislature and register of deeds.
Property Taxes Take Center Stage in Orange County Commissioners Race
Residents are voicing concerns about rising and sometimes inequitable property taxes.
Meet the Candidates for Orange County School Board
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.
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.
More Orange County Coverage
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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