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The Inquisitr
April 4, 2018
The mom-of-two currently lives in North Carolina and is hospitalized at the University of North Carolina for her illness. Her husband, Ryan, is in the military and moves around a lot, first taking Briana to Oklahoma, and now to North Carolina. Briana's mother, Vicki Gunvalson, took her to Orange County after aÃâà...
Patch.com
April 4, 2018
See if you agree with the one they said was NC's best. By Kimberly Johnson ... District In NC: Report. A new report has ranked the best school district in North Carolina, and the answer may not surprise you. ... In North Carolina, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools in Orange County topped the list. The district hasÃâà...
Durham Herald Sun
April 4, 2018
One person died in an accident involving a tractor-trailer in northern Orange County on Tuesday. A tractor-trailer and a sedan collided near the intersection of N.C. 57 and New Sharon Road around 2 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Initial callers alerting authorities to the wreckÃâà...
Spectrum News
April 4, 2018
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. -- An 18-year-old is charged in an accident that left one person dead and two others hurt . The wreck happened Tuesday on N.C. Highway 57 by New Sharon Church near Hillsborough. Troopers say an SUV ran a stop sign and struck an 18-wheeler killing a passenger in the SUVÃâà...
Durham Herald Sun
April 2, 2018
Orange County sherif'sf deputies arrested Sharod Baldwin, 34, and Joe Baldwin Jr., 38, on charges related to the trafficking of cocaine. Sharod Baldwin ... Sharod Baldwin has additional cocaine trafficking charges pending in court from an Orange County Sheriff's Office investigation conducted last year.
OCRegister
March 31, 2018
I love living in California. Much of the rest of the U.S. envies our lifestyle and weather — especially after the recent nor'easters that have piled snow on the East Coast. Yet, while much about California is terrific, our education system for our children is wanting and needs to be fixed. Thankfully not all of theÃâà...
OCRegister
March 30, 2018
Another day of excellent pitching has moved Orange Lutheran into the semifinals of the National High School Invitational at Cary, NC. The Lancers, defending champion of the prestigious tournament, on Thursday defeated George Jenkins of Lakeland, Fla., 2-1. Max Rajcic, a sophomore right-hander whoÃâà...
Chapelboro.com
March 30, 2018
Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich paid a visit to the White House earlier this month to attend a meeting for North Carolina's elected officials on intergovernmental relationships between local and federal officials. Rich was the only Orange County commissioner to attend, although officials fromÃâà...
WTVD-TV
March 24, 2018
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Orange County, a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Wake County. (WTVD) ... The National Weather Service has extended a Winter Weather Advisory into Wake County and has upgraded Orange County to a Winter Weather Warning. The WinterÃâà...
News & Observer
March 22, 2018
Since 2010, Orange County has been the slowest growing in the Triangle, at 8.21 percent. During that time, Harnett County's population has grown nearly 15 percent, fueled by suburban growth from both the Triangle and Fayetteville. ▫ North Carolina has 15 metropolitan statistical areas, by the CensusÃâà...
The Daily Tar Heel
March 22, 2018
Graig Meyer, D-Orange, now represents North Carolina House District 50, which consists of Orange County and Caswell County. N.C. Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange, represents House District 56, which under the new district lines consists primarily of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Meyer said he thinks direct voterÃâà...
Durham Herald Sun
March 9, 2018
Carolyn Koch, of Chapel Hill, is the owner of the pug, Biggie, who won the Toy Group at the 142'nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show earlier this month. And with his victory, Biggie won fame across the Western Hemisphere's dog breeding and showing world, and now his name is also known byÃâà...
The Daily Tar Heel
March 9, 2018
School bus drivers in North Carolina are now required to carry a medical card in addition to their license at all times. Bus drivers have to pass, and pay for, a medical examination to receive their medical card at least once every two years. Previous North Carolina law didn't allow employers to know theÃâà...
The Daily Tar Heel
March 9, 2018
Some groups want more Confederate flags in N.C. — here's how Orange County is reacting ... Two Southern heritage groups — North Carolina Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Alamance County Taking Back Alamance County— have announced separate plans to raise multipleÃâà...
The Daily Tar Heel
March 7, 2018
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 Carolina judges are selected. N.C. lawmakers are considering changing how judges are chosen from elections to appointments by the GeneralÃâà...
waste360
March 6, 2018
Back in 1999, several Orange County, N.C., food retailers began participating in a food scrap collection pilot program, with the county picking up the tab ... Residents do backyard composting, which they learn in free classes, and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill has launched its own collectionÃâà...
The Independent Weekly
February 28, 2018
North Carolina Legislature - Orange Representatives In the N.C. House, District 50 incumbent Rep. Greg Meyer is seeking reelection, without a Democratic opponent. Republican Kenneth Rothrock also filed. Rep. Verla Insko, a Democrat, filed for re-election to the N.C. House District 56 seat. RepublicanÃâà...
Durham Herald Sun
February 24, 2018
It's only been a month since the county approved the controversial Settler's Point development, but another plan is in the works to allow more commercial development south of town. Settler's Point will bring 1.2 million square feet of light industrial, manufacturing and research projects to Old N.C. 86 andÃâà...
Durham Herald Sun
February 21, 2018
Gary Williamson, the founder of the Alamance County-based Southern heritage group – also known as ACTBAC – said they're considering four Orange County sites, including along N.C. 54 West and Interstates 40 and 85. While the Southern Poverty Law Center in Durham identified ACTBAC as aÃâà...
Durham Herald Sun
February 21, 2018
A big fight during lunch at Orange High School on Tuesday had social media abuzz for much of the afternoon. Orange County Schools spokesman Seth Stephens didn't know what caused the fight but said it involved fewer than 12 students. No weapons were involved, and there were no injuries reportedÃâà...
Durham Herald Sun
February 13, 2018
Blackwood acknowledged the concerns but said people also need to understand the county jail is different from the state-run Orange County Correctional Center on Old N.C. 86. The downtown jail is barely noticeable and hasn't had any effect on businesses or public life, he said. “As safe as that facility hasÃâà...
Durham Herald Sun
February 8, 2018
Orange County's legislators could ask the General Assembly this spring to set a deadline for UNC to move the Confederate statue Silent Sam to a safe place. State Rep. Verla Insko .... Protesters celebrate after pulling down a Confederate statue in Durham, N.C. Monday afternoon Aug. 14, 2017. Casey TothÃâà...
Bravo (blog)
December 31, 1999
The Real Housewives of Orange County daughter, who lives in North Carolina, got a visit from her mother Vicki Gunvalson over the weekend. And after all ... In an Instagram post from November, Ryan announced: "Moving back to my home state of NC in two weeks to live a simpler stress free life." Based onÃâà...
Durham Herald Sun
December 31, 1999
On the morning of March 20, deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota Tundra truck at the intersection of U.S. 70-A and Lawrence Road in Hillsborough, according to a Sheriff's Office release. The traffic stop was conducted in conjunction with an active narcoticsÃâà...
Chapelboro.com
December 31, 1999
Orange County Commissioners voted unanimously at their March 8 meeting on a resolution against changing the way North Carolina judges are chosen. Commissioner Renee Price, who worked on the resolution alongside Commissioner Barry Jacobs, read the resolution aloud during the meeting.
Durham Herald Sun
December 31, 1999
The owner of the Homestead mobile home park on N.C. 86, north of Interstate 40, had worked with the county to relocate the families, said Sherrill Hampton, director of housing and community development. But the owner has stopped communicating since telling the families they have to leave by March 31.
Durham Herald Sun
December 31, 1999
"This flag has nothing to do with Southern culture or heritage, and frankly, Southern culture deserves better than it," said Little, a UNC-Chapel Hill teaching assistant and an organizer of the Silent Sam sit-in that opposes the Confederate monument on the university's campus. The Orange County Board ofÃâà...
Durham Herald Sun
December 31, 1999
The county looked at several sites, including the current jail, the Sheriff's Office parking lot, and two county-owned parcels on N.C. 86, north of town. All were rejected for reasons including additional cost, limited space and the effect on other court and public facilities, and the availability of water and sewer.
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