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Orange County's 23rd Annual Ag Summit to go virtual

Coronavirus won’t stop the Orange County Ag Summit. The 23^rd annual event will be held virtually from Feb. 8-10. Registration is now open.

For those who don’t have access to the Internet, a limited number of seats are available for view...

Orange County Shares COVID-19 Vaccine Update

For the third week in a row the Orange County Health Department has not received any first dose allotment of COVID-19 vaccines from the NCDHHS. The lack of first dose allotment will not affect or delay the second vaccines for community members who have al...

Nominations being accepted for 31st Annual Pauli Murray Awards

The Orange County Human Relations Commission is accepting nominations for the 31st Annual Pauli Murray Awards, which are presented annually to an Orange County youth, adult, and business that have served the community with distinction in the pursuit of eq...

Board of Commissioners proclaim Jan. 20 "Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett Day"

Orange County is celebrating Jan. 20 as “Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett Day” after the Board of County Commissioners adopted a proclamation honoring the county native who played a key role in developing one of the COVID-19 vaccines.

“W...

Fire Marshal Division selected to participate in community risk reduction pilot program

The Orange County Fire Marshal Division has been selected by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to participate in the second phase of a pilot program to build a digital community risk assessment (CRA) tool. Aligned to NFPA 1300, Standard on C...

BOCC releases statement on the threat to our Democracy

Statement on the Threat to Our DemocracyMembers of the Board of County Commissioners, Orange County, NC

The violent insurrection at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was a threat to our American democracy, and a menace to the safety of the America...

Orange County to host presentation on green burial options

The Orange County Department on Aging and the Project EngAGE End of Life Choices Senior Resource Team invite the public to attend a virtual presentation, A Case for Green Burial on Feb. 11.

The Project EngAGE End of Life Choices Senior Resource Team welcom...

NCDHHS Revises the Vaccine Plan to Simplify Who is Eligible

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) revised its vaccine distribution plan on Jan. 14 to simplify who is eligible to receive the vaccine.

North Carolina moves through vaccination phases by aligning to federal priorities while...

Tax Office announces error in listing forms; corrected forms mailed Jan. 5

The Orange County Tax Office announced today an error during printing of the 2021 Real and Personal Listing Forms caused the signature block not to print on the bottom of the form. The error was caught quickly, and corrected forms were mailed Jan. 5.

The c...

Modified Stay at Home Order Extended, Residents Directed to Take Immediate COVID-19 Safety Actions

Gov. Roy Cooper has extended North Carolina’s modified stay at home order through at least Jan. 29, and the state health department has issued a secretarial directive for North Carolinians to take immediate actions to protect themselves and othe...

Orange County issues update on draft Buckhorn Area Plan study

The Board of County Commissioners has received questions from concerned residents about the status of the draft Buckhorn Area Plan Study. The draft Study was presented at a Nov. 10, Virtual Open House and can be accessed via the following link http://ptrc...

With Key Metrics Increasing Rapidly, NC to Begin Modified Stay at Home Order to Slow COVID spread

North Carolina will begin a modified stay at home order at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, due to a rapid increase in North Carolina’s key COVID-19 trends. The order requires people to stay at home between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. and will be in place until a...

Video Series to Address Health Disparities in the Hispanic/Latinx Community During COVID-19

The Orange County Human Rights and Relations (OCHRR) and the Orange County Health Department (OCHD) have launched a video series called “Cafecitos con el Condado de Orange” (Coffee with Orange County) to help address the concerns and q...

Health Department Urges the Community to Make a Plan to Get a Flu Shot

The Orange County Health Department is urging community members to protect themselves, their families and those around them by getting vaccinated against Influenza as the county enters flu season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Influenza is a seriou...