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Orange County announces closings for Thanksgiving holiday

Orange County will close its administrative and departmental offices on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28-29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. This includes senior centers, convenience centers, libraries, Health Department and other County Government...

Unexpected repairs force closure of Link Building on Nov. 22

The John M. Link, Jr., Government Center will close to the public at the close of business on Friday, Nov. 22, due to unexpected repairs. Several Orange County departments will relocate to other county facilities or temporary office space while the buildi...

Cardinal Innovations seeking residents for Community Advisory Council

Cardinal Innovations is seeking Orange County residents interested in serving on a Community Advisory Council (CAC). The CAC will serve as an avenue for individuals in the community (members, families, providers, and stakeholders) to present the needs of ...

Well selects location in Chapel Hill for Operations & Corporate Center

Governor Roy Cooper, the Town of Chapel Hill and Orange County announced today (Tuesday, Nov. 19) that Well will invest $3 million to establish a new operations and corporate center in Chapel Hill that will create about 400 high-paying jobs over five year...

Community pulls together to host N.C. Supreme Court

As part of the Supreme Court of North Carolina’s celebration of their 200^th year, the Court will hold a special session at the Whitted Building in Hillsborough on Nov. 19, 2019. The Court will hear two cases that morning. The first is about the ...

Animal Services offers information about deer hunting with dogs

Orange County Animal Services is preparing for hunting season for deer by promoting awareness of the legal requirements and responsibilities of using dogs and guns to hunt deer.

The season opens on Saturday, November 16, and ends on January 1. At the direc...

Commissioners approve project to provide affordable studio space for artists at Eno River Mill

A lack of infrastructure and equitable access are two primary barriers for a healthy creative ecosystem for Orange County artists and residents, but a new project approved by the Orange County Board of Commissioners seeks to remedy those issues.

The Orange...

Commissioners adopt proclamation in remembrance of 400th anniversary of slavery

The Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted a proclamation at its Sept. 3 meeting declaring Aug. 1, 2019, through July 31, 2020, as a year of remembrance for the 400th anniversary of unfree Africans first arriving in English North America.

The proclam...

Watch for I-40/85 Lane Closures During Road Work in Alamance, Orange Counties

BURLINGTON (NC DOT PRESS RELEASE) -- Resurfacing work will require overnight lane closures for several months along Interstate 40/85 in Alamance and Orange counties.

Starting Sunday night, May 12, resurfacing operations will begin on I-40/85 between N.C. 5...