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Long-Term Recovery Plan Ready for Review

The draft Orange County Long-Term Recovery and Transformation Plan is ready for review, with two virtual public meetings occurring this week and public comment available online through Jan. 29.

The draft plan for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and oth...

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...

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...

Orange County Health Department Gives Update on Phase 1b COVID Vaccine Effort

The Orange County Health Department has more than 4,200 people signed up for vaccination in Phase 1b Group 1 for individuals 75 and older since registration opened, Jan. 7, and appointment slots are being filled already for next week.

As of this morning, t...

Local Governments to Consider New Protections for LGBTQ People in Orange County

Local governments in Orange County will consider adopting new safeguards against LGBTQ discrimination this January, following the expiration of a three-year state ban blocking those protections.

In a coordinated and concerted approach, the elected leaders ...

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...

Aging Department to host FREE COVID-19 testing events for adults 60+

Orange County Department on Aging with Piedmont Health will host two drive-thru COVID-19 testing events for adults age 60 and over. The events will be primarily drive-thru testing, with a capacity for walk-ups as well.

Tests are available with or without i...

County offers more grant programs for small businesses, farms and food processors

Orange County’s Board of Commissioners have approved emergency funds throughout 2020 to assist our many small businesses, farms and food processors that have faced critical financial hardships during the current COVID-19 crisis. Thus far, Orange...

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...