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Community forum to examine Criminal Justice Reform in Orange County

Jonathan Rapping, a nationally renowned criminal justice innovator who is the founder and president of Gideon’s Promise, will be the keynote speaker at a community forum on Criminal Justice Reform efforts in Orange County, The event will be held...

Registration for the PLANT Beginning Farmer Class is Open

The 13th annual beginning farmer class, PLANT (People Learning Agriculture Now for Tomorrow), starts Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. This class covers many production and business related topics for aspiring farmers (see below).  Each class meets for thr...

Two new projects analyze state of local environment, emphasize conservation

A State of the Environment report for Orange County and the Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation Plan were released Wednesday, Dec. 4, at an Environmental Summit hosted by Orange County and the Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation Group. The summit brought ...

Rich re-elected Chair, Price re-elected as Vice Chair

The leadership of the Orange County Board of Commissioners will have a familiar look in 2020. Penny Rich was unanimously re-elected as Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners for 2020 during Monday night's meeting. She will serve her second term...

County expands "Glass on the Side" program

For Immediate releaseContact: Orange County Solid Waste Management (919) 968-2788recycling@organgecountync.govOrange County Solid Waste Management has installed new dumpsters to collect source-separated glass bottles and jars at the Eubanks Road and Fergu...

Housing & Community Development issues RFP for professional services

The Orange County Department of Housing and Community Development is soliciting Request for Proposals from qualified individuals and planning consulting firms to provide professional services in the preparation of the Orange County HOME Consortium&rsq...

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...

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...

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...