Earlier in the week, we made our endorsement guide for all contested races in Orange County and for all state-level races on the Democratic ballot. The feedback we received was positive, but people found the neon green to be a little bright. (Fair!) So we made a more muted version, that you can also print […]
Posted inCarrboro, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Orange County, Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Staff cuts coming as schools in Chapel Hill/Carrboro face budget crisis
Over the past several years, the number of students enrolled in the two public school districts in Orange County has declined 6% across both districts, with the more acute loss being felt in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, which experienced a 7.5% decrease from 2019-20 to the 2022-23 school year. The reasons for this are […]
Posted inElection 2024, Orange County
Orange County School Board’s clear difference between candidates
Last year, when we reported that no one had filed for the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, we were delighted by the response. Almost twenty members of our community stepped up to serve on the board, any one of whom would have been terrific, and we elected three new members, along with […]
Posted inAffordable Housing, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council
Chapel Hill Town Council has some big decisions to make on housing
Back in September, the previous Council approved an impressive affordable housing strategy, which included not only lofty goals for housing development and preservation, but an investment plan to make sure we can pay for the affordable units we all say we want. Now, the current Council will have a chance to show its commitment to […]
Posted inElection 2024, Elections, Orange County
Endorsement guide for NC Democrats: 2024 school board, county commissioner and state-level races
Early voting starts tomorrow for the March 5, 2024 elections. In Orange County, we’ll be voting in the primary for federal, state, and county offices. Voters in Orange County outside of Chapel Hill and Carrboro will also vote for School Board candidates for Orange County Schools and for County Commissioner. Only contested races appear on […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Downtown, Economic development, Small business
Chapel Hill recently awarded grants to help 3 businesses stay downtown
In January, the Town of Chapel Hill announced that it made grants to three business as part of its Downtown Small Business Relocation Grant Program. The grant program is targeted at for-profit and rent-paying downtown businesses facing imminent displacement due to redevelopment. The town, which was criticized by Adam Searing and others during the 2023 […]