Despite eleventh-hour pressure from the state to cut spending and lower taxes, Orange’s Board of County Commissioners signed off on an $8.3 billion budget which grew the fund that pays for core ...

Orange County voters will choose three people to serve on the Orange County Board of Commissioners this year. The candidates include two incumbents and six challengers, including two Republicans. N&O ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, has visited 12 cities and counties to find what it claims is wasteful government spending. The DOGE team has made claims ...

Orange County Commissioners will allocate $58.5 million over the next three years to help build and preserve thousands of affordable housing units as part of the county’s ongoing effort to combat the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Early voting runs through Feb. 28; polls open 6:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Contested races: Schools board, register of deeds, and county ...

After Chapel Hill and Carrboro saw mostly uncontentious local elections in 2025, the 2026 races for various counties are shaping up to be competitive and could shake up local leadership. Voters will ...