Here Are the Orange County Local Governments’ Approved Budgets, Tax Rates for 2026-27
The final totals and changes for Orange County governments’ budgets are being finalized. Here are the details of each approved so far.
Viewpoints: Stop the Monstrous New Pentagon Budget
Increasingly often, it’s just hard to believe one’s lying eyes. Last Tuesday, the House Armed Services Committee released its proposed 2027 Pentagon budget (NCAA) of a staggering $1.15 trillion. And get this: section 224 of this bill proposes essentially melding together the armed forces of the US and Israel.
Little Big Moments: Talkin’ Baseball
I love to listen to baseball games on the radio. It’s a habit I picked up after college when I was working part-time jobs to scrape rent together and couldn’t afford cable.
Weekend Around The Hill: June 4 – June 7
Check out the events happening around our community this weekend. You can view the full...
Morris Grove Elementary School Dismissing Students Early Wednesday Due to Power Outage
Morris Grove Elementary School in Chapel Hill is dismissing students at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday after...
UNC Baseball 2026 NCAA Super Regional Opponent Preview: USC
The Diamond Heels will host an NCAA Super Regional at Boshamer Stadium for the third consecutive...
Viewpoints: CHCCS Leaders Should Vote Against Closing Glenwood Elementary
Our public schools are in crisis. In the last four years alone, 57 public schools in N.C. have closed. Declining birth rates are part of the story, but so are chronic underfunding and private school vouchers that divert taxpayer dollars. These forces are making it increasingly difficult for public schools to attract students and retain the best teachers for them.
Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage and Transgender Issues Are Shifting, Gallup Poll Shows
About 65% of U.S. adults believe same-sex marriage should be legal, with most of the change due to dropping acceptance among Republicans.
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Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 2nd, discussing their most recent meeting. He discussed conversations surrounding the budget, its effects, future projections and the thought process behind recent changes. Additionally they covered the continuing conversation of data centers in Hillsborough.
