Orange County

The Democratic primary in the Triangle’s 4th Congressional District could become a referendum on the party’s approach in Congress to battling the Trump administration, as Congresswoman Valerie Foushee faces Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam.

With the snow and icy weather winding down, emergency shelters in Wake and Durham counties are planning to close.

Law enforcement want drivers across the state to practice safe driving and stop when school buses are dropping kids off or picking them up.

For nearly two months, dozens of Chapel Hill residents whose homes were destroyed in the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Chantal have been staying in hotels while trying to find new homes or waiting for repairs to be finished at their damaged homes.

Union Grove Farms is pursuing “agritourism” expansions despite an initial rejection from the Orange County Planning Board.

Since COVID, couples have leaned into the cheap and quick option of getting married at a courthouse. Or a jail.

Residents in several central North Carolina counties affected by last month's Tropical Storm Chantal can now apply for state-funded financial aid. This assistance follows a state disaster declaration issued Tuesday by Gov. Josh Stein.

North Carolina has declared a state of emergency after Tropical Storm Chantal caused severe flooding and at least six deaths. Gov. Josh Stein announced the declaration Thursday, citing overwhelmed local response efforts.

Carrboro's damage estimates from Chantal have reached about $19 million, a significant chunk in the climbing cost of the storm in Orange County.

While survivors repair their homes and businesses, this week’s deadly flooding from Chantal raises larger questions about how North Carolina communities get ready for the next major storm.