Community News · Orange County
Morning Briefing: Hedgepeth Trial DNA Evidence, Early Voting Turnout, Orange County Updates
A local news roundup reports new DNA evidence in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial and extremely high turnout on the first day of early voting in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. Hillsborough's mayor intervened with ICE to secure the release of a 19-year-old former high school soccer captain, while Orange County hired a new tax administrator and set a groundbreaking date for a new crisis care facility. North Carolina received federal funding for a faster rail line to Richmond, and UNC athletics prepared for upcoming matchups including football vs. Duke and basketball preseason exhibitions on Sunday.