Raleigh, NC – The NC State men’s and women’s basketball teams are set to play in a doubleheader exhibition on Sunday, Oct. 26 at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. The women’s team will tip off vs. Maryland at 2…
Month: August 2025
We need a constitutional amendment to control NC property taxes
By Brian Echevarria Raleigh, NC – I know firsthand how skyrocketing property taxes are undermining the American Dream for current and future generations. Revaluation-fueled increases in property tax bills are blowing up family budgets in Cabarrus County and across North…
Pittsboro Feed’s exciting expansion: More space, more products
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Pittsboro Feed, a local pet and feed supply store, is set to undergo significant changes as it expands its retail space to better serve the community. After nearly two decades in its current location,…
ACC Network debuts new weekly fall studio programming lineup
Charlotte, NC – ACC Network has unveiled a new weekly programming lineup set to debut later this summer with daily studio programming scheduled from 5-7 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. The lineup is anchored by a daily edition of ACC…
NC Quick Pass now available in Harris Teeter locations across North Carolina
Raleigh, NC – NC Quick Pass is now partnering with Harris Teeter, adding the NC Quick Pass Sticker to 150 stores across all of North Carolina and nearly tripling the number of retailers selling Transponders on the Go. In Chatham…
SROs sharpen school safety readiness with active shooter drill at Seaforth High School
Pittsboro, NC – With the start of the new school year just weeks away, Chatham County Sheriff’s Office personnel gathered at Seaforth High School this week for a high-intensity training exercise designed to prepare them for one of the worst…
NC State’s Meet the Pack and Victory Day celebrates community
Raleigh, NC – On Saturday afternoon, thousands of NC State Wolfpack fans gathered at Carter-Finley Stadium for the annual Meet the Pack Day, which intertwined with the seventh annual Victory Day in partnership with GiGi’s Playhouse. The stadium turf became…
UNC Tar Heels announce 2025-26 men’s basketball roster
Chapel Hill, NC – Senior guard Seth Trimble headlines the University of North Carolina’s 2025-26 men’s basketball roster. Trimble is one of 16 players on the roster, including five players who were previously on Tar Heel rosters, three incoming freshmen,…
Where’s my mail? The Pittsboro post office’s questionable practices
By Thurman Maness Pittsboro, NC – Recently I have reported here all the problems I have been having with the US mail coming out of the Pittsboro post office. It’s always a story as to why I’m not receiving mail…
Salsa and storytelling: 3 Guys from Pittsboro having lunch at Aye! Toro
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – After a summer hiatus, the 3 Guys from Pittsboro having lunch convened at Aye! Toro, a local Mexican restaurant nestled behind a O’Reilly Auto Parts store. Greg Stafford, Eric Andrews and I indulged in…