By The Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC – North Carolina struck first Sunday afternoon at Truist Field, then spent the rest of the ACC Baseball Championship game trying to catch one of the nation’s most explosive lineups. Georgia Tech answered…
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UNC blasts Pittsburgh, 13-5, to reach ACC baseball championship game
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC — North Carolina answered Pittsburgh’s first-inning ambush with a roar Saturday afternoon at Truist Field, using a season-high six home runs, 22 hits and a five-RBI performance from Rom Kellis V to beat…
Pittsboro’s Flock fight: How license-plate cameras became a test of public safety, privacy and local control
By Everett Pitts Pittsboro, NC — What began as a police tool to investigate car break-ins, stolen vehicles and missing-person cases became one of Pittsboro’s most contentious public debates of the year, ending with town commissioners voting 4-1 to terminate…
Carolina rallies past Hokies, advances to ACC Baseball Semifinals
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC — North Carolina’s first swing at the 2026 ACC Baseball Championship carried the urgency of a postseason test and the poise of a team built for one. The No. 2 seed Tar Heels…
Pittsboro board votes to end Flock camera contract after privacy debate, advances budget and growth rules
Pittsboro, NC — Pittsboro commissioners voted May 11 to end the town’s contract with Flock Safety license-plate-reading cameras, capping months of public concern over surveillance and data privacy during a packed meeting that also included a proposed no-tax-increase budget, downtown…
Betty Alston death: Three dog-related charges arise in ongoing investigation
Apex, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has reviewed previous calls for service connected to the Alston Road area following this week’s ongoing death investigation near Apex. 267 Alston Road (Source: Google Maps) Deputies and emergency responders were dispatched…
Virginia turns defense into momentum, rallies past Duke in ACC baseball tournament
By the Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC — Virginia survived early pressure, turned two Duke runners away at the plate and broke open a tight morning game with a four-run sixth inning Wednesday, defeating the Blue Devils 6-4 in the…
Seeds, bracket released for 2026 ACC Baseball Championship
Charlotte, NC – The bracket for the 2026 ACC Baseball Championship was announced on Saturday, May 16, following the conclusion of regular-season play. In head coach James Ramsey’s first season, Georgia Tech won the ACC regular-season championship outright and earned…
Duke blasts past NC State in 21-12 ACC baseball tournament upset
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC — Duke arrived at Truist Field on Tuesday morning as the No. 16 seed in the ACC Baseball Championship and left with one of the loudest offensive statements of the tournament’s opening day,…
Betty Alston, 85, found dead as deputies examine role of dogs
Apex, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation following an incident reported this morning at a residence in the 200 block of Alston Road near Apex. At approximately 11 a.m., Chatham County deputies and emergency…