By Gene Galin Chapel Hill, NC – Chatham County native Drake Powell has quickly made his mark in college basketball, as the Northwood High School graduate continues to shine on the court for the University of North Carolina. Wes Durham,…
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NC State Wolfpack falls short to UNC Tar Heels, 63-61
Raleigh, NC – North Carolina’s Jalen Washington dunked the ball on one end and then secured the victory with the block on the other end to send the Tar Heels to a 63-61 win over NC State on Saturday afternoon…
Chatham NC Sports Roundup livestream summary – 1.9.25
Pittsboro, NC – In last week’s Chatham NC Sports Roundup Livestream sports reporter Asheebo Rojas of the Chatham News & Record and Chatham Journal’s Gene Galin discussed the basketball season in Chatham County which is in full swing. High schools…
Post-COVID scores tumble in North Carolina
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, student performance fell across much of the United States. According to a new study of 2022 math and reading scores, however, North Carolina students suffered one of…
Davis reflects on Carolina’s defensive prowess following victory over SMU
Chapel Hill, NC – In a commanding performance, the Carolina basketball team showcased their defensive strength in Tuesday night’s 82-67 victory over Southern Methodist University (SMU), with Coach Hubert Davis praising his players’ execution and communication. The game highlighted the…
Cracking the code: The myth of special characters in passwords
By Christopher (Skye) Havel Siler City, NC – I would like to remind our resident cybersecurity expert that numbers and ‘special’ characters make passwords hard to remember and do not add strength because cracking is done by a computer, not…
FTC’s new click-to-cancel rule: Taking control of your subscriptions
On October 16, the Federal Trade Commission announced a final “click-to-cancel” rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up. Most of the final rule’s provisions will…
9 most popular Chatham Journal stories of December 2024
Pittsboro, NC – Here were the nine most popular Chatham Journal stories of December 2024: Photo by brotiN biswaS on Pexels.com Chatham County among sanctuary jurisdictions warned of legal consequences for violating federal immigration laws Goldston drug bust: Arrests made…