By Gene Galin (Part 1 of a 2 part series) Pittsboro, NC – On a snowy Tuesday in January 2025, Asheebo Rojas of the Chatham News & Record and I sat down with former Cincinnati Bengals football player Cedric Peerman…
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Northwood Chargers basketball: Building a legacy of excellence under coach Matt Brown
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham NC Sports Roundup on January 16 with hosts Asheebo Rojas and me features a conversation with Northwood basketball coach Matt Brown, discussing the team’s ongoing success, key players, and strategies for improvement.…
Chatham County government offices closed on January 22
Pittsboro, NC – Due to the winter weather and poor road conditions on many roads in Chatham andsurrounding counties, all regular Chatham County offices will be closed all day today, January 22, 2025. County offices will reopen Thursday, January 23rd…
Winter weather affects Chatham County government operations
Pittsboro, NC – Due to expected winter weather conditions, the following Chatham County Government offices will operate with the revised schedules: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Solid Waste & Recycling All 12 Collection Centers will close at 5:00 p.m. Libraries All…
When March Went Mad: Tim Peeler’s look back at NC State’s 1983 NCAA Championship
By Gene Galin (Part 1 of a 4 part series) Raleigh, NC – I had an opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with Tim Peeler, the “unofficial historian” of NC State athletics on Monday afternoon. He shares his…
Burning issue: NC Fire Service rates state’s areas as “high risk”
By Katherine Zehnder Raleigh, NC – his week the North Carolina Fire Service rated the state’s Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plains areas as “high risk” for fire. State fire officials say that persistent drought and dry air makes fire fuel,…
To make homes more affordable, build!
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – In places where the regulatory climate makes it easier to build new homes, it’s easier for people to find housing at affordable prices. photo by Gene Galin No, really, please bear with me. I…
Daddy’s old Indian head buffalo nickels
By Thurman Maness Pittsboro, NC – When I left home at age eighteen 1954 for New York City to seek my fortune, I was a small town hick and really wasn’t fully aware of just what I was getting myself…
Stanford stuns UNC in last-second basketball thriller
Chapel Hill, NC – In an electrifying Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) basketball matchup on January 18, 2025, the Stanford Cardinal managed to upset the North Carolina Tar Heels 72-71 in Chapel Hill’s Dean E. Smith Center. UNC’s RJ Davis drives…
What really divides us as Americans?
By Jon Guze Raleigh, NC – I’ve been trying for some time to explain what appears to be a paradox. On the one hand, political polarization has become increasingly intense. On the other, policy differences between Democrats and Republicans have…