Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County announces that qualifying residents can now access the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The new long-term benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households struggling to…
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Three facts about education in North Carolina you should know
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – I have strong opinions about education policy in North Carolina and beyond. Maybe you’ve noticed! I’ve also been researching and writing about the subject for a very long time. During my first stint as…
UNC Family Medicine residency graduates inaugural class from Siler City track
Siler City, NC – UNC Family Medicine is celebrating the first graduates from its Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Rural Health Track at Siler City. Morgan Layman, MD, Naeemah Munir, MD, MPH, and Emily Samson, MD, MPH, began their training…
Atlantic Coast Conference announces attendees for 2022 ACC Football Kickoff
Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today the 42 student-athletes who will attend the 2022 ACC Football Kickoff, July 20-21, at The Westin Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina. For the second consecutive year, each of the league’s 14…
Roy Cooper vetoes bill requiring North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with ICE law enforcement
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Monday that would have required N.C. sheriffs to contact U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if they cannot confirm the citizenship status of someone in their custody accused…
Chapel Hill man charged with child-related sex offenses
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has jailed Shawn Lyle Grubb, 48, of 799 Legacy Falls Drive, Chapel Hill, in connection with a report received in April 2022 regarding child-related sex offenses. Investigation into the allegations against Grubb led…
Goldston man charged with illegal possession of firearms
Goldston, NC – On July 5, 2022, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an assault which allegedly occurred at 270 Dusty Road in Goldston. Danny Lynn Brewer, 56, of that address was accused of firing shots at…
Progressives’ war on North Carolina’s working class
By Brian Balfour Raleigh, NC – The elitist progressives can’t hide their disdain for the working people of North Carolina. Case in point, an op-ed written by the far-left NC Budget & Tax Center and published by the News &…
Arrest made in rash of break-ins in Siler City
Siler City, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Tina Marie Beers, 38, of 305 N Dogwood Avenue, Siler City, in connection with a rash of break-ins which occurred in multiple areas of Siler City between September 2021…
What we celebrate on July 4
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – As we once again commemorate the formal birth of the United States, it’s important to think about what makes America exceptional — what makes it, despite evident flaws, so worthy of our loyalty and…