Pittsboro, NC – The Board of Commissioners of the Town of Pittsboro held a regular meeting on Monday, July 8, 2024, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center. The Board took the following actions during the meeting: Highlights: Mayor…
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Chatham County students on CCCC President’s List for Spring 2024
Sanford, NC – The following Chatham County students have been named to the Central Carolina Community College President’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. Students named to the President’s List received all A’s in all classes, were registered for at…
ACC Network to highlight all 15 2023-24 ACC programs with dedicated school takeovers, July 5-19
Charlotte, NC – ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will present 15 consecutive days of programming dedicated to each ACC member institution from the 2023-24 school year, July 5-19. The 24-hour takeovers will showcase some…
Upholding Democracy: Why North Carolina should support the voting amendment
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – North Carolina voters will be asked this fall to remove a troubling ambiguity in the state constitution. An overwhelming, bipartisan majority of state legislators — 40 of 50 senators, 104 of 120 representatives —…
Eduardo Martinez’s tragic drowning at Jordan Lake
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drowning incident that occurred at Jordan Lake Tuesday evening, July 2, 2024. Eduardo Martinez, 52, of Carrboro, drowned while swimming in Jordan Lake in an area near the intersection…
Goldston Public Library announces free July programs and events
Goldston, NC – Goldston Public Library is excited to announce free programs and events during the month of July for the Chatham County community to enjoy. Ask A Master GardenerMonday, July 15th, 11:00 a.m. – noon Goldston Public Library invites…
11 new North Carolina state laws taking effect July 1
By Brianna Kraemer Raleigh, NC – Eleven different pieces of legislation passed during the North Carolina General Assembly’s 2023-2024 short session, with many new provisions taking affect at the start of the new fiscal year, July 1. Below are 11…
Chatham County Sheriff’s Rising STAR Program inspires teens
Pittsboro, NC – A couple of weeks ago, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office debuted its Rising STAR (Sheriff’s Training Academy for Residents) Program, a new initiative designed specifically for teenagers. Building on the success of the adult STAR Program, the…
Groundbreaking to grounded: The standstill of VinFast’s $4B EV factory plans
By Theresa Opeka Moncure, NC – Plans to build VinFast’s proposed $4 billion electric vehicle factory in Moncure, Chatham County, remain on hold as the county awaits information on the contractors that will be working on the site. VinFast EV…
Chatham County arrest blotter: June 2024
Pittsboro, NC – Here is the Chatham County Sheriff department’s arrest blotter for June 2024. On June 1, Mary Etta Patterson, 45, of 47 Bell Cir., Apt. A, Chapel Hill, was arrested by Deputy Matthew Mitchell for failure to appear.…