By Amy Rosenthal Raleigh, NC – If you’ve been on a North Carolina college campus in recent days, you likely heard chants like “Israel is a terrorist state,” “from the river to the sea,” “How many kids did you kill…
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Chatham County Board of Health seeks dedicated members
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County is recruiting current Chatham residents to serve on the Chatham County Board of Health — the 11-member policymaking, rulemaking, and deliberative body for the Chatham County Public Health Department — and fill four upcoming vacancies…
Go State U! Why pay a premium for a ‘polarizing’ degree?
By Joanne Jacobs Borrow a bundle to go to a prestigious private college? Or go to your state’s flagship state university for slightly less status and a whole lot less debt? High-quality state schools are a good bet for many…
First Health Family Medicine celebrates grand opening at Northwood Landing
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – On April 9th, 2024, members of the Pittsboro community came together to celebrate the grand opening of First Health Family Medicine at Northwood Landing. With local dignitaries, healthcare professionals, and community members in attendance,…
An look inside Hubie’s Car Wash: From start to finish
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – On a sunny afternoon in Pittsboro, I embarked on an adventure through Hubie’s Car Wash with co-owner Brandon Glover. As the car slowly made its way through the automatic wash, Brandon provided insights into…
Give it back: The clear solution for North Carolina’s surplus tax revenues
By Jeff Moore Raleigh, NC – Last week the non-partisan Fiscal Research Division of the North Carolina General Assembly forecast yet another $1 billion+ surplus in anticipated tax revenues for the 2024–2025 fiscal year. That’s on top of the $400+…
ACC’s top lacrosse teams to face off in Charlotte for championship
Charlotte, NC – Notre Dame has claimed the No. 1 seed in the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Championship, which will be played May 3 and 5 at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The tournament returns…
Chatham County in the 80s: A rural oasis from city chaos
By Carole Henry Siler City, NC – I moved to Chatham County in the 80s with a number of different families fleeing from Long Island. You could only move so far on Long Island as the city expanded outward. Bringing…
Rock and roll: The noisy reality of living near a quarry
By Joan Tiplett Pittsboro, NC – I just want to say good luck and I sincerely mean that. I live way close to the 3M quarry and it’s horrible! The dust is unbelievable and so is the rock grinding noise. Plus the…
Robinson vs Stein: Which candidate for NC governor will connect better with voters?
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – Democrat Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson might offer the sharpest contrast on policy, personality, background, and education in a race for governor that North Carolina has seen in the…