By Brooke Medina Raleigh, NC – Last week, President Biden chose to kick off his Invest in America tour in Durham, North Carolina, stopping at Wolfspeed, a semiconductor facility that will focus on the electric vehicle market. Wolfspeed will receive…
UNC spring football game set for April 15 at 3 pm
Chapel Hill, NC – North Carolina will hold its annual spring football game presented by Wegmans on Saturday, April 15 at 3 p.m. in Kenan stadium. Admission is free. The Carolina football program is coming off a nine-win season, an ACC…
Brave Miss World: A message of strength and resilience
Pittsboro, NC – In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in April, Chatham Community Library will host a virtual film screening of Brave Miss World (2013). This program is free and open to the public. WHAT: Virtual Film Screening:…
Chatham Board of Education meeting agenda – 4.3.2023
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Education will hold their April board meeting on April 3. The meeting will take place at Horton Middle School and will start at 5:30 pm. Below is the meeting agenda. CHATHAM COUNTY…
Chatham School Board to vote on resolution opposing NC House Bill 219 aka “Charter School Omnibus”
Pittsboro, NC – One of the items on the agenda for Monday evening’s Chatham County School Board meeting is a Charter School Resolution. Superintendent, Dr. Anthony Jackson will recommend “that the Chatham County Schools Board of Education approves the Resolution…
COVID-19: Virus deaths vs. vaccine deaths
Nearly as many Americans believe someone close to them died from side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine as died from the disease itself. image by Freepik The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 11% of American…
Greg Stafford recognized by Pittsboro town board as a Main Street Champion
Pittsboro, NC – At the beginning of Monday evening’s Pittboro town board meeting, mayor Cindy Perry got up to make a proclamation about a local town businessman. The resolution was in recognition of Greg Stafford as Pittsboro’s 2022 North Carolina…
“Meat” at Little Way Farm for tour and cooking demo on April 15
Siler City, NC – N.C. Cooperative Extension, MeatSuite, and Little Way Farm are collaborating together to host a “Meat” Your Farmer day with a farm tour of Little Way Farm and a cooking demonstration by the Family and Consumer Science…
“Legally Blonde The Musical” comes to Northwood on March 30 – April 1
Pittsboro, NC – Elle Woods is headed for the hallowed halls of Harvard! Come along as our quintessential Valley Girl tackles stereotypes and scandal, gets “Whipped into Shape,” teaches us the “Bend and Snap,” and in the process not only…
Chatham County News Tweets: 3.20.23 – 3.26.23
Pittsboro, NC – Join 4,848 others and follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: Chatham County News Tweets: 2023-03-13 – 2023-03-19 https://t.co/hZsDOGpLSY 08:00:40, 2023-03-20 Chatham Chatlist #7493 – https://t.co/OvNQBg5ESy #ChathamNC 1.…
Information and agenda for March 27 Pittsboro Board of Commissioners meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Board of Commissioners for the Town of Pittsboro will hold a meeting at 7 pm on Monday, March 27, 2023, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center (1192 US-64 West Business, Pittsboro, NC 27312). The…
North Carolina to receive $500k for affordable high-speed internet access
Raleigh, NC – North Carolina will get $500,000 to help more low-income households afford monthly high-speed internet service. The Federal Communications Commission has awarded the N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Equity an Affordable Connectivity Program…
As Mark Robinson moves toward run for governor, media pounces
By Alex Baltzegar Raleigh, NC – On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson released a statement saying he’s holding a rally on April 22 to share a “special announcement.” He’s expected to enter the gubernatorial race. The rally will take place at Ace…
Chatham Community Library hosts “Discovering Your Own Backyard”
Pittsboro, NC – In recognition of Earth Day on April 22, Chatham Community Library will host “Discovering Your Own Backyard: A Brief Guide into North Carolina’s Natural World” presented by PhD student Alexis Longmire. This program is free and open…
Duke begins spring football practice Friday
Durham, NC – Duke football officially begins spring football practice on Friday. Duke’s Wallace Wade Stadium (photo by Gene Galin) The Blue Devils will use the allotted 15 practice sessions allowed by the NCAA during the spring in preparation for…
All the games, all the food, all the fun! ClydeFEST is coming to a new location
Pittsboro, NC – Art, games, performances, food, fun, and critters! There’s only one place to find all this in one place – the Chatham Arts Council’s (CAC) 21st Annual ClydeFEST, and this season, there’s a new twist! The county’s favorite…