Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday a new football scheduling model that will go into effect beginning with the 2023 season. Kenan Stadium on the campus of UNC at Chapel Hill (photo by Gene Galin) The new…
Report: North Carolina hospitals pocketed billions in COVID relief funds
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – A report released Wednesday by N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell shows how seven of the largest hospital systems in North Carolina profited from billions of COVID relief funds and Medicare payments. photo by William…
Why fathers are so important
By Brayden Marsh Raleigh, NC – Father’s Day was this past Sunday. Many people spent time with their fathers or even post photos celebrating the men in their life on social media. Still, more than ever, there is an epidemic…
Chatham County Public Health Department offering COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months to 5 years
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) began offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 6 months to 5 years on Friday, June 24, and will continue to offer the vaccine weekly for all individuals ages…
Information and agenda for June 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, June 27, 2022. This regular meeting will be held in a hybrid format with the Board of Commissioners, Town…
What is Preston Development’s definition of “affordable housing”?
Pittsboro, NC – Last Thursday the Triangle Business Journal held the latest installation of their Corridors of Opportunity series at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center in Pittsboro. A panel discussion centered around Chatham County’s changing demographics, the east/west…
Carolina to celebrate HBCUs around FAMU football game, adds NC Central to ’24 schedule
Chapel Hill, NC – The University of North Carolina and Florida A&M University will open the 2022 football season in Chapel Hill on Saturday, Aug. 27 with events and activities planned around the weekend to celebrate historically black colleges and…
Chatham County Youth Livestock team takes on clinics
By Kristina Britt Raleigh, NC – Members of the Chatham County Youth Livestock Team traveled to Raleigh this week to participate in the NC State Skillathon Clinic on Tuesday and the Livestock Judging Clinic on Wednesday. These all-day events provided…
Proposed amendment would make North Carolina State Board of Education members elected
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – A proposed state constitutional amendment would make members of the North Carolina State Board of Education elected rather than appointed, a move that could shift the political balance of power on the state’s…
Commissioners approve fiscal year 2023 Chatham County budget
Pittsboro, NC – On June 21, 2022, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the county budget for fiscal year 2022-23. The $164.9 million budget is based on a maintained tax rate of 66.5 cents. The budget will allow…
Public support for a Parents’ Bill of Rights in North Carolina remains strong
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Even as a Parents’ Bill of Rights appears to be dead for the short session of the General Assembly, polling indicates widespread support among the North Carolina public for the provisions contained in the…
North Carolina ranks in the top 20 most patriotic states in America
With the Fourth of July approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Most Patriotic States in America. photo by Aaron Burden To determine where Americans have the most red, white and blue pride, WalletHub compared the 50…
Information for June 21 Chatham County Board of Commissioners Meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro Street, Second Floor Courtroom, Pittsboro. The Work Session will begin at 3 p.m. The Regular…
Licensing hurts North Carolina consumers more than it helps
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Although North Carolina has become a demonstrably freer place to live and work over the past 10 years, our state remains grossly out of step with the rest of America in a key respect:…
Chatham County News Tweets: 6.13.22 – 6.19.22
Pittsboro, NC – Follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: Chatham County News Tweets: 2022-06-06 – 2022-06-12 https://t.co/9Y6i0wPDAY 08:00:02, 2022-06-13The latest The Chatham County News Daily! https://t.co/hlzFENz7UX Thanks to @CannabisBizNews…
Guns shows at Chatham Ag Center provide a safe place for folks to learn about and compare firearms
By Mark Stinson Silk Hope, NC – The offensive gun show at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center you refer to is controlled, safe and a good place for folks to not only learn about firearms but to safely compare…