Apex, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has filed an additional charge in connection with the May 19 death investigation on Alston Road near Apex. After consultation with the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the…
Hynek’s blast, Glauber’s fire lift UNC past ECU and to brink of Super Regional
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – North Carolina’s road through the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional was not supposed to be easy, and East Carolina made sure it was not. But after falling into an early three-run hole…
Lynch sets the tone as UNC blanks VCU in NCAA regional baseball opener
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC — North Carolina opened NCAA Tournament play with the kind of performance built for June: clean defense, early offense, a dominant start and just enough late pressure to turn a tense regional…
Kenan Stadium: A century of adaptation and excellence (1927–2026)
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – Foundations and Early Legacy (1927–1980) From its 1927 inception, Kenan Stadium was designed not as a mere athletic utility but as a picturesque landmark of the university’s vernacular landscape. Nestled within…
Lessons from a life in the fields: Paul McCoy’s Chatham roots
By Gene Galin Chatham County, NC – Ten years ago, I had the opportunity to sit down and record a conversation with Mr. Paul McCoy. I finally had a chance to sit down and write this article. At 87 years…
Northwood goalie James Flanagan proves small-town lacrosse can reach division I
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – James Flanagan’s Northwood lacrosse career began with a freshman stepping into the cage and ended with a senior captain preparing for Division I lacrosse at UMass Lowell. In between came a state championship appearance,…
From 12M to 30M gallons: $390M Sanford water project aims to meet growth
Sanford, NC – A $390 million expansion project is underway at the Sanford Water Filtration Facility. The project will more than double the plant’s capacity from 12 million gallons a day to 30 million gallons per day. That added water…
Carolina men’s basketball adds Kevin Thomas
Chapel Hill, NC – Kevin Thomas, a 6-7 wing from Chester, Pa., has signed to play for the University of North Carolina men’s basketball team. Thomas played for head coach David Roe at Sagemont Prep in Weston, Fla., where he helped…
Chatham Schools partner with drug-free group for virtual support session
PITTSBORO, NC— Chatham County Schools, in partnership with Chatham Drug Free, will host its third in a series of virtual community conversations focused on mental health services and substance use. These informal and free sessions are designed to provide parents,…
North Carolina hits the brakes on VinFast: How a Chatham County EV dream became a court fight
By Everett Pitts Raleigh, NC – Four years after North Carolina leaders celebrated VinFast’s promise to build the state’s first automobile assembly plant in Chatham County, the state is now suing the Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker, alleging it failed to meet…
Georgia Tech’s power surge denies UNC a repeat ACC baseball title
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC – North Carolina struck first Sunday afternoon at Truist Field, then spent the rest of the ACC Baseball Championship game trying to catch one of the nation’s most explosive lineups. Georgia Tech answered…
UNC blasts Pittsburgh, 13-5, to reach ACC baseball championship game
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC — North Carolina answered Pittsburgh’s first-inning ambush with a roar Saturday afternoon at Truist Field, using a season-high six home runs, 22 hits and a five-RBI performance from Rom Kellis V to beat…
Pittsboro’s Flock fight: How license-plate cameras became a test of public safety, privacy and local control
By Everett Pitts Pittsboro, NC — What began as a police tool to investigate car break-ins, stolen vehicles and missing-person cases became one of Pittsboro’s most contentious public debates of the year, ending with town commissioners voting 4-1 to terminate…
Carolina rallies past Hokies, advances to ACC Baseball Semifinals
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC — North Carolina’s first swing at the 2026 ACC Baseball Championship carried the urgency of a postseason test and the poise of a team built for one. The No. 2 seed Tar Heels…
Pittsboro board votes to end Flock camera contract after privacy debate, advances budget and growth rules
Pittsboro, NC — Pittsboro commissioners voted May 11 to end the town’s contract with Flock Safety license-plate-reading cameras, capping months of public concern over surveillance and data privacy during a packed meeting that also included a proposed no-tax-increase budget, downtown…
Betty Alston death: Three dog-related charges arise in ongoing investigation
Apex, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has reviewed previous calls for service connected to the Alston Road area following this week’s ongoing death investigation near Apex. 267 Alston Road (Source: Google Maps) Deputies and emergency responders were dispatched…