By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC — Bruce Ham, president and CEO of the YMCA of the Triangle, came to the Breakfast Club at 79 West on June 2 with numbers, stories and a simple argument: the YMCA’s work is not…
Luxury in the lead, affordability in need: Q2 2026 Chatham County real estate
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – As Chatham County navigates the complexities of its real estate market in the second quarter of 2026, a stark divide emerges between luxury and mid-range properties. While high-end homes are flying off the market,…
North Carolina opens Omaha run with late surge, 6-2 win over Ole Miss
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Omaha, Neb. — North Carolina arrived at the Men’s College World Series with a familiar formula and a fresh reminder of why it keeps working in June: pitch, defend, stay patient and wait for pressure…
TriRiver Water announces water restrictions for Chatham North customers
Pittsboro, NC – TriRiver Water customers in the Chatham County North District will be under water restrictions starting Monday, June 15. No other TriRiver Water customers will be under water restrictions at this time. Source waters for Sanford, Pittsboro, Siler…
Route, rights, and regulation: The Enbridge pipeline debate in Chatham County
By Everette Pitts Pittsboro, NC — A proposed 28-mile Enbridge natural gas pipeline through Chatham County is emerging as one of the most consequential infrastructure debates in the county’s rapid transformation, raising questions about industrial growth, private land rights, river…
A pipeline through history: Enbridge’s path through Mt. View AME Zion Church cemetery
By Jane Allen Wilson Pittsboro, NC – I saw a map of the Enbridge pipeline tonight. Looks like it plans to go smack dab over the Mt View AME Zion Church cemetery outside of Moncure. I was standing next to…
UNC baseball: Coach Scott Forbes and players reflect on their Super Regional triumph
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – In a thrilling showdown at Boshamer Stadium, the University of North Carolina baseball team clinched a spot in the World Series after a hard-fought victory against Southern California. Following the game,…
Fox tests positive for rabies after Silk Hope incident
Silk Hope, NC – A fox that behaved aggressively toward a resident on Silk Hope-Lindley Mill Road on Saturday, June 6, has tested positive for rabies. image via Freepik At approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 6, deputies responded to the…
Hull’s walk-off double sends UNC past USC and back to Omaha
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – For eight innings Sunday evening, North Carolina’s season appeared to be slipping toward the same hard edge that had cut short its previous June. Southern California had the lead, the ball…
Volunteer Helen Nunn presented 2026 JMArts Community Hero Award
Siler City, NC – Longtime volunteer Helen Nunn, who has helped Jordan-Matthews High School theater thrive for more than a decade, has been presented the 2026 JMArts Community Hero Award. Rose Pate, left, presented the 2026 JMArts Community Hero Award…
DeCaro’s 117-pitch gem keeps Tar Heels alive, forces winner-take-all Super Regional finale against USC
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC — North Carolina needed poise after a painful Friday. It needed length from its starting pitcher after a bullpen-draining NCAA Tournament. It needed enough offense to quiet a Southern California team that…
Before first pitch, baseball’s ‘magic mud’ gets the game ready at Boshamer Stadium
By Gene Galin Chapel Hill, NC — Hours before North Carolina and Southern California met Friday in an NCAA Baseball Super Regional at Boshamer Stadium, some of the most important work of the afternoon was taking place away from the…
Grand slam turns the Bosh silent as USC rallies past UNC in Super Regional opener
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC — North Carolina had the crowd, the lead, the starter and the early command Friday afternoon at Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium. What the Tar Heels did not have, when the game…
Dig up a tale: Summer reading at Chatham Libraries
Pittsboro, NC – Children and teens are invited to participate in the Summer Reading Program: Unearth a Story at Chatham County Public Libraries branches throughout the summer. WHAT: Summer Reading: Unearth a Story WHEN: June 6 through August 8, 2026…
Clyde Jones mural in Pittsboro restored, medallion to be dedicated
By Caitlin Murphy Pittsboro, NC – The Town of Pittsboro is pleased to announce the completion of the restoration of the Clyde Jones mural with the dedication of an informational medallion on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 1 pm at…
TriRiver Water rate proposal would raise bills across Chatham County as regional utility enters next phase
By Everette Pitts Pittsboro, NC — Less than a year after Chatham County water customers were folded into a regional utility system anchored in Sanford, many of those same households are facing another increase in the price of one of…