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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
No starter homes in your area? Blame local officials
By David Larson Raleigh, NC – Last week, I was a little critical of some more-vocal members of GenZ, mostly because I’m tired of seeing so many of them blame their grandparents, the “Boomers,” for financial difficulties. But one area…
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…
Tar Heels strike early, silence ECU late to capture Chapel Hill Regional
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC — North Carolina did not leave the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional final to drama, doubt or Monday. The Tar Heels scored early, defended cleanly and leaned on a bullpen that turned East…
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…
Dog owner in deadly Chatham County attack charged with involuntary manslaughter
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…
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…