By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – The N.C. General Assembly is considering a new COVID relief bill that would spend more than $600 million, primarily on North Carolina’s colleges and universities, and K-12 schools. photo by Tamarcus Brown The money…
Month: March 2021
Big changes coming to Chatham County website
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County government announces that big changes are coming to its website with a new location and a fresh look that is easier to navigate. The Chatham County website (previously chathamnc.org ) is now located at chathamcountync.gov. click to enlarge…
Quality Equipment opens new location in Pittsboro
Pittsboro, NC – Quality Equipment opened a new location in Pittsboro, N.C., on Monday, February 22. Located at 1243 Thompson Street (formerly a Ford car dealership), Quality Equipment Pittsboro will bring nine new jobs to the area. This new location will serve the equipment needs…
Northwood boys and girls to play in NCHSAA Basketball Tournament final four
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Saturday was a very good day for the Northwood basketball teams. Both the boys and the girls won their third-round games on Saturday to advance to the NCHSAA 3A East basketball finals on Tuesday.…
Republicans’ effort to overturn Roy Cooper’s veto, reopen schools, falls one vote short
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – The N.C. General Assembly on Monday, March 1, tried but failed — by one vote, 29-20 — to override the governor’s veto of a bill to reopen schools, even as students — parents, too…
Seaforth High School Tour: Principal Tripp Crayton
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – I got the opportunity to get a tour of the new Seaforth High School today. Principal Tripp Crayton was my host for the tour. Seaforth High School Panoramic (photo by Gene Galin) I grabbed…
Poll: Nearly half of NC likely voters oppose Cooper veto; want lawmakers to override and reopen schools
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper’s 11th-hour veto of a school reopening bill Friday isn’t sitting well with nearly half of North Carolina likely voters, a Civitas Flash Poll shows. Photo by Janko Ferlic More than…
Where are Chatham County schools in the final NCHSAA 2021-25 realignment plan?
By Gene Galin Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released a final draft of its high school sports realignment plan on Feb. 17 for the upcoming 2021 through 2025 school years. According to the final…