Pittsburgh, PA – The Atlantic Coast Conference had 38 football players selected across all seven rounds of the 2026 National Football League (NFL) Draft this weekend in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The ACC’s 38 selections came from 13 different institutions. Clemson and Miami paced…
Month: April 2026
Bracket announced for 2026 ACC men’s lacrosse championship: ND, UNC, Syracuse, Virginia
Charlotte, NC – Notre Dame has clinched the No. 1 seed in the 2026 Allstate Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Championship, which will be played Friday, May 1, and Sunday, May 3, at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North…
Chatham County Board of Education appoints Dr. Kelly Batten as superintendent
By Jessica Pasión Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kelly Batten as the next Superintendent of Chatham County Schools, effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Kelly Batten Dr. Batten brings…
“Big Fish” author Daniel Wallace discusses the art of storytelling at Chatham Literacy luncheon
By Gene Galin Chatham County, NC – On Wednesday, April 22, Daniel Wallace — the novelist best known for Big Fish — came to the Governors Club not simply to read from his work, but to explain how stories begin.…
Chris O’Brien’s second act: The voice behind Radio PBO finds a new frequency in Pittsboro
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Chris O’Brien has spent most of his life behind microphones, inside studios and under deadlines. Now, after decades in commercial radio, voiceover production and major-market broadcasting, the longtime media professional is building something smaller,…
Developer sues Chatham County: The data center pause that may define NC’s AI era
Pittsboro, NC – A planned large-scale data center in southeastern Chatham County has moved from the planning table to the courthouse, as Eco TIP West LLC sues Chatham County over a temporary moratorium that halted data center and cryptocurrency mining…
Road rage escalates to gun incident on U.S. 64
Pittsboro, NC – A reported road rage incident Thursday evening led to the arrest of a Wilmington man after a driver told deputies another motorist fired a weapon during an encounter on U.S. 64. James Hunter Routh At approximately 6…
At Northwood, lacrosse is a family lesson passed from father to son
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Northwood lacrosse coach Randy Cox has spent much of his life around the sport, from national championship teams at the University of North Carolina to Team USA to the sideline at Northwood High School.…
Federal Grand Jury charges Southern Poverty Law Center for wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy to commit money laundering
Washington, DC – Between 2014 and 2023, the SPLC secretly funneled more than $3 million in donated funds to individuals who were associated with various violent extremist groups including the Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Nations, and National Socialist Party of…
At Northwood, father-son lacrosse story turns toward playoff push and lessons built to last
By Gene Galin PITTSBORO — With Northwood’s boys lacrosse team entering the final stretch of the regular season, head coach Randy Cox and senior standout Grayson Cox are focused on more than one rivalry game, one senior night or one…