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…
Month: May 2026
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…