By John Hood Raleigh, NC – It was bound to happen. The percentage of adults working from home has fallen significantly from its pandemic-era peak. Nevertheless, telecommuting has established itself as a lasting and consequential fact of modern life. Apartment…
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62% of unaffiliated voters chose Republican ballot in NC early voting
By David Larson Raleigh, NC – Republican ballots ran about even with Democrat ballots as of the close of early voting. According to data from the N.C. Board of Elections, 577,232 voters cast a ballot early, with 290,226 of those…
Wade Barber Jr. obituary: February 11, 1944 – May 13, 2022
Chapel Hill , NC – Wade Barber Jr., lawyer, judge, and son of Chatham County, died at home Friday, May 13, 2022. His family was with him—his wife Marina, his daughters Claire and Liz, their partners Lois Bukowski and Danny…
Northwood athletes excel in NCHSAA 3A Mideast Track & Field Regionals
Franklinton, NC – The NCHSAA held the 3A Mideast Regional at Franklinton High School on Friday afternoon. Under the leadership of coach Cameron Isenhour, the Northwood men’s team has their highest finish in 3A with 8 and 2nd highest finish…
Information for May 16 Chatham County Board of Commissioners Meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet on Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro Street, Second Floor Courtroom, Pittsboro. The Work Session begins at 3 p.m. The Regular Session…
#21 Chatham Central defeats #5 East Wake Academy to advance to 3rd round of state baseball playoffs
Zebulon, NC – The #21 seeded Chatham Central Bears defeated the #5 seeded East Wake Academy Eagles on Thursday evening, 11-8. The Bears advance to the third round of the state baseball playoff. They will travel to face #13 seed…
#9 Jordan-Matthews loses to #8 Roanoke Rapids in 2nd round of state baseball playoffs, 9-6
Roanoke Rapids, NC – The #9 seeded Jordan-Matthews Jets lost to # 8 seeded Roanoke Rapids YellowJackets on Thursday evening by a score of 9-6. The Jets had won their first round game against #24 Southwest Edgecomb, 3-1. 1234567RHEJordan-Matthews12003006––Roanoke Rapids420012–9––…
#19 Northwood defeats #3 C.B. Aycock to advance to 3rd round of state baseball playoffs
By Gene Galin Pikeville, NC – The #19 seeded Northwood high school Chargers defeated the #3 seeded C.B. Aycock on Thursday evening, 6-5. The Chargers advance to the third round of the state baseball playoff. They will travel to face…
CCCC announces Basic Law Enforcement Training graduates
Pittsboro, NC – Four individuals are among the most recent graduates of the Central Carolina Community College Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program. Left to right: Moises Carvajal-Fernandez, Sierra Garcia, Conner Bussey, and Thomas McKay. The graduates – with hometowns…
Bardac 208M spill leads to minor impact on Pittsboro’s water system
Pittsboro, NC – On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, routine sampling of the water entering the Town of Pittsboro system revealed a higher-than-normal amount of free ammonia present in the sample. Upon discovery, Town staff reached out to the City of…