Siler City, NC – A drug investigation at a Siler City residence has resulted in charges against six people following the execution of a search warrant on February 20, 2026. Investigators with the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit executed…
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Duke basketball clinches ACC title: Coach Jon Scheyer reflects on team’s journey and growth
Raleigh, NC – In the press conference following Duke’s decisive 93-64 victory over NC State, head coach Jon Scheyer, alongside star players Cam Boozer and Dame Sarr, expressed pride in their team’s journey, resilience, and the significance of clinching the…
Tar Heels builds momentum heading into March with win over Virginia Tech, 89-82
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – North Carolina’s 89–82 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday night at the Dean E. Smith Center looked, on the surface, like a familiar late-season entry: an offense humming at a high…
Dean Dome at a crossroads: Inside UNC’s debate over a new basketball arena
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – For 40 seasons, North Carolina men’s basketball has walked through the same familiar doors, into the same cavernous bowl, under the same rafters that hold the program’s history like a cathedral…
11th-ranked Virginia takes down Wolfpack, 90-61
Charlottesville, VA – The 11th-ranked Virginia men’s basketball team (25-3, 13-2 ACC) shot 70 percent in the second half to beat NC State (19-9, 10-5 ACC), 90-61, Tuesday night inside John Paul Jones Arena. photo courtesy of NC State SID…
Campbell’s 37: A shooting clinic that sealed Seaforth’s basketball championship
The Road to Victory: A Legacy in the Making The atmosphere at Seaforth High School jubilant as the basketball team celebrated their hard-fought victory in the conference tournament. Coach John Berry, who has been a pivotal figure in the program…
Braving 39 degrees: Sheriff Roberson leads Polar Plunge at Seaforth Beach
Apex, NC – With the water temperature hovering at a brisk 39 degrees, participants didn’t hesitate Saturday as they rushed into Jordan Lake for the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office’s annual Polar Plunge at Seaforth Beach. 2026 Polar Plunge participants (photo…
Trimble’s career night: UNC survives Louisville’s late charge to win, 77-74
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC — For nearly 20 minutes on Monday night, North Carolina looked less like a team still searching for its most stable identity and more like one that had located it, labeled it,…
Chatham County Aging Services announces “Six Over 60” award winners
Pittsboro, NC – Six older adults who have provided lasting and ongoing contributions to Chatham County will be honored as part of the 4th annual “Six Over 60” Awards, scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the Pittsboro Center for…
Veesaar returns, Tar Heels reassert their identity in 77–64 road win at Syracuse
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Syracuse, NY — North Carolina arrived at the JMA Wireless Dome needing more than a bounce-back victory after a lopsided loss earlier in the week. The Tar Heels also needed proof—internally and publicly—that their style…