Pittsboro, NC – After nearly a year of closures and cancellations, the arts have suffered disproportionately from the destructive impact of the pandemic. For the first time ever, arts councils from Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties are joining forces…
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NC General Assembly plans massive investment to reopen schools
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – A new Senate COVID relief bill would spend $1.6 billion to outfit N.C. public schools for reopening, a massive investment that foreshadows the looming battle over how the next school year will unfold. The…
Friends of the Chatham Community Library cancels spring book sale
Pittsboro, NC – The Friends of the Chatham Community Library (FotCCL) has canceled its spring book sale, which was to have been held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 25, 26 and 27 at the library. The reason for the…
Lawmakers, governor support reopening NC schools
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – Both political parties are throwing their weight behind school reopening in North Carolina. Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, urged schools to allow students to return to the classroom. Republican lawmakers also Tuesday, Feb. 2…
NC General Assembly plans massive investment to reopen schools
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – A new Senate COVID relief bill would spend $1.6 billion to outfit N.C. public schools for reopening, a massive investment that foreshadows the looming battle over how the next school year will unfold. The…
Friends of the Chatham Community Library cancels spring book sale
Pittsboro, NC – The Friends of the Chatham Community Library (FotCCL) has canceled its spring book sale, which was to have been held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 25, 26 and 27 at the library. The reason for the…
Early North Carolina broadband survey data shows mediocre access
By Johnny Kampis Raleigh, NC – North Carolinians can now view results from an ongoing survey designed to show gaps in coverage in the state, which so far indicates a lack of access to broadband. Photo by Anete Lusina The…
The COVID-19 epidemic is winding down, or is it?
By Kevin Roche I can tell people just want this to be over. The new administration and its co-conspirators among the state governments have every incentive to minimize the epidemic and be able to claim victory, so death counters are…
Northwood defeats Cedar Ridge in basketball, 55-34
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – The Northwood varsity basketball team won Friday’s home conference game against Cedar Ridge by a score of 55-32. The Chargers improve their season record to 5-2, while the Red Wolves drop to 2-3. Chargers…
NC House bill would expand access to Opportunity Scholarships
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – North Carolina’s lawmakers are moving to advance school choice. Republicans on Thursday, Jan. 28, introduced House Bill 32, Equity in Opportunity Act, to reform the Opportunity Scholarship program. The bill would expand low-income students’…