Moncure, NC – This morning, at approximately 9:45AM, the Chatham County Emergency Operations Center received a call related to an occupant of a small vessel that had been pulled into the undercurrent of the Buckhorn Dam, on the Cape Fear…
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My opinion for what it’s not worth
By Mark Stinson Siler City, NC – If half the self righteous people who throw stones at others because they won’t fall in tow behind them and agree with their radical beliefs would actually stop and listen to themselves and…
Wolfpack opens ACC Basketball Tournament Wednesday against Syracuse
Greensboro, NC – The NC State men’s basketball team begins play at the ACC Tournament on Wednesday when it faces Syracuse at noon inside Greensboro Coliseum. The game will be televised on the ACC Network with Sean McDonough, Cory Alexander…
Two brothers arrested in connection with Chatham, Orange County catalytic converter thefts
Pittsboro, NC – Authorities recently charged two Stanly County brothers for their role in several catalytic converter thefts spanning across three counties, including Chatham County and Orange County. Moau brothers charges with seven counts of felony larceny of motor vehicle…
Here’s the 2021 ACC Basketball Tournament schedule
Greensboro, NC – Here’s the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament schedule that kicks off this Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday, March 9 (First Round) #12 Pitt vs #13 Miami | ACCN | 2 PM #10 Duke vs #15 Boston College | ACCN |…
Chatham EDC recap: COVID-19 vaccine briefing for Chatham County employers
Pittsboro, NC – The recording of the Chatham County Economic Development Committee (EDC) webinar on COVID-19 vaccinations for employers is available here. The webinar begins around two minutes in. Additional resources are listed at the end of the page. See…
Think before burning yard debris during spring wildfire season
Raleigh, NC – In North Carolina, March through May is historically recognized as spring wildfire season, a period when conditions are more favorable for wildfire. As residents begin working in their yards, the N.C. Forest Service urges them to think…
One on One: Big news about the Cherokee
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Cherokee is in the news again this month. All about the name of an automobile, a popular Jeep product. But for North Carolinians, the Cherokee term brings up a whole special set of…
Three NC school initiatives show promise
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – In North Carolina politics, few issues are as contentious as education. For years, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican-led General Assembly have locked horns on such issues as funding formulas, teacher pay, and…
Statement from Chatham County Public Health Director on anniversary of first COVID-19 case
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department released a press statement attributing the following to Chatham County Public Health Director Mike Zelek: “Today marks one year since COVID-19 was first identified in Chatham County. The past year has…