By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – Education workers will leap to the head of the line for COVID-19 vaccines on Feb. 24. More than a million seniors are still waiting for their first dose. Nurse administers the first dose of…
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Adopt a High School Senior 2021 is underway in Chatham County
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Robyn Allgood of M2 Graphics and Robyn’s Nest and Heather Johnson of Chatham Business Services started the “Adopt a Chatham County High School Senior” project in 2020 because they felt they needed to find…
Maybe I’m responsible for the national coin shortage
By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – Saturday when I walked out to the mailbox to get my mail, I noticed there, in my driveway, on the gravel, a very tarnished penny. I probably have passed it hundreds of times in…
Chatham County Cooperative Extension introduces the Growing Chatham podcast
Pittsboro, NC – February has arrived, bringing a hint of winter weather with it as well as the February edition of Growing Chatham. Check out the newest addition to the Growing Chatham Newsletter, the Growing Chatham Podcast. For those who…
After missing the mark on COVID-19 vaccinations, NC trying to hone in on target
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – After a slow start, North Carolina is ramping up its COVID-19 vaccinations. Some 9.2% of residents got the first shot of COVID-19 vaccines by Monday, Feb. 8, when 970,162 people had received a first…
NC General Assembly should not shy away from expanding gun rights
By Ray Nothstine Raleigh, NC – If one isn’t paying attention to Second Amendment issues, they might not know North Carolina has lost a lot of ground compared to other states over the past few decades. Our state doesn’t make…
NC State Wolfpack hosts Syracuse Tuesday
Raleigh, NC – The NC State men’s basketball team (8-7, 4-6 ACC) hosts Syracuse (10-6, 4-5 ACC) on Tuesday evening inside PNC Arena. The game will be televised on the ACC Network with Wes Durham and Cory Alexander on the…
I tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 antibody
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – I took a LabCorp coronavirus antibody test last Thursday morning. I got the results back on Friday evening. It was POSITIVE for SARS-CoV-2 antibody. My SARS-CoV-2 antibody test came back positive. I guess I…
One on One: When do we change names and history?
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Last week the Raleigh City Council removed the historic designation of Wakestone, the former home of Josephus Daniels. That action is just one more reminder of North Carolina’s and the nation’s struggle to…
Build on North Carolina’s strengths
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – When will North Carolina’s economy return to normal, or at least to a “new normal”? Unfortunately, that destination is many months away, if not years. Still, we’ll know we’re making progress when we can…