By The Tobacco Road Scribe Greenville, SC — For a long, uneasy afternoon inside Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Duke looked less like the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and more like a team staring straight at one of the…
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Man found dead in northwestern Chatham County identified
Pittsboro, NC – A man found deceased in northwestern Chatham County on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, has been identified as William Calice Cooper III, 39, of Alamance County. Freepik photo The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office responded Wednesday after a person…
A grand finale: Dr. Jackson to retire as CCS Superintendent
Pittsboro, NC – Dr. Anthony D. Jackson has announced his intention to retire as Superintendent of Chatham County Schools (CCS) effective July 1, 2026, concluding a distinguished 39-year career in public education. photo by Gene Galin Dr. Jackson has served…
North Carolina vs. VCU NCAA tournament game preview: A 6–11 matchup with upset energy
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – The NCAA tournament rarely waits for teams to find themselves, and that is what makes Thursday night’s first-round game between No. 6 seed North Carolina and No. 11 seed VCU so…
VinFast’s Chatham County bet: Can a delayed $4 billion EV project still become a real North Carolina success story?
Pittsboro, NC – When VinFast chose Chatham County in March 2022 for its first North American manufacturing plant, the announcement landed like an economic thunderclap. North Carolina had won a globally watched electric-vehicle project promising thousands of jobs, billions in…
The 80% slash: 4 truths behind VinFast’s Chatham County pivot
Pittsboro, NC – In 2022, North Carolina’s economic development team thought they had landed the “big one.” The announcement that Vietnamese EV maker VinFast would invest $4 billion into a massive manufacturing facility in Chatham County was hailed as a…
Chatham EDC responds to updated scope of VinFast project
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham Economic Development Corporation (EDC) today issued the following statement regarding the updated scope of the VinFast electric vehicle manufacturing project in Chatham County. The VinFast project is currently stationed at the Triangle Innovation Point mega-site, just 12…
Chatham County Commissioners special meeting: March 24
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at the Historic Chatham County Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro. The purpose of the meeting: Hold the monthly public comment session…
Eight ACC teams headed to 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Charlotte, NC – Eight Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball teams earned bids to the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, as Clemson, Duke, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, SMU and Virginia were selected to the 68-team event. It marks the…
“Heavyweight fight” in Charlotte: Duke outlasts Virginia, repeats as ACC Tourney champs
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Charlote, NC — The confetti didn’t fall on a masterpiece. It fell on a survival. Saturday night at the Spectrum Center, No. 1 Duke edged No. 10 Virginia 74–70 to win a second straight ACC…