Siler City, NC – A series of arrests have been made in connection with an armed robbery which occurred in Chatham County in early November. The victim in the case reported being threatened, robbed, and held against her will in…
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Chatham sheriff seeks two suspects who robbed store at gunpoint
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County deputies say they are looking for suspects who robbed a store at gunpoint last month. The armed robbery happened on November 13 at a convenience store at the intersection of Manns Chapel Road and U.S.…
Chatham County’s 2022 Leadership Academy Class graduates
Pittsboro, NC – On December 7, 2022, Chatham County honored 23 graduates of its Leadership Academy Class of 2022. Since its inception in 2002, the leadership development program has produced 381 graduates. On December 7, 2022, 23 employees from county…
Chatham County Emergency Management receives $25,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation
Pittsboro, NC – On December 8, 2022, the Duke Energy Foundation presented Chatham Emergency Management with a $25,000 Emergency Preparedness & Storm Resiliency Grant for the purchase of a Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV). Pictured from left to right: Duke Energy…
North Carolina’s workforce is still too small
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Most economic forecasters expect us to enter a recession sometime in 2023. I sure hope they’re wrong. Even a mild recession would throw tens of thousands of North Carolinians out of work. And the…
NC State Wolfpack roars past Coppin State in Heritage game, 97-72
Raleigh, NC – On a night that celebrated the 40th anniversary of NC State’s 1983 national championship team, Reynolds Coliseum rattled back to life as the Wolfpack moved back into the win column on Tuesday with a commanding 94-72 win…
Economic freedom is a shock absorber
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – In a normal market, creditors demand higher interest from borrowers to whom they lend money for longer periods of time. That’s because these creditors are assuming more risk that they won’t be paid, and…
Siler City fined another $36K for continuing to pollute waterways
By Lisa Sorg Siler City, NC – Siler City, whose chronic water quality violations have cost taxpayers $239,000 over the past six years, has been penalized another $36,000 by state regulators, recent documents show. An aerial view of the wastewater…
2022 ACC Football FanFest taking place before ACC football championship game
Charlotte, NC – On Saturday, December 3, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football powerhouses No. 9 Clemson and No. 23 North Carolina will battle it out on the gridiron for the ACC title, and Disney Advertising has collaborated with official ACC…
N.C. Education Corps partners with Chatham County Schools to recruit, train, support high-impact tutors
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Schools is partnering with North Carolina Education Corps (NCEC) to accelerate learning for young readers through high-impact tutoring. Applications are open for anyone interested in pursuing a paid part-time opportunity to support elementary school students…