By Bea Wunston Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Schools recently implemented a required 2-day “white privilege” training for senior administrators, and a mandatory 2.5 hour equity training for all teachers and counselors. Compulsory racially-focused training takes center stage, under the…
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Chatham Sheriff announces second arrest related to death by distribution
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested and charged Allen David Wendel, 41, of 106 Goldwood Ct., Cary, with felony death by distribution following the death of a 55-year-old Chapel Hill resident. Wendel is accused of illegally…
2022-2023 Chatham County system school year off to a successful start
Pittsboro, NC – Thousands of students returned to class throughout Chatham County Schools as the district launched the 2022-2023 school year Monday. First day of school at Pittsboro Elementary (photo by school principal Lemondrè Watson) “We are happy to see…
Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold special meeting on August 29
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, August 29, 2022 at 1:30 PM at the Historic Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro. The purpose of the meeting is to: Approve Two Items…
Video highlights from UNC Tar Heels’ win over FAMU, 56-24
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina Tar Heels won their 2022 season opener, 56-24 over the Florida A&M Rattlers. Drake Maye delivered with 294 passing yards, 5 touchdown throws and 55 yards rushing in his debut at quarterback for…
14 schools to compete in Ronald Horton Cross Country Classic at Northwood on Saturday
Pittsboro, NC – Fourteen schools are scheduled to field teams in the Ronald Horton Cross Country Classic at Northwood this Saturday morning. Chatham County’s Woods Charter School will be among the competitors. The other school scheduled to be competing are…
NC Government takes family’s Chatham County land so foreign company can move in
By Brooke Medina Raleigh, NC – Two Chatham County communities will soon be without twenty-seven homes, five businesses, and one church because the state of North Carolina is exercising its eminent domain powers to make way for VinFast, a startup…
Chatham Community Library presents virtual film screening: Ways of Being Home
Pittsboro, NC – In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), Chatham Community Library will host a virtual film screening of Ways of Being Home (2020). This program is free and open to the public. WHAT: Virtual Film…
Surge in violence demands attention
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – While North Carolina continues to outperform the rest of the country on a range of economic and social indicators, its leaders can’t afford to overlook a flashing red light on the state’s dashboard: violent…
Dave Doeren announces NC State football team captains
Raleigh, NC – The NC State football team elected its captains for the upcoming season on Friday and head coach Dave Doeren announced the results following today’s scrimmage at Carter-Finley Stadium. Center Grant Gibson and linebacker Isaiah Moore were voted…