By Jon Sanders Raleigh, NC – On Christmas Eve, 2022, in North Carolina, something happened that had never happened before in living memory. People across the state were alerted by their power company, Duke Energy, that there would be rolling…
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Chatham Council on Aging to launch “6 over 60” campaign
Pittsboro, NC – The North Carolina State Demographer’s Office indicated that in 2022, Chatham County was home to the 10th-highest percentage of population over the age of 65. photo by Tiago Murar With explosive growth on tap in Chatham, that…
Chatham County News Tweets: 12.19.22 – 12.25.22
Pittsboro, NC – Join 4,901 others and follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: Chatham County News Tweets: 2022-12-12 – 2022-12-18 https://t.co/rFDuCqcCWe 08:00:08, 2022-12-19 Chatham Chatlist #7456 – https://t.co/Gla5xqG2eK #chathamNC 1.…
Wake Forest football caps exciting season with Gasparilla Bowl championship
Tampa, FL – Behind a three-touchdown performance from Sam Hartman as he earned MVP honors on Friday night, Wake Forest defeated Southeastern Conference representative Missouri 27-17 to win the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa,…
Duke football welcomes 26-member class on signing day
Durham, NC – Duke head football coach Mike Elko announced Wednesday that 26 student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to join the Blue Devil gridiron program. Duke head football coach Mike Elko (photo by Gene Galin) The class includes four wide…
Consumer Reports releases guidelines for designing advanced driver assistance system controls
Yonkers, NY – Consumer Reports is providing detailed guidelines to car manufacturers to help them design the controls and displays of advanced driver assistance systems to promote consumer use, understanding, and satisfaction. Advanced driver assist systems, or ADAS, can help…
Chatham County Commissioners approve 2024-30 Capital Improvement Program
Pittsboro, NC – On December 19, 2022, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), as proposed by the Manager’s Office, covering fiscal years 2024-30. The seven-year CIP is updated every year as a process…
Dr. Emily Bivins named interim principal for Chatham Middle School
Pittsboro, NC – Dr. Emily Bivins has been named interim principal of Chatham Middle School. She will transition to her new role Monday, Jan. 2. Dr. Emily Bivins Bivins has been a teacher, a school administrator and a central office…
Food truck owners sue North Carolina town over anti-competitive regulations
By Patrick Carroll After 15 years in the Marine Corps, Tony Proctor decided it was time for a change and began working as a pastor in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Around the same time, he started cooking seafood for church functions,…
2022 bowl season to feature nine ACC football teams
Greensboro, NC – Led by league champion Clemson’s seventh appearance in the Capital One Orange Bowl, the ACC placed nine teams in college football postseason games. This is the 22nd consecutive season in which the ACC earned at least six…