By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – North Carolina has grown large enough over the last decade to earn a 14th congressional seat, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today in a news release. That seat will be contested during next year’s…
Kenan stadium & Carter-Finley stadium to host 2020-21 NCHSAA Football Championship games
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has secured UNC’s Kenan Stadium and NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium as host sites for the 2020-2021 NCHSAA Football State Playoffs. Games will be held Thursday, May 6, 2021…
Tax policy shapes migration flows
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – North Carolina is a popular destination for those seeking to make a new life in a new state. According to a tracking report by United Van Lines, we ranked sixth in the nation for…
NCHSAA football second round scores & regional finals pairings: Northwood lost to Havelock, 32 – 7
Chapel Hill, NC – The NCHSAA football regional finals are set. Regional finals are scheduled to be played next Friday night. 1A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND SCORES EAST #5 Northside-Pinetown (7-2) 43, #8 Pamlico County (5-3) 32 #2 Northampton…
Child abuse prevention starts with meaningful connections and awareness
Pittsboro, NC – On April 19, 2021, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Chatham County Department of Social Services is calling attention to this issue that greatly impacts the lives of the…
Central Carolina Promise/K14 program to hold virtual information session for Chatham students on May 4
Stanford, NC – Pre-register now to attend a virtual information session for the Central Carolina Promise/K14 program. The program provides free tuition at Central Carolina Community College to qualifying high school graduates who live in Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties.…
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, Rev. Barber offer stark contrasts on voting and race in Congressional hearing
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson testified in Washington D.C. Thursday, passionately arguing that people of all races and backgrounds are fully capable of obtaining voter identification and participating in a secure voting system. NC Lt.…
One on One: Remembering Wilber’s real barbecue and real hospitality
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – What really makes for a good barbecue restaurant? Barbecue expert John Shelton Reed and I have different ideas. I spoke with him about the recent death of Wilber Shirley, the legendary founder of…
Nearly a third of Chatham County residents now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Pittsboro, NC – As of Thursday, April 22nd, more than 42% of Chatham County residents had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while the community continues its efforts to end the pandemic. According to data from the…
Dr. Osterholm is full of it
By Kevin Roche It is sad in a way, a supposed expert advising the administration on CV-19 policy being so wrong and so out of it in regard to what is actually going on. Here, courtesy of Twitter is the…
School calendar flexibility passes NC House
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina House has passed a bill that would give individual school districts more flexibility to set their own calendars. House Bill 376 passed the chamber on Thursday, April 22, by a…
Chatham County permitting and development services unveil online portal
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County announces that a new, online portal is available to serve the public with services from several departments – Central Permitting and Inspections, Planning, Environmental Health, and Watershed Protection. The online services portal is located at:…
Giving to charities should not put you at risk of harm
By Becki Gray Raleigh, NC – We are a generous and giving people. We exercise our First Amendment rights to support causes and ideas we believe in by donating our hard-earned money. But some actions by the federal government threaten…
Controlled flare burn in Siler City beginning April 28
Siler City, NC – Dominion Energy will be conducting natural gas system inspections beginning April 28 at 13804 US-64 in Siler City near the Walmart Supercenter located on 14215 US-64 W. As part of that process, motorists will see a vertical…
Roy Cooper doesn’t seem to get it, even as he vows to loosen most restrictions June 1
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – It seems Gov. Roy Cooper doesn’t get out much, meaning outside North Carolina. A quick trip to South Carolina, for instance, would show a sense of freedom unavailable — from my experience — in…
Chatham County collection center swap shops have re-opened
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County collection centers swap shops re-opened on Monday, April 19, 2021. The swap shops are a place for residents to leave and take gently used items, so they do not have to be disposed of…