Raleigh, NC – Despite a late second half comeback, the Deacs fell to NC State 72-67 on Wednesday night at PNC Arena. photo courtesy of WFU SID Trailing by 18 points, Wake Forest (4-7, 1-7 ACC) furiously made their way…
NC State Wolfpack defeats Wake Forest 72-67
Raleigh, NC – The NC State men’s basketball team forced 20 Wake Forest turnovers Wednesday evening on its way to a 72-67 victory over the Demon Deacons inside PNC Arena. With its first win, NC State improves to 7-5, 3-4…
Court filing highlights Roy Cooper’s calculated campaign against private bars
By Mitch Kokai Raleigh, NC – The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all of our lives. But few in North Carolina can argue that they’ve taken as big a hit as owners and operators of private bars. Photo from GoFundMe page…
Crooked contractor swindled over $3M from older homeowners in Orange and Chatham counties
Greensboro, NC – Jorge Alberto Garcia, also known as “Alberto Garcia” and “Roberto Garcia”, pled guilty to a Bill of Information charging one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, that is, a scheme and artifice to defraud and to…
Roy Cooper extends Phase 3 through February, even as businesses struggle and close
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday, January 27, said North Carolina is entering a time of hope as COVID-19 numbers are leveling and more vaccines become available. Try telling that to the scores of businesses…
Woods Charter varsity girls cross country team takes 6th place in the state
Kernersville, NC – This past Saturday, the Woods Charter School girl’s varsity team qualified for The NCHSAA Cross Country State Championship which took place in Kernersville, NC. Grace Costa, Ember Penney (senior captain), Ellie Poitras, Chloe Richard, and Maddie Sparrow…
Chatham County vaccinates 407 people against COVID-19 at January 25 drive-thru event in Pittsboro
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) and several community partners worked together to vaccinate 407 individuals against COVID-19 on Monday, January 25, 2021, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center in Pittsboro. The drive-thru vaccination…
2020 All-ACC Academic Football Team announced
Greensboro, NC – Atlantic Coast Conference Jim Tatum Award winner Kingsley Jonathan of Syracuse headlines the 2020 All-ACC Academic Football Team, announced Monday by the ACC league office. Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0…
NC Attorney General recommends lawmakers use Dish settlement money to expand internet access
By Johnny Kampis Raleigh, NC – N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein wants lawmakers to use millions won from a settlement with Dish Network for violating telemarketing laws to expand internet access for students, but legislative leaders are so far non-committal…
Neighbors launch campaign to save North Woods neighborhood from North Chatham Park Way
By Mark Pavao Pittsboro, NC – North Woods neighbors announce the launch of a vitally important community awareness campaign named Save North Woods Neighborhood. The goal for this campaign is to inform the Pittsboro and Chatham County community that the…
Check out virtual tours of Chatham County Extension’s pollinator paradise garden
By Debbie Roos Pittsboro, NC – The weather forecasters are saying more rain is coming this week…and I don’t know about you but sometimes on these cold, dreary winter days it feels like spring will never arrive! Why not brighten…
Three things North Carolina parents don’t want to miss for the next school year
By Andrew R. Campanella Raleigh, NC – Yes, it’s January, not June, and you may feel as if you’re finally settling into a routine during a challenging school year. But, as the saying goes, “The secret to getting ahead is…
Harris Teeter to provide COVID-19 vaccine in pharmacy stores
Matthews, NC – Harris Teeter announced this week that it will distribute COVID-19 vaccines in a phased approach to eligible individuals, following federal and state guidelines, when available to pharmacies. Harris Teeter pharmacies have been approved for limited COVID-19 vaccine…
Pittsboro restaurateur donates meals every week to help families
By Debbie Roos Pittsboro, NC – Last month I wrote about Robin Hood’s Kitchen, a new group in Chatham County that takes vegetables donated from local farms and retailers and cooks them into delicious meals to donate to the CORA…
Despite limited vaccine availability, Chatham County Health Department to host COVID-19 mass vaccination on January 25
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) will host a COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic on Monday, January 25, 2021, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center in Pittsboro. The event will focus on healthcare workers with…
What COVID-19 policies would be best now
By Kevin Roche Coronamonomania is alive and well. After over a year of dealing with this serious epidemic, you might imagine that we had learned how to minimize the overall toll from the epidemic itself and our response to it.…