Pittsboro, NC – The COVID-19 vaccine is now widely available in Chatham County, with a new site beginning operation next week in Goldston. According to data from the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), 34,350 Chatham residents have…
DMV resumes regular road tests for 15-17 year olds
Rocky Mount, NC – With health safety conditions improving in North Carolina, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles resumed regular road tests last week. This ends the Contactless Road Test (CRT) program that had been required for 15-17 year-old drivers…
NC House committee reveals problematic and inefficient condition of state-run liquor monopoly
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – A bill up for discussion in a House committee this week went surprisingly far to reveal the convoluted mess the state-run alcohol monopoly has become. Lawmakers call House Bill 669 Distribute Alcohol Without Discrimination,…
Chatham County public libraries present Tails & Tales as part of 2021 Virtual Summer Reading Challenge
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Public Libraries invite children and teens to participate in its 2021 Virtual Summer Reading Challenge “Tails and Tales” from June 3 through July 31, 2021. The Virtual Summer Reading Challenge, sponsored by the Friends of…
Tarboro knocks off East Surry for the second time in three straight State Football Championship games, 25-7
CHAPEL HILL, NC – In the third straight State Championship Game matchup between the two schools, the Tarboro ground game & speed proved too much for East Surry to overcome, helping the Vikings chew up the clock and race to…
New lawsuit aims to terminate Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 emergency powers
By Donna King Raleigh, NC – A new lawsuit filed Friday, May 7, in Carteret County would end Gov. Roy Cooper’s ability to issue executive orders linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. The suit contends that Cooper has lost his authority…
Vaccines are effective in moving us out of the pandemic
By Steve Murphy Raleigh, NC – Until we had vaccines, the age stratification of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths was pronounced and heavily weighted to the older (65+) population. In North Carolina, this age group contributed to over 70% of the…
Chatham County seeks pharmacists to apply for seat on Board of Health
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Health seeks licensed b pharmacists to apply for a vacant seat. Interested pharmacists should submit an application by Friday, May 14, 2021, at 5 p.m. Photo by National Cancer Institute The Board of…
Chatham Arts Council opens applications for 2021 Grassroots Arts Grants
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham Arts Council is excitedly accepting applications for its annual Grassroots Arts Grants, a program aimed to help organizations do amazing work through the arts. Since 2000, the Chatham Arts Council (CAC) has awarded more than…
We won’t get there: Roy Cooper’s vaccine mandates are ‘shockingly silly’
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – A decision by the governor and his health secretary to further ease state lockdowns only when two-thirds of adults are vaccinated is shockingly silly. Photo by Joshua Hoehne I wrote that last week. It’s…
NC gets a bite at the Apple
By Donna King Raleigh, NC – This week Apple Inc. announced North Carolina will be the new home to a billion-dollar campus working in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and software engineering. The move will create 3,000 jobs that pay an…
NCDMV suspends replacement of older license plates because of aluminum shortage
Rocky Mount, NC – A world-wide shortage of aluminum is forcing the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles to indefinitely suspend its program to replace license plates that are older than six years. The move is being taken to help ensure there…
2020-2021 NCHSAA football state championship game schedule is set
Chapel Hill, NC – Here is the schedule for the 2020-2021 NCHSAA Football State Championship Games this week. Games begin on Thursday, May 6 and run through Saturday, May 8. Games will be played at either NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium…
Roy Cooper’s failure to acknowledge black Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, and what it means
By Dr. Mark Creech Raleigh, NC – When North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper gave his State of the State speech to a joint session of the General Assembly on Monday, April 26, it was a historic evening. But what was…
Have you downloaded the Visit NC Farms app to your smartphone?
By Tiffany Hancock Pittsboro, NC – Have you downloaded the Visit NC Farms App to your smartphone? Maybe you have never heard of the Visit NC Farms App. This app connects consumers with our local farmers and farm businesses. If…
I’ll drink to that: Wine, women and longevity
By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – Ever so often, the ‘experts’ change their minds about what food and drinks are good for us. They never say which they prefer. Not too long ago they decided again, that coffee is good…