Pittsboro, NC – Pittsboro Youth Theater’s family of performance arts organizations were recognized with 9 Triangle-wide Best of the Year awards in a ceremony held December 30. The annual program celebrates outstanding performing arts in the region. Dustin Britt, Managing…
Roy Cooper signs COVID relief bill despite call for more spending
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper signed a more than $2 billion COVID relief bill on Wednesday, February 10, despite his call for more spending. The General Assembly passed the bill, which includes $1.6 billion for public…
February 9 Northwood vs Orange basketball results. Lady Chargers #1 in NC 3A girls basketball rankings
By Gene Galin Hillsborough, NC – The Northwood high school boys varsity basketball team won Tuesday’s away conference game against Orange high school by a score of 52-43. Northwood’s Jarin Stevenson is fouled going up for a shot against Orange…
NC educators jump to the front of the vaccine line, even as many seniors wait
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – Education workers will leap to the head of the line for COVID-19 vaccines on Feb. 24. More than a million seniors are still waiting for their first dose. Nurse administers the first dose of…
Adopt a High School Senior 2021 is underway in Chatham County
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Robyn Allgood of M2 Graphics and Robyn’s Nest and Heather Johnson of Chatham Business Services started the “Adopt a Chatham County High School Senior” project in 2020 because they felt they needed to find…
Maybe I’m responsible for the national coin shortage
By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – Saturday when I walked out to the mailbox to get my mail, I noticed there, in my driveway, on the gravel, a very tarnished penny. I probably have passed it hundreds of times in…
Chatham County Cooperative Extension introduces the Growing Chatham podcast
Pittsboro, NC – February has arrived, bringing a hint of winter weather with it as well as the February edition of Growing Chatham. Check out the newest addition to the Growing Chatham Newsletter, the Growing Chatham Podcast. For those who…
After missing the mark on COVID-19 vaccinations, NC trying to hone in on target
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – After a slow start, North Carolina is ramping up its COVID-19 vaccinations. Some 9.2% of residents got the first shot of COVID-19 vaccines by Monday, Feb. 8, when 970,162 people had received a first…
NC General Assembly should not shy away from expanding gun rights
By Ray Nothstine Raleigh, NC – If one isn’t paying attention to Second Amendment issues, they might not know North Carolina has lost a lot of ground compared to other states over the past few decades. Our state doesn’t make…
NC State Wolfpack hosts Syracuse Tuesday
Raleigh, NC – The NC State men’s basketball team (8-7, 4-6 ACC) hosts Syracuse (10-6, 4-5 ACC) on Tuesday evening inside PNC Arena. The game will be televised on the ACC Network with Wes Durham and Cory Alexander on the…
I tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 antibody
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – I took a LabCorp coronavirus antibody test last Thursday morning. I got the results back on Friday evening. It was POSITIVE for SARS-CoV-2 antibody. My SARS-CoV-2 antibody test came back positive. I guess I…
One on One: When do we change names and history?
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Last week the Raleigh City Council removed the historic designation of Wakestone, the former home of Josephus Daniels. That action is just one more reminder of North Carolina’s and the nation’s struggle to…
Build on North Carolina’s strengths
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – When will North Carolina’s economy return to normal, or at least to a “new normal”? Unfortunately, that destination is many months away, if not years. Still, we’ll know we’re making progress when we can…
The State Schools’ social studies standards and the evil they pose, as I see it
By Rev. Mark Creech Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina State Board of Education voted 7-5 on Thursday to move forward with new social studies standards that over 30,000 people in the state signed a petition to express their objections.…
February 5 Northwood vs Chapel Hill basketball game results
Chapel Hill, NC – The Northwood boys varsity basketball team won Friday’s away conference game against Chapel Hill by a score of 70-56. Men’s Varsity Game Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Northwood 14 11 20 25 70 Chapel Hill 16…
Chatham Artists Guild accepting membership applications
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham Artists Guild (CAG) has announced that they have opened their annual membership applications. Artists 18 years of age or older, in all mediums, that reside in or work out of a studio in Chatham County…