By John Hood Raleigh, NC – As of January 18, North Carolina had received about a million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Nearly 330,000 of those doses had been injected into the arms of North Carolinians. That may sound like a…
Chatham County vaccinates 400 people against COVID-19 at January 18 event in Pittsboro
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) and several community partners worked together to vaccinate 400 individuals against COVID-19 on Monday, January 18, 2021, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center in Pittsboro. The mass vaccination…
Broadband funding will capture NC General Assembly’s attention this session
By Johnny Kampis Raleigh, NC – When the General Assembly reconvenes next week, broadband promises to be a hot topic. One of lawmakers’ first order of business, according to Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, will be to pass legislation handling…
Pittsboro traffic circle overhaul project moves into Phase 2
Pittsboro, NC – An overhaul of the iconic traffic circle around the historic Chatham County courthouse in Pittsboro began on Monday, January 11. The contractor, Carolina Sunrock, completed Phase 1 of the multi-month project on January 15. This involved the…
Woods Charter girls cross-country team earns spot in 1A state championships
Chapel Hill, NC – The Woods Charter School girls’ cross-country team ran extremely well, finishing runner-up and earning a spot in the 1A state championships on Saturday, January 23 in Kernersville. This is the first time in school history that the…
Roy Cooper pushes multibillion-dollar bond, but budget picture remains murky
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper is again pushing for a multibillion-dollar infrastructure bond, but Republican leaders caution that North Carolina’s still-unsteady economy makes it impossible to tell whether it would be prudent. Photo by Karolina Grabowska…
Chief Justice Paul Newby allows courts to reopen across North Carolina
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Newly sworn in Chief Justice Paul Newby is wasting little time in getting North Carolina’s court system back up and running. In an order that went into effect Thursday, Jan. 14, Newby handed…
A head full of coronavirus research, part 92
By Kevin Roche Well, so far in Florida, people seem to be going about their daily lives fairly normally. Appalachicola, which is a cute little tourist town, and Port St. Joe, were quite busy. A lot of virus refugees looking…
It’s safe to reopen schools in counties with low COVID-19 hospitalization rates, study says
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – A new national study says that it appears safe to reopen schools for in-person instruction in counties with lower rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations. The study, conducted by the National Center for Research on…
Chatham County is scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments & has a new infoline
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County is currently scheduling appointments and administering COVID-19 vaccines for individuals in Groups 1 and 2. photo by Daniel Schludi The Chatham County Public Health Department has established a new infoline for people with questions about…
Wake Forest Demon Deacons close homestand with No. 20 Virginia Tech
Winston-Salem, NC – The Wake Forest men’s basketball team will face No. 20 Virginia Tech on Sunday in Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum for its fourth consecutive game against an AP Top-25 opponent. Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum (photo by…
A few quick observations on epidemic developments
By Kevin Roche Let me add one more general comment on what this country is becoming. A lot of others have made this point more articulately than I can, but if you try to suppress the speech of certain people…
Former Panthers star becomes advocate for re-opening NC schools
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – A former Carolina Panthers star has now become an advocate for re-opening North Carolina schools for in-person instruction. Greg Olsen, a tight end who spent nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers, is an advocate…
Information for January 19 Chatham County Board of Commissioners meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 6 p.m. at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center located at 1192 US 64 Business West, Pittsboro. There…
School closings and lockdowns
By Kevin Roche The first paper deals with schools and their role in transmission and was published in the journal Pediatrics. (Ped. Article) The study looked at 11 school districts in North Carolina which had been open for 9 weeks of…
Duke Vice President for Athletics Kevin White to retire this summer
Durham, NC – Kevin White, Duke’s vice president and director of athletics, will retire in August from the position he has held since 2008, university officials announced today. White will continue to serve as an adjunct professor at Duke’s Fuqua…