By Diana Dalsimer Pittsboro, NC – I am a resident of the North Woods neighborhood in Pittsboro and a member of the Chatham Chatlist. North Woods is a quiet, rural hamlet of 200 acres comprising 17 families and bordering Chatham…
Chatham County Health Department continues efforts to vaccinate residents against COVID-19
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD), along with vaccine providers like UNC Health and Piedmont Health Services, continues efforts to vaccinate eligible individuals against COVID-19 in Chatham County. According to the NC Department of Health and…
Senators to file bill requiring North Carolina schools to be open for in-person instruction
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – With evidence mounting that schools can operate safely amid COVID-19, the General Assembly will soon consider a bill that would require North Carolina classrooms to be open for in-person instruction. Photo by Pixabay The…
Save the date for a “Big Night In for the Arts” on March 11
Pittsboro, NC – After nearly a year of closures and cancellations, the arts have suffered disproportionately from the destructive impact of the pandemic. For the first time ever, arts councils from Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties are joining forces…
North Carolina voters disapprove of Roy Cooper’s handling of school reopening during COVID-19
Raleigh, NC – After living for months under Gov. Roy Cooper’s restrictive rules that have forced most North Carolina public school kids out of the classroom and into online learning, many North Carolina voters aren’t happy with the governor’s handling…
New online dashboards display North Carolina broadband survey data
Raleigh, NC – North Carolina residents can now view results from the ongoing North Carolina Broadband Survey that gauges broadband availability, adoption and quality across the state, thanks to newly-released dashboards. As of January 28, an estimated 7% of Chatham…
December COVID relief package to send UNC System $288 million
Chapel Hill, NC – UNC System schools should receive nearly $288 million from the coronavirus relief package Congress passed in December, the System’s federal liaison told members of the UNC Board of Governors last week. That’s in addition to $180…
Arabella Advisors’ network infiltrating North Carolina to flip it blue permanently
By Amy Cooke Raleigh, NC – There is big money in the dark shadows of the left’s activist networks, and its most well-kept secret is infiltrating North Carolina. Meet Arabella Advisors, a consulting company that controls a $731 million nonprofit…
Wake Forest falls to NC State in Raleigh
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…