By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Saturday was a very good day for the Northwood basketball teams. Both the boys and the girls won their third-round games on Saturday to advance to the NCHSAA 3A East basketball finals on Tuesday.…
Republicans’ effort to overturn Roy Cooper’s veto, reopen schools, falls one vote short
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – The N.C. General Assembly on Monday, March 1, tried but failed — by one vote, 29-20 — to override the governor’s veto of a bill to reopen schools, even as students — parents, too…
Seaforth High School Tour: Principal Tripp Crayton
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – I got the opportunity to get a tour of the new Seaforth High School today. Principal Tripp Crayton was my host for the tour. Seaforth High School Panoramic (photo by Gene Galin) I grabbed…
Poll: Nearly half of NC likely voters oppose Cooper veto; want lawmakers to override and reopen schools
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper’s 11th-hour veto of a school reopening bill Friday isn’t sitting well with nearly half of North Carolina likely voters, a Civitas Flash Poll shows. Photo by Janko Ferlic More than…
Where are Chatham County schools in the final NCHSAA 2021-25 realignment plan?
By Gene Galin Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released a final draft of its high school sports realignment plan on Feb. 17 for the upcoming 2021 through 2025 school years. According to the final…
Mental health advocates support return of full-time classroom instruction
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – Mental health experts who are also parents with students in Wake County Public Schools are sounding an alarm over a rising mental health crisis due to a lack of full-time classroom instruction. “Stop hiding…
Duke spring football practice officially kicked off Friday
Durham, NC – Duke was back in action Friday as its spring football practice officially kicked off with a two-hour session at the Brooks Practice Facility. The Blue Devils worked out in helmets for the first day and focused on…
2021 NCHSAA basketball third round scores and regional finals pairings
Chapel Hill, NC – Here are the unofficial final scores from Saturday’s third round NCHSAA basketball playoff games in men’s and women’s basketball. Official scores will be posted to MaxPreps throughout the remainder of the evening by schools. The pairings…
Northwood boys and girls teams playing in third round of NCHSAA basketball tournament
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – On Thursday evening, both the boys and girls Northwood basketball teams proved victorious in their second round NCHSAA tournament games. Both teams advance to the third round games on Saturday at 6 pm. You…
Chatham County provides update on water billing process
Pittsboro, NC – Due to the cyber incident that Chatham County experienced on October 28, 2020, the processing of County water bills was interrupted affecting the November 2020 through February 2021 billing cycles. Chatham County Water Utility continues to recover…
WFU Deacons head to Blacksburg for basketball matchup with Hokies
Winston-Salem, NC – The Wake Forest Men’s Basketball team will face No. 16 Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon. The Demon Deacons (6-12, 3-12) are looking to split the season series with the Hokies (14-5, 8-4) and grab their first victory…
Roy Cooper vetoes NC public school reopening bill, leading lawmaker cries foul
By CJ Staff Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed bipartisan legislation to reopen N.C. public schools statewide. The governor announced his decision at 4:54 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26. That’s nine days after state lawmakers presented him the reopening…
Chatham County begins COVID-19 vaccinations for PreK-12 staff and child care workers
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) began vaccinating Pre-K-12 teachers and staff and child care workers ages 45 and older against COVID-19 today, February 26th, during a mass vaccination clinic at the Chatham County Agriculture and…
Poll: 61% of parents say learning losses should weigh heavily in decision to reopen schools
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – A new poll form the Pew Research Center shows that parents are increasingly concerned about learning losses due to pandemic-related school closures. At the same time, a smaller share of parents now prioritize…
North Carolinians can be proud of their history
By Ray Nothstine Raleigh, NC – When it comes to paying respect to some of the American giants in history today, there is no shortage of embarrassing headlines. In the Land of Lincoln, the city of Chicago is reevaluating some…
Charlotte artist transforms Jordan-Matthews library’s trash into work that inspires
Siler City, NC – Call them vintage. Or just call them old. But for Jordan-Matthews High School media coordinator Rose Pate, that large pile of old Life magazines that had remained untouched for decades was just gathering dust. Let’s face…