Siler City, NC – The 2024 North Carolina Spring Chicken Festival is back on Saturday, May 4 from 10 am to 4 pm in downtown Siler City, NC, and is proudly sponsored by Mountaire Farms, Inc. The 2024 festival will…
Insights from Randy Cox on the ACC lacrosse tournament
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – The ACC Lacrosse Tournament, a pinnacle event in collegiate lacrosse, begins this evening in Charlotte. As teams gear up for this highly anticipated showdown, we delve into the insights shared by Randy Cox, a…
UNC chancellor Lee Roberts sets the standard for principled campus leadership
By Tanner Nau Chapel Hill, NC – Despite the seemingly countless examples of university presidents exemplifying what not to do when confronted with vile antisemitic mobs, Lee Roberts, the interim chancellor at UNC Chapel Hill, displayed unmatched boldness on behalf…
Northwood lacrosse: A season of growth and achievement
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – In the world of high school sports, where victories are celebrated and defeats are learned from, the Northwood Chargers lacrosse team stands out not just for its prowess on the field, but for the…
American flag replaced by pro-terrorist supporters; UNC Chancellor personally puts it back up
By Carolina Journal Staff Chapel Hill, NC – Tuesday on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill, demonstrators broke through police barricades to lower the American flag in the main quad and raise a mock Palestinian flag instead. In video posted to…
A fork in life’s road
By Thurman Maness Pittsboro, NC – What’s left in the fork of life’s road? What’s right about what’s left in life’s fork in the road? No life is what’s left, right? We have a right to know what’s left in…
Chatham County Board of Health seeks dedicated members
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County is recruiting current Chatham residents to serve on the Chatham County Board of Health — the 11-member policymaking, rulemaking, and deliberative body for the Chatham County Public Health Department — and fill four upcoming vacancies…
Why are students demonstrating for Hamas terrorists on NC campuses?
By Amy Rosenthal Raleigh, NC – If you’ve been on a North Carolina college campus in recent days, you likely heard chants like “Israel is a terrorist state,” “from the river to the sea,” “How many kids did you kill…
Go State U! Why pay a premium for a ‘polarizing’ degree?
By Joanne Jacobs Borrow a bundle to go to a prestigious private college? Or go to your state’s flagship state university for slightly less status and a whole lot less debt? High-quality state schools are a good bet for many…
First Health Family Medicine celebrates grand opening at Northwood Landing
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – On April 9th, 2024, members of the Pittsboro community came together to celebrate the grand opening of First Health Family Medicine at Northwood Landing. With local dignitaries, healthcare professionals, and community members in attendance,…
Give it back: The clear solution for North Carolina’s surplus tax revenues
By Jeff Moore Raleigh, NC – Last week the non-partisan Fiscal Research Division of the North Carolina General Assembly forecast yet another $1 billion+ surplus in anticipated tax revenues for the 2024–2025 fiscal year. That’s on top of the $400+…
An look inside Hubie’s Car Wash: From start to finish
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – On a sunny afternoon in Pittsboro, I embarked on an adventure through Hubie’s Car Wash with co-owner Brandon Glover. As the car slowly made its way through the automatic wash, Brandon provided insights into…
ACC’s top lacrosse teams to face off in Charlotte for championship
Charlotte, NC – Notre Dame has claimed the No. 1 seed in the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Championship, which will be played May 3 and 5 at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The tournament returns…
Chatham County in the 80s: A rural oasis from city chaos
By Carole Henry Siler City, NC – I moved to Chatham County in the 80s with a number of different families fleeing from Long Island. You could only move so far on Long Island as the city expanded outward. Bringing…
Rock and roll: The noisy reality of living near a quarry
By Joan Tiplett Pittsboro, NC – I just want to say good luck and I sincerely mean that. I live way close to the 3M quarry and it’s horrible! The dust is unbelievable and so is the rock grinding noise. Plus the…
Reminder: Early voting now open for Republican second primary
Pittsboro, NC – Early voting for the 2024 second Republican primary begins Thursday, April 25, and ends Saturday, May 11. The State and Chatham County Board of Elections offers the following reminders for eligible second primary voters. Second primaries are…