By Shelby Doyle Raleigh, NC – This week, I was talking with a radio host based in Charlotte, and she asked me how North Carolina stacks up when it comes to school choice. My answer: the state has a lot…
NC State Wolfpack hosts Notre Dame Tuesday night at PNC Arena
Raleigh, NC – The NC State men’s basketball team (15-5, 5-4 ACC) returns home after two road games last week to host Notre Dame (9-11, 1-8 ACC) Tuesday evening at PNC Arena. photo by Gene Galin Tipoff is scheduled for…
Northwood hires Mitch Johnson as new football coach
Pittsboro, NC – Northwood High School is pleased to announce Mitch Johnson as its new head football coach. Johnson was approved by the Chatham County School Board Tuesday evening. He will teach physical education in addition to his coaching duties.…
Larry Savage resigns as Chatham Grove principal. Going to be principal at West Cary Middle
Pittsboro, NC – Dr. Larry Savage has submitted his resignation as Chatham Grove principal. He has accepted the position as the new principal at West Cary Middle School. Dr. Savage was named the principal of then new Chatham Grove Elementary…
Chatham County Libraries Awarded Food Literacy Center Grant
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Public Libraries is excited to announce the award of a $17,000 Food Literacy Center grant from the State Library of North Carolina. In partnership with the Chatham County Public Health Department and the N.C. Cooperative…
Chatham Central High School recertified as National AVID Demonstration Site
Bear Creek, NC – Chatham Central High School was again designated as an AVID National Demonstration Site for the next three years. AVID — Advancement Via Individual Determination — is a college-readiness program that has proved effective in helping students…
Weekly cases of COVID-19 are trending back up in Chatham County
Pittsboro, NC – Weekly cases of COVID-19 are trending up in Chatham County, with the county reaching the High level of community transmission as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the week of January 5, 2023. Preliminary…
A great black-owned barbecue in trouble
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Two years ago a Durham restaurant, Backyard Barbecue, gained national attention for being featured in “Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue” by Adrian Miller. Miller believes that the story of…
Information for January 17 Chatham County Board of Commissioners meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center located at 1192 US 64 Business West, Pittsboro. Note that the meeting day is on…
Upcoming events at the Chatham Agriculture & Conference Center: January 12 – May 23
Pittsboro, NC – Here’s a list of upcoming events at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center. This list includes both public and private events. This schedule is subject to change. EventDate(s)LocationsExtension Gardener: Tree Identification in WinterThursday Jan 12 2023Hall…
Western Intake Partnership hosting public open house for Jordan Lake Water Supply Project on January 10
Pittsboro, NC – The Western Intake Partnership (WIP) will host a public open house for the Jordan Lake Water Supply Project on January 10, 2023, at the Chatham Community Library in Pittsboro. With the growth in the Triangle region, WIP…
You have until January 13 to challenge the FCC’s national broadband map
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – When traveling to rural areas of Chatham County, signal loss can be common. For some county residents, this limited service is experienced every day. They may have internet access, but it’s very low speed…
January CCP virtual meeting about celebrating milestones in conservation
By Debbie Roos Pittsboro, NC – The January Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting will focus on Celebrating Milestones in Conservation: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going. Photo by Frank Saunders Jr A few of our Chatham County conservation organizations are celebrating milestone…
Monday numbers: the environmental impacts of the VinFast electric car factory in Chatham County
By Lisa Sorg Moncure, NC – With stands of loblolly pine, rivers, creeks and expanses of farm fields, southeastern Chatham County feels like the country. But this neck of the woods is home to many polluting industries: Arauco, a wood…
Deadline to apply for Chatham entrepreneurship program is January 31
Pittsboro, NC – The Central Carolina Community College Small Business Center and UNC-Chapel Hill’s Innovate Carolina have partnered on a new entrepreneurship development program that will introduce potential business owners to a proven process for starting a business. The 10-week…
NC Wildlife Commission announces 2023-2024 proposed rule changes
Raleigh, NC – Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced the 2023-2024 proposed changes to inland fishing, hunting, trapping, game land and other regulated activities, and the January 2023 public hearing schedule where they will receive comments. Three in-person…