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…
Money talks: The taxpayer’s burden in Chatham County
By Carole Henry Pittsboro, NC – As the new heavy industry moving to Chatham has hemorrhaged millions of Chatham county taxpayers’ money. This is thanks to commissioners willingness to hand over money that should be used to help clean up the…
Robinson vs Stein: Which candidate for NC governor will connect better with voters?
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – Democrat Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson might offer the sharpest contrast on policy, personality, background, and education in a race for governor that North Carolina has seen in the…
Growing greener: Chatham County approves farmland preservation grants
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved farmland preservation grants for the permanent conservation of three Chatham County farms totaling 287 acres at its meeting on April 15. The grants are the first awards from the recently…
Sera Cuni’s recipe for success: Combating food insecurity in Chatham County
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – During Thursday’s Chatham Chamber of Commerce Development Briefing, the audience witnessed the prestigious Duke Energy Citizenship Award being bestowed upon an individual whose commitment to alleviating food insecurity has touched the lives of many.…
Havoc Brewing Company turns one: Join the party on April 29
Pittsboro, NC – Havoc Brewing Company is excited to announce its first anniversary celebration. Marking a successful year filled with challenges and achievements, Havoc will host an all-day event this Sunday, April 28, filled with music, food, and, of course,…
The necessity and dangers of anonymous speech
By David Larson Raleigh, NC – Wild, disruptive protests in support of the Palestinian cause are in progress at campuses across the country. At many of them, there are threats and antisemitic language. But it can be difficult to trace…
Voyage through a new collection of abstracts by Gina Harrison
Chapel Hill, NC – Explore realms real and imagined in Gina Harrison‘s new solo exhibit, “Jaunts, Journeys, and Flights of Fancy” at the Chapel Hill Public Library. As part of the Public Spaces Art Series sponsored by the Town of…
UNC’s Drake Maye drafted third overall: Tar Heel quarterback bound for Patriots
Detroit, MI – University of North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye was selected third overall in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Maye becomes Carolina’s 25th first-round draft pick, which is the most in the…
Rock the status quo: The fight over Goldston’s proposed quarry
By Gene Galin Goldston, NC – In a quiet corner of Chatham County, a contentious debate brews over the proposed development of a rock quarry outside the town limits of Goldston. I had an opportunity to sit down with Mark…
All aboard for economic growth: NCRR’s $200,000 investment in Siler City
Siler City, NC – The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) will invest $200,000 to help develop a new manufacturing facility in Siler City, N.C. Innovative Construction Group, LLC (ICG), a subsidiary of PulteGroup Inc., will establish a new manufacturing facility…
What’s going on with VinFast? An investigation into sales struggles and empty promises
By: Jenny Ahn Blake Spendley Ben Rappaport Editor: Daniel Sherwood Sam Koppelman Hardly anyone is buying the company’s electric vehicles — at home or abroad — according to months-long investigation spanning satellite imagery, AIS data, trade records, financial analysis, and…
VinFast’s whiplash: The ever-changing plans for their EV factory
By Theresa Opeka Moncure, NC – In what might be called a case of whiplash, Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has once again changed plans for its $4 billion electric vehicle factory in Moncure, Chatham County. Officials, including Gov. Roy Cooper, attend…
Developers vs. residents: The battle for Alston Chapel Road
By Thurman Maness Pittsboro, NC – Predictable! If you’ve ever attended one of these meetings where the mega developers try and convince the angry crowds that “their development” is going to be wonderful and the best thing to hit town…
From Durham to Chatham County: The arrest of Brent Coleman Matthews
Moncure, NC – On April 18, 2024, at approximately 9 a.m., law enforcement officers from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for assistance from the Wake County Sheriff’s Office regarding a stolen motor vehicle entering Chatham County.…