Charlotte, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners announced the following football game times and networks for Week 5, September 27-28. In our area, on Saturday, September 27, Northern Illinois will play at NC State at noon.…
Community connections flourish at Wake Up Wednesdays After Hours event
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – In a celebration of community and business networking, the Wake Up Wednesdays After Hours event drew over 150 participants to 79° West on September 11. The After Hours edition offered a relaxed evening atmosphere…
Voter registrations don’t guarantee outcomes
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Four years ago, we entered the homestretch of the 2020 election cycle with 7.1 million North Carolinians registered to vote, of which 36% were Democrats and 30% Republicans. The remainder were unaffiliated (33%) or…
Week 2 ACC football players of the week
Charlotte, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week have been recognized following their standout performances in Week 2 of the 2024 college football season. The selections are determined by a vote of a select media panel.…
ACC football game times & TV networks announced for week 4
Charlotte, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners announced the following ACC football game times and networks for Week 4, September 20-21. photo by Gene Galin The only local game in North Carolina on September 21 will…
Chatham County to host major Supplier Expo for local small businesses to connect with larger industries
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – On September 18, 2024, Chatham County will host a major business networking event, the Chatham Supplier Expo, at the Chatham Agriculture & Conference Center from 3 pm to 6 pm. The event is designed…
3 Guys from Pittsboro having lunch talk with chef Chad Hardin about his culinary journey
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – The “3 Guys from Pittsboro having lunch,” Eric Andrews, Greg Stafford and I stopped for lunch at Pittsboro’s West End restaurant. During our visit chef Chad Hardin discussed his culinary journey, the local food…
Mark Robinson stresses economic and educational reform during campaign stop in Siler City
By Gene Galin Siler City, NC – Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor and gubernatorial candidate, made his case for economic and educational reform during his campaign stop at Crossroads Grill in Siler City on September 3. Addressing a crowd…
ACC Football Week 1 preview: Eagles and Seminoles meet on Monday night
Charlotte, NC – Week 1 of the 2024 college football season will conclude with an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown between No. 10 Florida State and Boston College. The 10th-ranked Seminoles dropped their season opener in Week 0 to Georgia Tech…
The power of peace: Why maintaining campus order benefits everyone
By John Hood Chapel Hill, NC – Now that fall term has begun for most colleges and universities, we’re about to witness one of the most predictable phenomena in modern American politics: for every raucous or violent campus protest that…
KC Concepcion shines bright in NC State Wolfpack’s 38-21 victory
Raleigh, NC – KC Concepcion picked up where he left off last season as he helped lead the NC State Wolfpack to a 38-21 victory on opening night from Carter-Finley Stadium Thursday night. KC Concepcion catches a touchdown pass.…
Beware of phone scammers impersonating Chatham County Sheriff’s deputies
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the community to a series of scam calls involving individuals impersonating Sheriff’s Office deputies. In recent days, several residents have reported receiving calls from someone claiming to be a deputy…
One on One: Small towns and farms — Our people estuaries
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – “That couldn’t happen if you moved every three years.” Reynolds Price, the late novelist and Duke professor, was talking to a group at a Southern Writers Conference in Chapel Hill about memories. Our…
OREd presents latest Chatham County student population projections at August school board meeting
Pittsboro, NC – At the August 12 Chatham County School Board meeting, representatives from the Operations Research and Education Laboratory (OREd) provided an interim update on the county’s projected student population growth. The presentation highlighted significant factors influencing the county’s…
Defacing the courthouse: A message of hate in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC – On Saturday night, August 24, the Triangle Stop Cop City held a rally at the Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill. The Cop City organization includes a wide array of activists, some of whom engage…
3 Guys from Pittsboro talk with Robert Reives about balancing growth with community values
By Gene Galin Siler City, NC – On a Tuesday afternoon, a conversation between Robert Reives, the minority leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives, and three guys from Pittsboro having lunch sheds light on the values of family,…