By Mitch Kokai Raleigh, NC – As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to shine a spotlight on North Carolina’s voter ID dispute, now might be an opportune time for an ID scorecard. photo created by freepik First, let’s look back…
North Carolina Democrats get reality check
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina General Assembly is going to stay in Republican hands after the 2022 midterms. For state Democrats, this is a bitter pill to swallow. That they’ve already managed to swallow it, however,…
Hayesville outlasts Chatham Charter in State Championship game, 54-43
Raleigh, NC – Hayesville exploded for 17 points in overtime to pull away from Chatham Charter and collect the Yellow Jackets’ second state championship in program history. Kolbe Ashe led the Yellow Jackets with 29 points and grabbed four points…
Northwood Lady Chargers stampeded to 3A State Girls Basketball Championship
By Brent Cooper Raleigh, NC – The Northwood Lady Chargers stampeded to the 3A State Girls Basketball Title Saturday night defeating Enka High School 70-42 at Reynolds Coliseum on Kay Yow Court in Jim Valvano Arena on the campus of…
Property rights are worth defending
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – There’s always a cost to protecting property rights. No rational person has ever suggested otherwise. In free societies that place a high value on the individual right to own and control private property, it’s…
Northwood Lady Chargers defeat Enka to win their first State Basketball Championship
Raleigh, NC – The Northwood Lady chargers won their first State Basketball Championship in convincing fashion, rolling by Enka 70-42. The Chargers got 18 points from Olivia Porter who also grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists on her…
Useful info if you’re going to Reynolds Coliseum for State Basketball Championship games
Raleigh, NC – The NCHSAA and North Carolina State University will appreciate spectators’ cooperation in all of the following areas. Inside Reynolds Coliseum. (photo by Gene Galin) Noisemakers, banners, streamers, face/body paint, placards, confetti, thunder sticks and signs are not…
Videos: Northwood & Chatham Charter coaches talk about Saturday’s championship basketball games
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County has two high schools playing in the NCHSAA basketball championship games on Saturday at Reynolds Coliseum on the campus of NC State. The Chatham Charter Knights will face Hayesville at 5 pm.…
On two-year anniversary, Republicans call for Roy Cooper to end emergency order
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – This week marks the two-year anniversary of Gov. Roy Cooper’s state of emergency order due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, all 69 members of the N.C. House Republican caucus have signed a letter…
Northwood girls & Chatham Charter boys to play state basketball championship games at Reynolds Coliseum
Chapel Hill, NC – The Northwood Lady Chargers and the Chatham Charter Knights will play in their 2022 Women’s and Men’s Basketball State Championship games at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Northwood Lady Chargers defeated Terry…
Here are the seeds & brackets for 2022 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament
Brooklyn, NY – The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced the seedings and bracket for the 2022 New York Life ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament, which will be played Tuesday through Saturday (March 8-12) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. …
Northwood girls & Chatham Charter boys advance to state basketball championship games
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Two Chatham county high school basketball teams are headed to the NCHSAA basketball championship games next Saturday. The #2 seed Northwood girls (30-1) are scheduled to play against the West region’s #19 seed Enka…
Phase 1 of Jordan Lake water treatment facility project begins
Pittsboro, NC – The Western Intake Partnership announces the start of Phase 1 of the Jordan Lake Water Supply Project. The Western Intake Partnership, made up of Chatham County, the City of Durham, and the Town of Pittsboro, was formed in 2014…
Covid arithmetic for anxious parents
By Bryan Caplan Starting March 1, masks are optional for all K-12 students in Virginia public schools. That includes my daughter, who after a year and a half of homeschool decided to rejoin her friends in 4th grade. Since plenty…
Northwood girls & Chatham Charter boys set to play in East Basketball Finals on Saturday
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) will host the 2022 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Regional Finals at eight neutral sites across the state on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The #2 seed Northwood girls (29-1)…
Bracket set for 2022 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament
Greensboro, NC – NC State clinched its first outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title in 32 years and is the No. 1 seed in the 45th annual ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament, which runs Wednesday (March 2) through Sunday (March 6)…