Durham, NC – Duke Vice President and Director of Athletics Nina King announced Friday that Mike Elko has been named Duke University’s 22nd head football coach. The defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Texas A&M University for the past four…
Nine appointed to inaugural NC Spiritous Liquor Advisory Council
Raleigh, NC – Nine representatives have been appointed to serve on the inaugural N.C. Spiritous Liquor Advisory Council created in the 2021 session of the N.C. General Assembly. Photo by Andreas M Members are: Pete Barger of Southern Distilling Company in…
NC Supreme Court blocks candidate filing, delays all primary elections to May
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – The N.C. Supreme Court has jumped into the state’s legal battle over new election maps. The high court has shut down candidate filing and delayed all state primary elections until May 17. photo…
Wolfpack returns to Reynolds Coliseum; Hosts Bethune-Cookman
Raleigh, NC – The NC State men’s basketball team returns to James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum Thursday evening to face Bethune-Cookman in the program’s annual Heritage Game. photo by Gene Galin Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30…
COVID-19 Updates: All 18 and older can get vaccine boosters; What is the Omicron variant?
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department is providing the following updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 vaccination. Data Update As of Tuesday, November 30th: More than 7,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Chatham…
Chatham County Public Libraries to host Winter Reading BINGO challenge
Pittsboro, NC – Children and teens are invited to participate in the Winter Reading BINGO Challenge at all Chatham County Public Libraries branches from January 3, 2022, through February 14. The Winter Reading BINGO Challenge, sponsored by the Friends of…
The Lost Year: What the pandemic cost teenagers
By Alec MacGillis ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. photo by Mylene Everything looks the same on either side of the Texas-New Mexico…
Making a difference with Meals on Wheels: Delivering a warm meal (and much more) to Chatham County seniors
By Kara Lusk Dudley Pittsboro, NC – For many years, I have heard about the Meals on Wheels program and how it provides a warm, nutritious meal to older adults who may otherwise go hungry. On December 6, 2021, I…
Pitt leads ACC’s 10-team college football bowl contingent
Greensboro, NC – Led by league champion Pitt’s first-ever berth in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, the Atlantic Coast Conference placed 10 teams in college football postseason games on Sunday. Pitt won the 2021 ACC Football Championship. (photo by Gene Galin)…
2021 NCHSAA football regional finals scores & state championship pairings
Chapel Hill, NC – Here are this weekend’s NCHSAA football championship regional game results. 1A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP REGIONAL FINALS EAST #1 Tarboro (13-1) 22, #6 Pender (9-4) 12 WEST #3 Mitchell (13-2) 34, #4 Robbinsville (10-4) 21 2A FOOTBALL…
Full NC Appeals Court ends candidate filing delay, will hear case ‘en banc’
By CJ Staff Raleigh, NC – The full N.C. Court of Appeals has overturned a three-judge panel’s order blocking congressional and legislative candidate filing. Filing can proceed until the full 15-member court considers challenges to new state election maps. “It…
Chatham County Board of Commissioners to hold special meeting December 8
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro Street, Second Floor Courtroom, Pittsboro. Face coverings are required…
Chatham County Fire Marshal issues open burning ban due to hazardous forest fire conditions
Pittsboro, NC – Due to increased fire risk, and at the direction of the North Carolina Forest Service, the Chatham County Fire Marshal’s Office has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits countywide until…
Filing for 2022 elections starts Monday, December 6
Pittsboro, NC – Candidate filing for the 2022 statewide primary and Chatham County elections begins at noon on Monday, December 6, 2021, and ends at noon on Friday, December 17. Depending on the office sought, candidates will file their Notices of…
Chatham Artists Guild featuring K-12 student art show at Chatham Mills
Pittsboro, NC – Student artists throughout Chatham County Schools exhibit work at the 2021 K-12 Student Art Show hosted by Chatham Mills and supported by the Chatham Artists Guild. Several Jordan-Matthews artists will be exhibiting at the show: Stephanie AlemanLizzie…
NC Health Secretary Mandy Cohen resigns, Cooper names in-house replacement
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – The face of North Carolina’s coronavirus response, Dr. Mandy Cohen, has resigned her position as secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Mandy Cohen (pool photo) Gov. Roy Cooper has…