Siler City, NC – On Saturday, November 6, 2021 two sports from Chatham Charter School in Siler City will be competing in 1A state championships hosted by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). The women’s tennis team, men’s…
Four Chatham County School educators receive Bright Idea grants
Pittsboro, NC – Teachers from Chatham School of Science and Engineering, Jordan-Matthews High School,Moncure School and Silk Hope School will use the funds for specific projects in their schools. The CCS projects chosen this year for funding are: ● Chatham…
COVID numbers improving, but Roy Cooper’s failure to lead divides us even further
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Emergency orders, local mask mandates, and COVID restrictions at large have gone from nonsensical to outrageous. This is not to argue on the efficacy of masks or their use in the throes of the…
Chatham Central, Chatham Charter & Woods Charter going to NCHSAA 1A Cross Country State Championships
Chapel Hill, NC – The NCHSAA Cross Country State Championships will be Saturday at Ivey Redmon Park in Kernersville. The coaches meeting for 1A & 3A Races is at 8:15 a.m. and the first race will go off at 9…
NC lawmakers approve final redistricting maps
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – After much debate, public scrutiny, and controversy, the General Assembly passed redistricting maps for the N.C. House and Senate, and U.S. Congress. North Carolina congressional map The Senate on Thursday, Nov. 4, voted 25-21…
COVID-19 vaccination options for children ages 5-11 are available in Chatham county
Pittsboro, NC – On Tuesday, November 2, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that all children ages 5-11 years old receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This decision was based on strong evidence showing the Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric…
Chatham Sheriff’s office hosts grand opening for new Animal Resource Center
Pittsboro, NC – Members of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office recently unveiled a newly redesigned Animal Resource Center (ARC) on Renaissance Drive in Pittsboro. The ARC Grand Opening event was a week-long celebration, running October 25th – 29th, which highlighted…
Here’s the smoking gun behind NCDOT’s proposal for STIP R-5930 / North Chatham Park Way
By Mark Pavao Pittsboro, NC – In January 2021, NCDOT proposed to build STIP R-5930 / North Chatham Park Way through North Woods, a neighborhood established in the 1980s, that is now surrounded by land owned by Chatham Park Investors…
Wolfpack dispatches ECSU, 87-68, in exhibition contest
Raleigh, NC – NC State defeated Elizabeth City State, 87-68, Monday night inside PNC Arena in the Pack’s lone exhibition contest prior to the start of the regular season next Tuesday. Jericole Hellems led five Pack players in double figures…
Transporting Chatham County waste should not be a critical issue
By Rick Brownfield Pittsboro, NC – Many of the County dumps are still closed, primarily those in the south and west parts of the County. Dumps are closed on Sunday. When I called Chatham County Waste on October 29, the person who…
North Carolinians conflicted on housing markets
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – As they witness rapidly escalating costs for building, buying, and maintaining homes, the vast majority of North Carolinians clearly want their leaders to do something about affordable housing. Photo by Blake Wheeler What that…
Second Northwood student dies following car accident
Pittsboro, NC – A second Northwood High School student has died following an accident on Old Graham Road in Chatham County on October 23. Sophomore Desmond Patterson, 16, was a passenger in the car. He was hospitalized in critical condition after…
I had an aunt who buried all of her garbage in her backyard. Maybe I should start?
By Steve Smith Pittsboro, NC – The problem stemming (we’re told) from the lack of CDL drivers is a cascading one. Knowing my closest recycling center would be closed on Sunday, I took my trash there late in the afternoon…
Chatham County News Tweets: 10.25.21 – 10.31.21
Pittsboro, NC – Follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: The 2021 Northwood High School Volleyball team made it into the Elite 8 NCHSAA 3A playoffs. Chatham County News Tweets:…
ACC updates football game times & networks for November 6
Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners announced the following football game times and networks for the week of Nov. 6, which were previously under a six-day hold. Duke QB. (photo by Gene Galin) Locally, Wake…
Patrick Schmitt of Pittsboro among 223 students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC – Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society, has inducted 223 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students as new members. UNC-Chapel Hill bell tower. (photo by Gene Galin) Among these…