Pittsboro, NC – The North Carolina State Demographer’s Office indicated that in 2022, Chatham County was home to the 10th-highest percentage of population over the age of 65. photo by Tiago Murar With explosive growth on tap in Chatham, that…
Chatham County News Tweets: 12.19.22 – 12.25.22
Pittsboro, NC – Join 4,901 others and follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: Chatham County News Tweets: 2022-12-12 – 2022-12-18 https://t.co/rFDuCqcCWe 08:00:08, 2022-12-19 Chatham Chatlist #7456 – https://t.co/Gla5xqG2eK #chathamNC 1.…
Wake Forest football caps exciting season with Gasparilla Bowl championship
Tampa, FL – Behind a three-touchdown performance from Sam Hartman as he earned MVP honors on Friday night, Wake Forest defeated Southeastern Conference representative Missouri 27-17 to win the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa,…
Duke football welcomes 26-member class on signing day
Durham, NC – Duke head football coach Mike Elko announced Wednesday that 26 student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to join the Blue Devil gridiron program. Duke head football coach Mike Elko (photo by Gene Galin) The class includes four wide…
Consumer Reports releases guidelines for designing advanced driver assistance system controls
Yonkers, NY – Consumer Reports is providing detailed guidelines to car manufacturers to help them design the controls and displays of advanced driver assistance systems to promote consumer use, understanding, and satisfaction. Advanced driver assist systems, or ADAS, can help…
Chatham County Commissioners approve 2024-30 Capital Improvement Program
Pittsboro, NC – On December 19, 2022, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), as proposed by the Manager’s Office, covering fiscal years 2024-30. The seven-year CIP is updated every year as a process…
Dr. Emily Bivins named interim principal for Chatham Middle School
Pittsboro, NC – Dr. Emily Bivins has been named interim principal of Chatham Middle School. She will transition to her new role Monday, Jan. 2. Dr. Emily Bivins Bivins has been a teacher, a school administrator and a central office…
Food truck owners sue North Carolina town over anti-competitive regulations
By Patrick Carroll After 15 years in the Marine Corps, Tony Proctor decided it was time for a change and began working as a pastor in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Around the same time, he started cooking seafood for church functions,…
2022 bowl season to feature nine ACC football teams
Greensboro, NC – Led by league champion Clemson’s seventh appearance in the Capital One Orange Bowl, the ACC placed nine teams in college football postseason games. This is the 22nd consecutive season in which the ACC earned at least six…
Information for December 19 Chatham County Board of Commissioners meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet on Monday, December 19, 2022, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center located at 1192 US 64 Business West, Pittsboro. The Work Session will begin at 1…
Lame-duck N.C. Supreme Court strikes down voter ID law, state Senate election map
By Carolina Journal Raleigh, NC – Two weeks before they’re set to lose their majority, N.C. Supreme Court Democrats issued rulings Friday striking down the state’s photo voter identification law and the election map used for state Senate races. Both…
Chatham County Public Health Department earns re-accreditation with honors
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) received word that it was awarded re-accreditation with honors from the NC Local Health Department Accreditation program. The recognition signifies that the Department excelled in its recent accreditation assessment along…
Get ready for Spring 2023 at CCCC
Pittsboro, NC – Recover from the holidays with some life-enriching nature exploration around Chatham County through Central Carolina Community College. Join Chatham County nature-enthusiast and instructor, Andy Upshaw, for Birding Beginning and Plants, Birds, Rocks and Things in spring of…
Moore County man charged in death by fentanyl overdose that occurred in Chatham County
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of Nathanial Lynn Rush, 28, of 521 Fox Spring Drive, Robbins, in connection with a death by overdose which occurred in the Bear Creek area of Chatham County.…
Group arrested in connection with armed robbery in western Chatham County
Siler City, NC – A series of arrests have been made in connection with an armed robbery which occurred in Chatham County in early November. The victim in the case reported being threatened, robbed, and held against her will in…
Chatham sheriff seeks two suspects who robbed store at gunpoint
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County deputies say they are looking for suspects who robbed a store at gunpoint last month. The armed robbery happened on November 13 at a convenience store at the intersection of Manns Chapel Road and U.S.…