By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest veto targets a bill that would have tweaked oversight of public charter schools in North Carolina. Cooper’s rejection of House Bill 729 marks his fifth veto this year and…
Chatham County supports water jump exercise with Fort Bragg special operations soldiers
Pittsboro, NC – On August 20, 2021, Chatham County emergency responders partnered with several other local and state agencies to support a jump exercise at Jordan Lake with US Army Special Operations Command 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) of Fort…
Lockdowns and suppressions: COVID-19 continues to disrupt government, jobs, lives
By Jeff Moore Raleigh, NC – When the calendar flipped from 2020 to 2021, some breathed a sigh of relief. The advent of COVID-19 and the associated pandemic policies were a whirlwind of emergency measures that threw the state, nation,…
Duke holds second 85-play football scrimmage
Durham, NC – Duke held its second 85-play scrimmage of preseason fall camp Saturday morning at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. photo courtesy of Duke SID Graduate student quarterback Gunnar Holmberg went 7-of-12 for 168 yards while adding a touchdown and…
Proposal calls for 10 redistricting public hearings across NC next month
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – State lawmakers could hit the road from the coast to the mountains next month, for a series of 10 public hearings on redistricting. That’s if they follow proposals introduced in a joint House…
Chatham 250 sidewalk chalk festival to connect art & creativity to the community
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County community members of all ages are invited to express their creativity and create a masterpiece at Chatham 250’s Sidewalk Chalk Festival on Saturday, September 11, 2021, (rain date Sept. 12) at The Park at Briar…
The mass(k) delusion continues
By Kevin Roche While the literal idiots who run the federal government, and there can’t be more than ten people in the country who don’t really think they are idiots at this point, are extending the transportation mask mandate and…
Girl Scouts announces new Adventurefuls cookie for 2022
Raleigh, NC – This week, the Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced that the new Adventurefuls cookie will join the nationwide lineup for the 2022 Girl Scout Cookie Program. An indulgent…
Chatham County commissioners approve non-discrimination ordinance
Pittsboro, NC – At its meeting on August 16, 2021, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a non-discrimination ordinance. The ordinance amends Title XI of the Chatham County Code of Ordinances to prohibit discrimination in places…
New 2020 census data shows Chatham County population grew by 17%
Pittsboro, NC – The most recent census data shows that Chatham County gained more than 10,000 residents from 2010 to 2020, a 17 percent increase that puts the county’s total population at 76,285. The growth rate for the state of…
North Carolina, Clemson & Miami ranked in AP preseason Top 25
Greensboro, NC – No. 3 Clemson, No. 10 North Carolina and No. 14 Miami are ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll released Monday. The Tigers, who posted a 10-2 record last season while earning a…
Chatham Chamber of Commerce and Perch Coworking ribbon cutting on September 1
Pittsboro, NC – You are invited to join us at from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 as we celebrate the opening of the Chatham Chamber’s Pittsboro office and Perch Coworking. The address is 102 Hillsboro…
Latest Chatham Couny mask mandates based on publicly data-deprived CDC guidelines
By Bill Crawford Pittsboro, NC – Last week, the Chatham County Board Of Education held an hour of discussion without dissent and passed a mask mandate for every breathing featherless biped in our school system. I would have still had…
Chatham Public Health Department appeals to residents to vaccinate against COVID-19
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County’s COVID-19 case numbers are continuing to rise as the Delta variant spreads. A recent peak came on August 3, when 30 new cases were reported, a number that had not been reached since late January…
Information for August 16 Chatham County Board of Commissioners meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet on Monday, August 16, 2021, at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro Street, Second Floor Courtroom, Pittsboro. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. There is no…
Video: Interview with Seaforth High School tennis coach PJ Petrides
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – I had the opportunity to touch base with the new Seaforth High School tennis coach PJ Petrides, last week during one of the team practices. He will be coaching both the girls and boys…