By Leah Lowe Indianapolis, Indiana – Akeem Glaspie was supposed to be covering Butler basketball this winter. Instead, on Oct. 1, just weeks before the season, the Indianapolis-based reporter announced that his position with USA TODAY Co. had been eliminated.…
By Andrew Pomeranz Raleigh, NC – North Carolina lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday temporarily eliminating the state’s motor fuel tax, cutting the tax to zero through Nov. 30, as drivers, farmers, and businesses continue to face elevated fuel prices. The General…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC – Wes Moore has spent nearly four decades as a head basketball coach learning that successful teams do not necessarily have to look alike. Sometimes a coach can protect the paint with length,…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC – Zoe Brooks has spent much of her basketball career learning how to get through traffic. At 5-foot-10, the NC State guard routinely drives into the lane against defenders several inches taller, absorbs…
By Chatham Journal staff Pittsboro, NC – Seaforth delivered its strongest argument yet for the top position in the Chatham County high school football power rankings, overwhelming Orange 48-0 behind another extraordinary performance from quarterback Duncan Parker. Jordan-Matthews also moved…
By Chatham Journal staff Siler City, NC – A pair of unpaid unemployment bills, dating back two fiscal years, landed before Siler City commissioners Monday alongside a far more aspirational agenda: a new downtown work plan, a pitch to cultivate…
By Colin Bradley Charlotte, NC – ACC Network will tip off the 2026-27 basketball season with more than 20 hours of live, on-site coverage from the ACC Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tipoff events in Charlotte, Oct. 5-7. Kelsey Riggs Cuff…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Winston-Salem, NC – Wake Forest spent the final Saturday afternoon of September proving it could win a tense Atlantic Coast Conference game on the road against a ranked opponent. One week later, the Demon Deacons…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Raleigh, NC – For much of Saturday afternoon at Carter-Finley Stadium, NC State appeared to have the answer every time Louisville applied pressure. Then, with the Wolfpack’s lead gone and the Cardinals charging toward what…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – For a few rain-soaked minutes Saturday afternoon, North Carolina had No. 3 Notre Dame exactly where it wanted the Fighting Irish. The Tar Heels had erased most of a 14-point deficit.…
By Chatham Journal staff Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County commissioners will consider a four-phase government campus plan, weigh four options for replacing the county attorney and decide a contested Bear Creek business permit during an Oct. 5 special meeting that…
Charlotte, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday the basketball student-athletes from the league’s 18 schools who will attend 2026 ACC Basketball Tipoff, to be held October 5–7 at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina. The women’s event…
By Randall Rigsbee Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office’s second annual Cruisin’ for Champions motorcycle ride was a success, bringing together 75 riders for a beautiful day of riding, fellowship and support for Special Olympics North Carolina. Hosted…
Raleigh, NC – For the fourth time this season and the 31st consecutive game, NC State football will play in front of a sold-out Carter-Finley Crowd, as the Wolfpack’s game against Wake Forest has officially been announced as a sell-out.…
By Chatham Journal staff Pittsboro, NC – Pittsboro commissioners moved toward a more traditional design for a new Town Hall while debating how quickly to advance plans for a major public park during a Sept. 28 special meeting that exposed…
Charlotte, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its Football Players of the Week following standout performances in Week 4. The honorees were selected by a vote of a select media panel. QUARTERBACK – Davis Warren, 6th, QB, Stanford (Manhattan…
By Chatham Journal staff Pittsboro, NC – A judge has ruled against Chatham County in a closely watched lawsuit over a proposed data center at Triangle Innovation Point West, finding that developer Eco TIP West LLC is entitled to judgment…
By Burney Waring Pittsboro, NC – Do you live in Chatham County and are tired of more traffic and pollution? Are you tired of fewer trees and fewer farms? Do you think we will inevitably become like Cary? Do you…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Raleigh, NC – NC State needed a touchdown, a defensive stand and a steadier finish. After Appalachian State erased a 21-point deficit Saturday night at Carter-Finley Stadium, the Wolfpack produced all three, riding Duke Scott’s…
By Chatham Journal Staff Pittsboro, NC – This week’s Chatham County football power rankings are based on games played through Friday, September 25. Movement is from last week. Rank Team Record Movement Latest result 1 Seaforth 4-1 – Idle 2…
By Chatham Journal staff Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County commissioners will devote two days to a question that reaches from a renter’s monthly budget to the county’s ability to house its workforce: Which affordable housing efforts should the county pursue…