Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) released the 2021 softball and won’s soccer state championship schedules on Wednesday. 1A SOFTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES(BEST-OF-THREE) South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls (15-2) vs. Camden County Bruins (13-0)…
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – The National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs start this weekend, and, as it turns out, the Carolina Hurricanes are one of the best teams in the league, albeit in a shortened 56-game season. Gov.…
By Andrew Heath Raleigh, NC – First, graduate. Second, maintain full-time employment. Third, if you’re going to have kids, wait until you’re married. If you follow those three steps in that order, you are following what has been coined the…
Siler City, NC – Six students have been named JMArts Scholars by the Jordan-Matthews Arts Foundation, all receiving scholarships to pursue intensive fine arts study this summer. They are Laci Burt, Suzette Campos Herrera, Jocelyn Lopez Mejia, Carrie Shelton, Maggie Thornton and…
By Kevin Roche Thanks to Youyang Gu on Twitter. As I have said, better to use mask wearing behavior than mask mandates, although there likely is a correlation between the two. Pretty clear the COVID-19 virus doesn’t care about masks…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County government is carefully monitoring its fuel supply and conserving usage among non-essential vehicles amid the Colonial Pipeline system disruption. Chatham County Emergency Management, the Chatham County Manager’s Office, Chatham County Schools, and the Chatham County…
By Kevin Roche This chart, courtesy Phil Kerpen on Twitter, is useful for a number of purposes. It age-adjusts deaths in the states. One very interesting thing is notice the states clustered in the far north on each coast. Some…
By Donna King Raleigh, NC – A disruption in East Coast gasoline supplies has sparked panic buying across the region, with North Carolina among the states hit hardest. Across the state, an average of 14.7% of gas stations report that…
By Donna King Raleigh, NC – If you’re seeing long lines at gas stations, you’re not alone. The Colonial Pipeline shut down this weekend, saying it was hit with a ransomware attack Friday, May 7. The pipeline supplies nearly half…
Pittsboro, NC – In honor of LGBT Pride Month in June, Chatham Community Library will play a role in highlighting diversity and the many contributions of the LGBT community by offering a weeklong virtual screening of the documentary, Deep Run…
Southern Pines, NC – T.C. Roberson’s Lucas Benjamin Ward carded six birdies in his 3-under, 69 on his way to winning the 3A Men’s Golf Individual State Championship at Longleaf Golf and Family Club. All six of Ward’s birdies came…
Siler City, NC – Swim lessons will be offered at the Bray Park Aquatic Facility in Siler City starting in June. All swim lesson programs will be conducted by Carolina Pool Management, Inc. and is offered anyone age 5 years…
Greensboro, NC – Clemson secured the No. 1 seed for the 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Championship, which begins Wednesday, May 12 at Don Dobina Field at Ulmer Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, and will be hosted by Louisville. The Tigers…
Chapel Hill, NC – The Grimsley Whirlies defense came to play, forcing four turnovers and limiting Cardinal Gibbons to 250 yards of total offense on their way to a 28-8 victory in the 4A State Championship Game. The Whirlies collected…
Greensboro, NC – The 2020 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship resumes Monday with the quarterfinals at the WakeMed Soccer Park complex in Cary, North Carolina. Three ACC teams remain alive as they look to lock up berths in the NCAA College…
Raleigh, NC – The Vance Cougars knocked out Rolesville 35-14 to win their second straight State Championship. Austin Grier threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cougars and grab the game’s Most Valuable Player honors. Grier sealed…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Manager’s Office unveiled the proposed fiscal year 2021-22 budget of $149.9 million at the May 3, 2021, meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The proposed budget is based on an adjusted tax rate of…
Pittsboro, NC – The COVID-19 vaccine is now widely available in Chatham County, with a new site beginning operation next week in Goldston. According to data from the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), 34,350 Chatham residents have…