By Melanie York Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham Winter Weather Survival Drive 2023 will launch on October 1 and will run through December. Donations of new or gently used/clean winterwear only coats/ jackets, hats, gloves, scarves, thermal or wool socks,…
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – Vinfast issued an earnings report for the second quarter of 2023 on Thursday, and the news is not good for the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker. The company lost $526.7 million between April and June, and $598 million…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – In an extraordinary display of precision and skill, the United States Army Golden Knights are set to electrify the skies above Seaforth High School football stadium on September 22, 2023, with a breathtaking parachute…
Pittsboro, NC – Five tenants join the now open Lowes Food at Northwood Landing, a new 62,000-square-foot shopping center directly across the street from the MOSAIC at Chatham Park development. The tenant line-up includes Dunkin’, FirstHealth, Haw River Animal Hospital,…
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has announced the locations and dates of the 2023 fall sports championships. Burlington Tennis Center will once again play host to the NCHSAA’s dual team tennis championship matches as…
Apex, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection with the death of 34-year-old Hadeel Ghadhanfer Hikmat, 34, a resident of 736 Treviso Lane, Apex, whose body was found in Jordan Lake in August. Omar…
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – VinFast, the electric vehicle maker with plans to open a $4 billion manufacturing plant in Chatham County in 2025, has sold 11,300 vehicles during the first half of 2023. While that would usually be…
By Burney Waring Pittaboro, NC – Artificial Intelligence is in the news every day. The attention is very much deserved. Many of us have already had our lives permanently changed. Recent headlines, for example: ChatGPT Diagnosed A Boy’s Pain. 17 Doctors Over…
Charlotte, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week have been recognized for their standout performances in Week 3 of the season. The selections are determined by a vote of a select media panel. The following are…
Charlotte, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners announced the following football game times and networks for Week 5 of the season on September 29-30. Locally the games of interest will be the Friday night game between…
Pittsboro, NC – Here is the Chatham County Sheriff department’s arrest blotter for August 2023. On August 1, Billy Farrell Kiser, 55, of 291 Tommy Road, Robbins, was arrested by Deputy Brooke Roberts for resisting A public officer, communicating threats,…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County seeks community input on its Haw River Trail Feasibility Study draft report. Over the last several months, the Chatham County Parks and Recreation Department has collaborated with Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG) and Alta…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating David Bernard Gauthier, 63, of Pittsboro. Mr. Gauthier was first brought to the attention of the Sheriff’s Office when a concerned friend filed a missing…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Site Selection just released its latest “Best States for Manufacturing” report. North Carolina ranked second in the nation in 2023, behind only South Carolina. The study relies on three categories of data: 1) workforce…
By Ed Beroset Pittsboro, NC – There have been a number of messages on the Chatham Chatlist about county taxes lately, but not much data about our taxes or exactly how it’s spent. Fortunately for anyone interested, and I’d imagine…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – In a recent Pittsboro Town board meeting, the topic of Social Districts emerged as a point of discussion. I had a chance to sit down with Kyle Shipp, one of the Town board members…
By Terry Schmidt Pittsboro, NC – While the weather so far in North Carolina has been just hot, it seems to be a-changin. Are you ready for severe weather or hurricanes? Check out the Chatham CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)…
Yonkers, NY – Consumer Reports and a consortium of partners announced today the completion of a new iteration of the Data Rights Protocol. This protocol will enable companies to more easily process consumer data rights requests and comply with privacy…
Charlotte, NC – Tickets for the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship Game will go on sale to the public one week from today, Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. via Ticketmaster.com and through the ACC’s official website at theACC.com. The 19th annual…
By Burney Waring Pittsboro, NC – Will artificial intelligence be the downfall of civilization or your favorite app? Will AI be a tool for every worker, or will it steal our jobs? Is AI a ‘glorified tape recorder,’ or humanity’s…
By Gilbert Pagan Siler City, NC – Our organization filed a complaint of discrimination against El Vinculo Hispano on Sept 5, 2023 for denying us entry into the Hispanic Fiesta event to be held on Sept 16, 2023 in Siler…