Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will hold a special meeting on Thursday, September 3, 2020. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center, 1192 US 64 Business West,…
Raleigh, NC – This Labor Day, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program is joining forces with the North Carolina Trucking Association, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety also known as (NETS), the North Carolina Highway Patrol and members of more…
Pittsboro, NC – Here are the most popular stories we ran during the month of August 2020: 1 COVID-19 cases identified at recent memorial service and funeral in Chatham County 2 Discharge of 8,400 gallons of untreated wastewater took place…
Pittsboro, NC – Beginning August 31, 2020, the Chatham County Housing Trust Fund (HTF) will accept applications for its third year to award $285,000 to deserving organizations or government agencies to address affordable housing needs in the community. Applications are…
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – For the first time in state history, the governor is introducing a budget proposal in August. The fiscal year is already under way, but North Carolina’s budget is almost two years old. Gov. Roy…
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Gyms are still closed in North Carolina, as Democratic Governor Roy Cooper remains among a small handful of governors refusing to reopen them. In North Carolina, despite the closures, almost 16% of gym members…
By Douglas Sedlak Pittsboro, NC – Hi, Zachary Horner. Thanks for presenting the Chatham County Board of Health sentiments on structural racism, and anti-racism. As the formal County spokesperson for the Board you say, “It is an irrefutable fact that…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Although working from home provides a great deal of flexibility and potential benefits, professional and personal, most of us don’t want to make it our default setting — even after, or perhaps because of,…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Americans have been on a record gun-buying spree in recent months. In Chatham County, there has been a sizable spike in the demand for pistol and concealed carry permits. Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson…
By Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – North Carolina’s public schools and universities are asking the General Assembly for millions more to deal with COVID-19 challenges. The House Select Committee on COVID-19 education working group met for the first time in…