Raleigh, NC – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. Thanksgiving Travel NCDOT is suspending most construction activity along its major highways to keep lanes open for those traveling for Thanksgiving. The work along…
Pittsboro, NC – The National Gingerbread House Competition™ that is held at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC, inspired the Chatham County 4-H to have its own 4-H Gingerbread House Competition. This event is open to children and…
Pittsboro, NC – Due to Covid-19 and different restrictions on gathering, the 2020 Reindeer Run is switching to a virtual format. Chatham County Partnership for Children will be marking courses at multiple Chatham County Parks as well as Central Carolina…
By Kevin Roche This data chart gives the percents of all CV-19 deaths occurring among LTC residents for all states. The comparison isn’t completely accurate because different states vary in how they are reporting (the LSOS Governor of NY for…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Since the beginning of the COVID-19 recession in March, North Carolina policymakers have been watching government revenues and expenditures carefully. How big a hole would the economic downturn poke in the state budget? Would…
Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference’s collective high level of academic success is again reflected by the NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report released on Tuesday. The ACC continues to lead peer conferences with an average graduation rate of…
Winston-Salem, NC – Wake Forest has notified the ACC and Duke University that the Demon Deacons will not be able to play on Nov. 21 due to a combination of positive cases, quarantine of close contacts and injuries. In abundance…
By Kevin Roche I could show the same chart from a large number of states. It is really, really apparent that whether it is the timing of a mask mandate or actual mask wearing, there is no effect on slowing…
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper says he won’t take North Carolina backward. He says he isn’t ready to levy another lockdown because of COVID-19. Not yet, anyway. Cooper appears to be leaning toward promoting individual responsibility…
Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week have been recognized following their standout performances in last weekend’s games. The selections are determined by a vote of a 16-member media panel. The following are this week’s…