By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – Mental health experts who are also parents with students in Wake County Public Schools are sounding an alarm over a rising mental health crisis due to a lack of full-time classroom instruction. “Stop hiding…
Durham, NC – Duke was back in action Friday as its spring football practice officially kicked off with a two-hour session at the Brooks Practice Facility. The Blue Devils worked out in helmets for the first day and focused on…
Chapel Hill, NC – Here are the unofficial final scores from Saturday’s third round NCHSAA basketball playoff games in men’s and women’s basketball. Official scores will be posted to MaxPreps throughout the remainder of the evening by schools. The pairings…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – On Thursday evening, both the boys and girls Northwood basketball teams proved victorious in their second round NCHSAA tournament games. Both teams advance to the third round games on Saturday at 6 pm. You…
Pittsboro, NC – Due to the cyber incident that Chatham County experienced on October 28, 2020, the processing of County water bills was interrupted affecting the November 2020 through February 2021 billing cycles. Chatham County Water Utility continues to recover…
By CJ Staff Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed bipartisan legislation to reopen N.C. public schools statewide. The governor announced his decision at 4:54 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26. That’s nine days after state lawmakers presented him the reopening…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) began vaccinating Pre-K-12 teachers and staff and child care workers ages 45 and older against COVID-19 today, February 26th, during a mass vaccination clinic at the Chatham County Agriculture and…
Winston-Salem, NC – The Wake Forest Men’s Basketball team will face No. 16 Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon. The Demon Deacons (6-12, 3-12) are looking to split the season series with the Hokies (14-5, 8-4) and grab their first victory…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – A new poll form the Pew Research Center shows that parents are increasingly concerned about learning losses due to pandemic-related school closures. At the same time, a smaller share of parents now prioritize…
By Ray Nothstine Raleigh, NC – When it comes to paying respect to some of the American giants in history today, there is no shortage of embarrassing headlines. In the Land of Lincoln, the city of Chicago is reevaluating some…