Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County expects to receive more than $14 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The County will kick off a public engagement process to gather ideas from the community on how best…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Council on Aging Executive Director Dennis Streets will retire on February 1, 2022, after nearly eight years of service with Chatham County government and decades of serving seniors in various capacities. Streets joined the Chatham…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to make what could be a landmark ruling on the constitutionality of affirmative action after justices decided Monday, Jan. 24, to take up cases arising from the…
Pittsboro, NC – Due to expected winter weather conditions, some Chatham County services and programs will be closed or have abbreviated hours on Saturday, January 22, 2022. LibrariesAll Chatham County library branches will be closed on Saturday, January 22. Parks…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper has been a stalwart opponent of school choice since securing the governor’s office in 2016. That makes a proclamation from his office declaring Jan. 23-29 National School Choice Week in…
Raleigh, NC – A 14-point deficit headed into the fourth quarter was no match for No. 4 NC State women’s basketball as it outscored No. 3 Louisville 31-8 in the final period to earn a 68-59 ACC win in front…
Pittsboro, NC – On January 14, 2022, Chatham County staff presented results of the 2021 Biennial Resident Satisfaction Survey to the Chatham County Board of Commissioners at their annual Budget Retreat in Pittsboro. The feedback from residents was positive with…
By NA Nabooko Pittsboro, NC – Several years ago, maybe even a decade, I penned a Chatham Chatlist post entitled “Just How Safe Is A Safety Pin?” I thought it was a real knee slapper. Maybe I have improved since…
Chapel Hill, NC – Effective immediately, UNC Health hospitals, including Chatham Health Care in Siler City, will no longer administer COVID tests to the general public who are not experiencing symptoms in their emergency departments (EDs). With the impact of…
Raleigh, NC – The NC State men’s basketball team returns to PNC Arena Wednesday evening to host Virginia Tech. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network. Pack Tracks – Eighth-ranked Duke…