By Gene Galin (Part 1 of a 4 part series) Raleigh, NC – I had an opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with Tim Peeler, the “unofficial historian” of NC State athletics on Monday afternoon. He shares his…
By Thurman Maness Pittsboro, NC – When I left home at age eighteen 1954 for New York City to seek my fortune, I was a small town hick and really wasn’t fully aware of just what I was getting myself…
Chapel Hill, NC – In an electrifying Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) basketball matchup on January 18, 2025, the Stanford Cardinal managed to upset the North Carolina Tar Heels 72-71 in Chapel Hill’s Dean E. Smith Center. The game was closely…
By Katherine Zehnder Raleigh, NC – his week the North Carolina Fire Service rated the state’s Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plains areas as “high risk” for fire. State fire officials say that persistent drought and dry air makes fire fuel,…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – In places where the regulatory climate makes it easier to build new homes, it’s easier for people to find housing at affordable prices. No, really, please bear with me. I know my proposition sounds…
By Gene Galin Chapel Hill, NC – Chatham County native Drake Powell has quickly made his mark in college basketball, as the Northwood High School graduate continues to shine on the court for the University of North Carolina. Wes Durham,…
Pittsboro, NC – The January 13, 2025, regular meeting of the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners covered various topics, including recognition of the PB 101 Citizens Academy graduates, updates on community budget surveys, economic development announcements, and discussions about housing and…
Raleigh, NC – North Carolina’s Jalen Washington dunked the ball on one end and then secured the victory with the block on the other end to send the Tar Heels to a 63-61 win over NC State on Saturday afternoon…
Chatham County, NC – On Thursday, January 9, 2025, at approximately 9:45 p.m., the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting incident on US 15-501 near Andrews Store Road. The victim reported that another motorist, whom…
Pittsboro, NC – In last week’s Chatham NC Sports Roundup Livestream sports reporter Asheebo Rojas of the Chatham News & Record and Chatham Journal’s Gene Galin discussed the basketball season in Chatham County which is in full swing. High schools…