By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s spring Board of Directors meeting delivered one of the most consequential weeks in recent memory for high school athletics in the state, adding girls’…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham NC Sports Roundup discussed the final Power Rankings for high school baseball and softball, with Chatham Charter leading in baseball and Chatham Central in softball. Key baseball playoff results included Chatham Charter’s 22-0 win over…
Bennett, NC – A reported theft from Bennett Farm Supply on May 4, 2026, led to the arrest of two people the following day after deputies located a vehicle hidden in a wooded area in southwestern Chatham County. On May…
Pittsboro, NC – On a soon-to-be-hot morning, Rachel Nelms walks in the cool mist of sprinklers amid leafy greenery and long-bladed grasses set out for sale. This is Rachel’s Native Plants, Nelms’ nursery business in Chatham County, which she opened…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – When Victor Czar was asked how long a community could last without water in a “zombie apocalypse,” the Sanford assistant city manager did not hesitate. “Nothing,” he said. The line drew a laugh, but…
By Jeanette Doran Raleigh, NC – In January, I wrote in these pages that coordinated teacher “callouts” are not protected protest — they are illegal work stoppages under North Carolina law. Robert Luebke of the John Locke Foundation’s Center for…
Pittsboro, NC – Pittsboro, North Carolina, offers a rare mix in the Triangle region: historic small-town character, access to Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Durham, expanding new-home options, rural acreage, growing amenities, and a community culture that still feels personal. The…
Charlotte, NC – North Carolina and Virginia scored semifinal wins on Friday, May 1, at the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Championship, held at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Tar Heels and Cavaliers will square…
