By David Larson Raleigh, NC – The controversy over AI data centers is following a very similar pattern as the panic over nuclear power. Some decided that nuclear power must not be allowed anywhere near them, and no amount of…
By Randall Rigsbee Pittsboro, NC – Steve Maynor was officially sworn in as Sheriff of Chatham County during a ceremony Thursday evening at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Chatham…
By Theresa Opeka Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted on Monday to terminate its $400 million economic development agreement between the county and Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast, dealing another blow to the ill-fated project in…
By Andrew Pomeranz Raleigh, NC – Duke Energy has joined the Trump administration’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, promising to support measures intended to prevent households and small businesses from paying for the power plants and grid infrastructure needed to serve rapidly…
By John Alderman Pittsboro, NC – Enbridge versus the gambler. Lyrics sung by Kenny Rogers: “You got to know when to hold ’em Know when to fold ’em Know when to walk away And know when to run” We had…
Charlotte, NC – Miami has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference football championship, according to the media’s predicted order of finish following a vote of more than 185 media members credentialed for this…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners has an unusually substantive agenda for Monday, July 27, 2026, with decisions or discussions involving the proposed Fearrington Preserve expansion, termination of the county’s VinFast incentive agreement, a nearly 300-acre industrial…
Pittsboro, NC—Community members are invited to attend the next meeting of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners on Monday, July 27, 2026, in Pittsboro. WHAT: Chatham County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting WHEN: Monday, July 27, 2026Work Session: 1:00 p.m.Regular…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – What began as an informal lunchtime conversation about restaurants, local personalities and old business deals quickly widened into a debate over Pittsboro’s future: whether our rapidly growing town can develop a distinctive identity built…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC – Bill Belichick arrived at the 2026 ACC Football Kickoff with considerably less novelty surrounding his presence than a year ago, but with a much clearer message about what North Carolina football must…