Bear Creek, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has charged two men in connection with a burglary reported in July at a residence on Roscoe Road in Bear Creek. The victim reported on July 21, 2026, that he suspected…
By Chatham Journal staff Pittsboro, NC – A July 16 Chatham Park work session brought town staff and development representatives together over a series of questions with consequences beyond engineering drawings: how to protect children near stormwater facilities, how to…
By Chatham Journal Sports Bear Creek, NC – Chatham Central’s historic season has produced one more first before the state playoffs begin: The undefeated Bears have climbed to the top of the Chatham County high school football power rankings. Chatham…
By Chatham Journal Sports Burlington, NC – Chatham County high school girls tennis reached a new level of statewide success during the final days of October as Seaforth captured its first North Carolina High School Athletic Association dual-team state championship,…
By Chatham Journal Sports Buies Creek, NC – For much of Friday evening, October 30, the Seaforth High School girls volleyball team appeared headed toward another disappointing conclusion to an otherwise outstanding season. Trailing defending champion Hickory by two sets…
By Chatham Journal Sports Staff Bear Creek, NC – When Derrin Little arrived to lead Chatham Central’s football program, his first workout drew six players. Four seasons later, the Bears have completed a 10-0 regular season and won a conference…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – Michael Malone had his first official victory as North Carolina’s basketball coach, a ceremonial game ball and a welcome from Roy Williams. What he wanted most after an 80-72 win over…
Pittsboro, NC – The Town of Pittsboro held an All-Hands Safety Briefing and Work Plan Review with Google Fiber and its contractor, Hyper Networks, on Monday, November 2, 2026. Representatives from other utilities operating in the area were also in…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Construction crews working around Pittsboro’s underground utilities face explicit instructions to stop after a utility strike, finish digging by 4 p.m., clear their sites by 5 p.m. and protect residents’ access under safety expectations…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – North Carolina showed it could challenge the nation’s top-ranked team. Now Bill Belichick wants the Tar Heels to carry their progress into a different assignment: preparing for UConn’s pressure defense and…