Pittsboro, NC – Next year is Chatham County’s 250th Anniversary. Planning efforts kicked off over the summer, and we’re excited to announce our first opportunity for Chatham County residents to engage with the 250 celebrations! Chatham 250 is hosting a…
Raleigh, NC – After opening two new stores in the triangle, Wegmans is looking forward to expanding it’s footprint in central Carolina. Wegmans Chapel Hill and Wake Forest stores are scheduled to open next year—Chapel Hill in early spring, and…
Pittsboro, NC – On Saturday, October 3, 2020, from 3 – 5 p.m., the Chatham Community Library will host a virtual Community Read honoring the poems of James Mercer Langston Hughes (1901-1967), an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – He had to tell me that my beloved Uncle Remus was not coming back—ever. Randall Kenan was jovial, kind, and wise, not unlike the Uncle Remus he was taking away from me. Kenan,…
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – The Pour House Music Hall and Record Shop is eerily quiet. Dusty. Empty. It’s as though the music hall is still under construction, or in some stage of renovation. A cordless drill and some…
Pittsboro, NC – Are you a Chatham County artist or arts-worker who could use some financial assistance during this pandemic? Chatham Arts Council’s CAARE initiative is here to help. With COVID-19 seemingly here to stay for a while, artists’ livelihoods…
Pittsboro, NC – In the midst of an economy turned upside down by a pandemic, supporting artists is more important than ever. That’s why the Chatham Arts Council is excited to announce the availability of applications for two separate grants to support…
By Cindy Raxter Bynum, NC – On August 20, the Bynum Front Porch was awarded an almost $7800 Community Challenge Grant from AARP Liveable Communities. The Bynum Front Porch application was chosen from 2800 applications. It was funded 100% because…
Raleigh, NC – A TV Rescan Alert has been issued today, June 30, 2020, for Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville, NC. TV viewers who receive free, over-the-air local TV will need to rescan their TVs to continue receiving local channels, including emergency and weather alerts. …
by Greg Lewis and Maria Parker-Lewis Pittsboro, NC – Good news and sad news. As we near our eight-year August 2020 anniversary as a downtown Pittsboro establishment, we’re pleased to announce an upcoming new venture. We will be opening a…