By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Barely two months into his tenure as superintendent, Dr. Kelly Batten used a September 3 conversation with Chatham County Chamber of Comnmerce president Rebecca Dickerson to make a case for both continuity and change:…
By Donna King Raleigh, NC – orth Carolinians are not immune to what has become near hysteria over the growth of data centers and their role in the modern economy. Just one year ago, a Heatmap Pro/Embold Research poll found…
By Chatham Journal staff PITTSBORO – Two major residential developments totaling 657 proposed lots across more than 500 acres will come before the Chatham County Planning Board on September 1, putting the potential scale and pace of residential growth back…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners and Chatham County Housing Department invite community members, housing stakeholders, and local partners to participate in a two-day Housing Retreat focused on exploring strategies to strengthen housing opportunities in Chatham County.…
By Everette Pitts Pittsboro, NC – More than 350 people packed a special Chatham County Board of Commissioners meeting Aug. 5 to deliver an overwhelmingly unified message about Enbridge Gas North Carolina’s proposed 28-mile natural gas pipeline: They do not…
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 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…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC — Chatham County’s real estate market entered the second half of 2026 with the same forces that have reshaped it for years: high home prices, major development pressure, an aging but valuable rural land base,…
Siler City, NC – In the formal request posted below, veteran biologist John Alderman urges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed natural gas pipeline in Chatham County. Alderman argues that…
Pittsboro, NC – A more connected, accessible Chatham County is underway following the April 16 NCDOT ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the newest section of Chatham Park Way. The newly completed segment extends nearly one mile north from the…