By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC — What began as a relaxed “3 Guys from Pittsboro” lunch conversation over potato chip nachos quickly shifted into a detailed discussion of land rights, survey letters, potential drilling, rocky Chatham County terrain, natural gas…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC. — The debate over Enbridge Gas North Carolina’s proposed natural gas pipeline through Chatham County is no longer just a dispute over a line on a map. In the June 24 conversation with the “3…
By Everette Pitts Pittsboro, NC — A proposed 28-mile Enbridge natural gas pipeline through Chatham County is emerging as one of the most consequential infrastructure debates in the county’s rapid transformation, raising questions about industrial growth, private land rights, river…
By Everett Pitts Raleigh, NC – Four years after North Carolina leaders celebrated VinFast’s promise to build the state’s first automobile assembly plant in Chatham County, the state is now suing the Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker, alleging it failed to meet…
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…
Moncure, NC – On April 29, 2026, Chatham County took an important next step in the development of Parker’s Ridge Park, by breaking ground on the new community park that will serve southeastern Chatham County. Due to the likely possibility…
Pittsboro, NC – A planned large-scale data center in southeastern Chatham County has moved from the planning table to the courthouse, as Eco TIP West LLC sues Chatham County over a temporary moratorium that halted data center and cryptocurrency mining…
Pittsboro, NC – When VinFast chose Chatham County in March 2022 for its first North American manufacturing plant, the announcement landed like an economic thunderclap. North Carolina had won a globally watched electric-vehicle project promising thousands of jobs, billions in…
Pittsboro, NC – Based on historical climate data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the North Carolina State Climate Office, here are the heaviest 1-day snowfalls recorded in Chatham County history. The official 1-day record is from…
By Joan Triplett Moncure, NC – I’ve noticed a woman taking just about every item in the Asbury swap shop ever since I started putting gently used shoes and clothing. I watched her getting ready to leave while I was…