By Chatham Journal staff Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Planning Board recommended approval of a 107-lot subdivision near the Haw River on September 2, 2025, after a lengthy dispute over a private section of Rock Rest Road, conservation easements,…
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.…
Pittsboro, NC – The Pittsboro Planning Board recommended approval of two conditional rezoning requests Monday, advancing a construction company’s plan to consolidate its staff along U.S. 15-501 and opening the door to office, institutional, residential and small-scale commercial uses in…
Pittsboro, NC – A decision that could convert nearly 300 acres in southeastern Chatham County from residential to heavy-industrial zoning, four public hearings, a proposed contractor storage yard in Bear Creek and more than $1 million in contracts and equipment…
Pittsboro, NC – Community members are invited to attend the next meeting of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners on Monday, August 17, 2026, in Pittsboro. WHAT: Chatham County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting WHEN: Monday, August 17, 2026Work Session:…
By Everette Pitts Pittsboro, NC — Pittsboro commissioners took several steps Monday that could reshape the town’s commercial landscape, parks and pedestrian network, approving the rezoning of a former industrial site, formalizing a volunteer restoration program at the proposed Roberson…
By Jimmy Marples Longview, TX – Having family near Pittsboro, I was pleased at the news of new Chatham County Sheriff Steve Maynor taking his Oath of Office as Sheriff on Thursday, July 30th. I certainly wish Sheriff Maynor the…
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…