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 – 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 Randall Rigsbee Pittsboro, NC – As Chatham County students prepare to return to classrooms later this month, Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Student Resource Officers and members of the Special Incident Response Team spent several hours Thursday training for one…
Pittsboro, NC – The list of changes to high school football rules is relatively short this season, but the consequences could be substantial for North Carolina teams. During a preseason briefing at the Jack Shaner Football Jamboree at Northwood High…
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…
Pittsboro, NC – The Friends of the Chatham Community Library (FOCCL) has selected Jenn Cavanagh as the grand prize winner of its community logo design contest. Her winning design will become the organization’s new visual identity, representing its mission to…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – What began as a conversation between two fathers searching for another activity to enjoy with their children grew into a summer youth league, a new teaching format and, on Saturday, August 1, a community…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Steve Newmark returned to familiar territory last Tuesday morning with an unfamiliar challenge before him: explaining how the University of North Carolina can preserve the traditions of college athletics while competing in a rapidly…