Pittsboro, NC Starting August 1, 2020, changes will be made to the Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling electronics recycling program. Residents with a current Collection Center decal will be able to bring electronics of any size and weight from…
Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference recognizes the uncertain and challenging environment all areas of our society are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intercollegiate athletics is just one area that we must address as we work to return to…
A new survey from University of Phoenix magnifies parents’ safety expectations when it comes to schools reopening for in-person learning. Although parents feel lucky to have had this extra time with their child and have established new family traditions, they are…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – If you’ve lived in North Carolina for even a few years, you’ve probably formed an opinion about whether statues and monuments honoring Confederate leaders and soldiers ought to remain in or near courthouses, town…
By Kevin Roche We can do this all day, look at Nevada, look at when the mask mandate went into effect and look at the daily cases. A month out and cases are rising. These are complex comparisons, but masks…
Chapel Hill, NC – On July 23, 2020 the NCHSAA Board of Directors voted to provide Phase Two guidance to member schools regarding summer conditioning and workout activities. As always, please consult with your school and LEA administrators relative to…
Goldston, NC – Layton Long, recently retired Chatham County Public Health Director, has received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, the highest civilian honor in North Carolina. The award was recently presented to Long by former colleagues from…
by Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – North Carolina’s largest teacher organization is suing to kill a program helping low-income families send their children to private schools. Seven N.C. parents filed a lawsuit Monday, July 27, in Wake County Superior Court…
by Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – Every North Carolina student, from kindergarteners to post-graduates, will have new health and safety rules to follow this fall. COVID-19 has complicated the traditional school day for all students, teachers, and faculty. Schools and…
By Kevin Roche Going randomly here to pick up on a few pieces of new research. Let’s start out with the often ignored by the media mountain of evidence accumulating about the lockdown response to the coronavirus causing more health…
Sanford, NC – Central Carolina Community College continues to monitor the developing COVID-19 situation. The college remains open, and student services are available virtually and in a curbside service capacity. As CCCC prepares for the Fall 2020 semester, precautions are…
Raleigh, NC – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is resuming motorcycle road skills tests beginning Tuesday, July 28, at 70 of the state’s 78 current operational driver license offices. The road tests will be available to the public by…
Siler City, NC – Biscuitville Fresh Southern® will celebrate its Grand Opening at 1711 E. 11th Street in Siler City on Thursday, July 30 at 5 a.m. Biscuitville will be open from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday…
by Jon Sanders Raleigh, NC – Frightening headlines on COVID-19 in North Carolina are easiest to write when the data pass a noteworthy numerical threshold. On Monday, July 20, for example, saw the following: 1,268 new cases on 29,024 tests…
Raleigh, NC – Thales Academy, a college preparatory network of Pre-K-12 independent schools, opened the doors of its eight North Carolina campuses plus its first out-of-state campus in Glen Allen, Virginia for the first day of school this week as…