Charlotte, NC – Miami has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference football championship, according to the media’s predicted order of finish following a vote of more than 185 media members credentialed for this…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners has an unusually substantive agenda for Monday, July 27, 2026, with decisions or discussions involving the proposed Fearrington Preserve expansion, termination of the county’s VinFast incentive agreement, a nearly 300-acre industrial…
Pittsboro, NC—Community members are invited to attend the next meeting of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners on Monday, July 27, 2026, in Pittsboro. WHAT: Chatham County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting WHEN: Monday, July 27, 2026Work Session: 1:00 p.m.Regular…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – What began as an informal lunchtime conversation about restaurants, local personalities and old business deals quickly widened into a debate over Pittsboro’s future: whether our rapidly growing town can develop a distinctive identity built…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC – Bill Belichick arrived at the 2026 ACC Football Kickoff with considerably less novelty surrounding his presence than a year ago, but with a much clearer message about what North Carolina football must…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Raleigh, NC – Justin Gainey has spent his first summer as NC State’s head men’s basketball coach asking players to accept an apparent contradiction: He wants them pushed relentlessly, held accountable publicly and privately, challenged…
Siler City, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has obtained warrants charging a Siler City woman following an investigation into allegations that numerous animals were abandoned without proper care. On July 9, 2026, deputies responded to 210 Herb Beavers…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC — Over fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, a lamb burger and an order of Irish egg rolls at Doherty’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, a casual lunch conversation among the “3 Guys from Pittsboro” having lunch”…
Goldston, NC – Goldston Public Library announces a temporary closure due to parking lot sealing and striping. The library will be closed on Monday, July 27, 2026, and will reopen on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, during its regular business hours.…
By Gene Galin Charlotte, NC — North Carolina’s four Atlantic Coast Conference football programs will enter the 2026 season separated by geography, institutional identity and recent results, but connected by one defining challenge: surviving a sport in which quarterbacks, star…
Pittsboro, NC – The Town of Pittsboro is seeking engaged and civic-minded residents to serve as Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) members on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board (PARAB). Members are appointed by the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners and serve three…
By the Tobacco Road Scribe Charlotte, NC – Wake Forest football coach Jake Dickert arrived at the 2026 ACC Kickoff with a clear-eyed assessment of his program’s place in an increasingly expensive sport: The Demon Deacons may not possess the…
By Randall Rigsbee Pittsboro, NC – Sheriff Mike Roberson officially concluded his service as Sheriff of Chatham County on Wednesday, July 15, retiring after nearly four decades dedicated to protecting and serving the citizens of Chatham County and the State…
Pittsboro, NC — The Chatham County Board of Education opened a new chapter in district leadership July 13 as Dr. Kelly Batten took the oath of office as superintendent, then moved through a compact agenda that included recognition of retiring…
Pittsboro, NC – This is an AI generated summary of the May 12 Pittsboro Board of Commissioners meeting The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners opened the July 13, 2026 meeting with a moment of silence, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County is excited to announce the Heart of Chatham, a new employee recognition program that celebrates County employees who provide exceptional service and make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents, visitors, coworkers, and the…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Las Vegas, Nev. — Caleb Wilson waited five months to play a meaningful basketball game again. When the opportunity finally arrived Friday night, the former North Carolina star made up for lost time with one…
Bear Creek, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation at a residence in the 200 block of Vander Oldham Road in Bear Creek. Deputies and investigators remain on scene as the investigation continues. Residents can…
Clayton, NC – On Wednesday, July 8, Joel Blake Lee, 55, of Clayton, was arrested and charged with four felony counts of larceny of timber (N.C.G.S. 14-135), three counts of felony larceny of property (N.C.G.S. 14-72), one count of felony…
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,…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County’s Board of Education used its June 1 regular session to close out the school year with a mix of recognitions, student-support agreements, workforce-development planning and budget action, while also marking the final board meeting for…