Pittsboro, NC – Here were the nine most popular Chatham Journal stories of February 2026:
9 most popular Chatham Journal stories of February 2026
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9 most popular Chatham Journal stories of January 2026
Pittsboro, NC – Here were the nine most popular Chatham Journal stories of January 2026:
Haw River Assembly files lawsuit seeking transparency and proper oversight forNorth Carolina’s largest development
Pittsboro, NC – The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Haw River Assembly, Chatham Climate Action Network, and 7 Directions of Service, is challenging the Town of Pittsboro’s November 10, 2025 approval of the South Village Small Area Plan…
Haw River Assembly responds to Tropical Storm Chantal flooding
Bynum, NC – Here’s a community update from the Haw River Assembly about Tropical Storm Chantal flooding in our area. PLEASE avoid contact with flood waters, there are dangerous currents and underwater debris. Always wear protection if you come into…
Balancing development and environmental preservation: Disney’s Asteria dilemma
Pittsboro, NC – Disney’s 1,500-acre Asteria community to be developed northeast of Pittsboro will include 4,000 single-family and multifamily homes. In an open letter, the Haw River Assembly is asking Disney and its partners, including the Chatham Park Investors, to…
VinFast accused of polluting waterways near site of Chatham County EV plant
By Theresa Opeka Moncure, NC – VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker Democrat North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper credited for leading an army of clean-energy companies coming to the state, is being criticized for polluting waterways near its $4 billion…
VinFast: A green image stained by sediment pollution
By: Lisa Sorg Moncure, NC – While VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle company, officially broke ground on their manufacturing plant in Chatham County last Friday, for the past seven months the company has been moving mounds of dirt around —…
Chatham County’s efforts to improve the Haw River Trail experience
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County is working with Triangle J Council of Governments and Alta Planning + Design to conduct a feasibility study for the Haw River Trail. This study will identify opportunities for the development of land-based trails along…
January CCP virtual meeting about celebrating milestones in conservation
By Debbie Roos Pittsboro, NC – The January Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting will focus on Celebrating Milestones in Conservation: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going. A few of our Chatham County conservation organizations are celebrating milestone anniversaries! Please join us on…
Legal challenge filed against agreement allowing toxic 1,4-dioxane pollution in Pittsboro drinking water
Chapel Hill, NC – An agreement by state regulators with the City of Greensboro allows increased discharges of cancer causing 1,4-dioxane into the drinking water source for nearly one million people in violation of the Clean Water Act and state…