A 21-year-old Durham man died on Sunday afternoon after his canoe capsized at Jordan Lake in Chatham County. Just before 4 p.m., the Chatham County dispatch reached out to the NC Wildlife Resource Commission in reference to an overturned canoe…
by Leslie Stewart Pittsboro, NC – Like many of you, I’m anxious for the parks at Jordan Lake to re-open. I mistakenly thought that they were going to open on May 8 and planned a picnic with my mom for…
Pittsboro, NC – At the beginning of May, North Carolina’s state parks announced the plan to increase recreational access and services beginning May 9. In Chatham County, the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area reopening plan includes the following three phase…
Raleigh, NC – Following guidance from the Governor’s office and the Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina’s state parks will increase recreational access and services beginning May 9. In Chatham County, the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area reopening…
Moncure, NC – On Monday afternoon, at 3:33 p.m., the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office was notified of, and responded to, a possible drowning in Jordan Lake near the Moncure area. A witness reported that a male in his late teens…
Pittsboro, NC – Facilities managed by North Carolina State Parks on Jordan Lake were closed at sunset on Tuesday, March 31 until further notice to adhere to the social distancing guidelines and reduce the spread of COVID-19 across the state.…
Pittsboro, NC – State transportation contractors are set to begin work this week on a project to prolong the lives of the bridges that carry U.S. 64 over Jordan Lake. The bridges are 49 years old and nearing the end of…
Pittsboro, NC – State transportation officials have awarded a contract for a project to preserve two bridges over Jordan Lake. The bridges, on eastbound and westbound U.S. 64, were built in 1971. The work is expected to extend the use…
Pittsboro, NC – A smoother ride is coming to stretches of four highways and 32 secondary roads in Chatham County. The N.C. Department of Transportation recently awarded a $10.8 million contract to S.T. Wooten Corp. of Wilson for the work. The…
Pittsboro, NC – Here are the top Chathamcentric tweets send out under the Chatham Journal’s @chathamnc twitter account for March 2018. Mar 23 Pittsboro, NC – Check out the Northwood High School production of “Little Shop of Horrors” tonight at 7…