by Mark Stinson Silk Hope, NC – A quick thought. Costco’s Richard Galanti confirmed that the retailer would be raising its minimum wage from $13 to $14, effective June 11 because of the GOP tax cuts. WalMart is going from…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham county commissioner Walter Petty took the opportunity to talk to some Chatham County citizens at a gathering in Pittsboro on Saturday afternoon, June 23. He talked about Chatham County business opportunities, zoning, the magasites and several…
by Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – I had a chance to sit down and discuss the business environment in Chatham County with Chatham Economic Development Corporation (EDC) president Kyle Touchstone. What was supposed to be a half hour video interview…
By Tarus Balog Pittsboro, NC – I am seriously considering a run for the State House as an independent single issue candidate: high speed rural broadband. While we as a society don’t want to admit it, manufacturing jobs are not…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners has scheduled public hearings at the Historic Courthouse in Pittsboro on April 17, 2017 at 6 pm on proposed option agreements to purchase the Chatham-Siler City Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) and the…
By Doug Nicholas Pittsboro, NC – I agree with Tarus Balog that bringing jobs to central Chatham County would be a good thing. And I’m also concerned about the process, the use of public funds and who benefits. We can…
Pittsboro, NC – At its April 18 meeting, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved an option for purchase of the Chatham-Siler City Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) site west of Siler City. The county would only be obligated to purchase the…