By David Larson Raleigh, NC – Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, some parents, child psychologists, and public-health officials were drawing attention to a growing mental health crisis among American teens. But according to preliminary numbers from the N.C. Department of…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Education in a special called session Thursday, Feb. 24, voted 4-1 to affirm its plan and timeline to transition to optional masking inside school buildings beginning Monday, March 7, 2022. This decision…
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – Following the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announcement that North Carolina won’t be ending the mask mandate for public school children, N.C. Speaker of the House, Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, stated that the…
By Donna King Raleigh, NC – North Carolina won’t be joining the growing number of states ending the mask mandates for public school students. In a meeting Wednesday, Feb. 10, with county health officials statewide, the N.C. Department of Health…
Chapel Hill, NC – Effective immediately, UNC Health hospitals, including Chatham Health Care in Siler City, will no longer administer COVID tests to the general public who are not experiencing symptoms in their emergency departments (EDs). With the impact of…
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – The face of North Carolina’s coronavirus response, Dr. Mandy Cohen, has resigned her position as secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed Kody Kinsley, chief deputy…
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – I’m reticent to use this space as means of airing personal grievances, and when I do my goal is toward serving the greater good, so to speak. But I want to share an experience…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County’s COVID-19 case numbers are continuing to rise as the Delta variant spreads. A recent peak came on August 3, when 30 new cases were reported, a number that had not been reached since late January…
Pittsboro, NC – During its meeting on August 5, 2021, the Chatham County Board of Education voted unanimously to continue universal masking for students and staff for the 2021-2022 school year. The requirement matches recommendations from the North Carolina Department…
Pittsboro, NC – Despite a recent increase in COVID-19 cases, no Chatham County residents have died with COVID-19 since May 21. The source of this information is the NC Department of Health & Human Services. The most recent data, dated…