Damage to a utility's power equipment by gunfire found in Durham was associated with an outage that left hundreds of people without power last week, said Duke Energy. About 730 …

The cost of North Carolina hunting and fishing permits are going up this year, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) announced this week. The license fees, which make up about a quarter …

A Charlotte man died at Jordan Lake late Saturday night, says the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office. According to a press release, 25-year-old Pradip Kumar Bjujel was reportedly fishing with …

Chatham County Schools (CCS) has been awarded a $265,000 Digital Learning Impact Grant by the State Board of Education as part of North Carolina's Digital Learning Initiative. CCS …

PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Schools Board of Education met last Monday, June 3, for its monthly meeting. It announced an update to district policy on Extra Curricular Activities and …

The winning streak for Chatham County Post 292 is back to zero after last week’s Heroes League action. In two one-run games, Post 292 split the outcomes, beating Wayne Post 11 19U, 2-1, …

Ian McMillan earns athlete of the week honors for the week of June 17. McMillan put together a solid all-around week for Chatham Post 292 in its three wins over Durham Post 416 and Davidson …

DURHAM — After a rough start to the 2024 season, Chatham Post 292 has finally found its groove. In a double header against area foe Durham Post 416 Thursday, Post 292 won its third and …

For former Jordan-Matthews swimmer Jennah Fadely, having the opportunity to compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team would go as well as her mind wanted it to. A long-time aspiration came …

Fourteen Chatham County athletes made the North Carolina Softball Coaches Association’s all-district list for district 5. The NCSCA released the all-district list on June 19. District 5 …

Affordable housing, food trucks and streamlined zoning downtown were some of the topics covered at the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners meeting on June 10.

The Town of Pittsboro has requested that the North Carolina General Assembly pass legislation to include the town among the more than 100 cities and towns statewide exempt from the cap on satellite annexation. Nearby towns such as Siler City, Goldston and Sanford are already on this list.

The first Dunkin' in Pittsboro opened this week at 40 Ramseur Road. The restaurant, which will employ some 35 people, opened Monday morning with franchise owner George Ross presenting a check for …

SILER CITY — The Board of Commissioners has approved a new agreement between the police department and iTicket.law to fulfill requests for driving records in exchange for a small fee. …

The Siler City Board of Commissioners approved an economic incentive agreement with Innovative Construction Group, a building materials manufacturer, at its May 20 meeting.

One of the more contentious moments of the meeting came during discussion of waste management, currently contracted through Waste Industries, about how well the waste is managed, and whether to renew the contract.

Wolfspeed celebrated a significant construction milestone at its new multi-billion dollar John Palmour Manufacturing Center for Silicon Carbide in Siler City. The topping out ceremony, held on …

Outgoing Siler City Police Chief Michael Wagner was honored for his service at the town’s March 18 Board of Commissioners meeting. “I don’t want to say goodbye and I …

Last Tuesday, I was en route to Goldston on the Goldston-Carbonton road, about 10 yards from Robert's Chapel Road, when my car's engine died. I pulled off the road as best I could, albeit with …

The VinFast choice to build its electric car plant in Chatham is proof that your board of commissioners has made wise economic development policy decisions. Here are the top four things that citizens …

We laid Charlie Brooks to rest last week. It was hot by the time we got to the grave site in the cemetery of the Pittsboro Baptist Church. We didn’t tarry; the preacher said what needed to …

While Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1845, in which the Union troops declared freedom for the enslaved people in Texas, its spirit of joyful liberty is far older. The newly freed …

If we’re having baseball games, weddings and graduation ceremonies, it must be June. Add to that, another feature of the times — church homecoming services — and we’ll …