Chatham County celebrated 24 graduates from its Leadership Academy Class of 2023 on December 7, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to developing local leaders. Since 2002, this unique …
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Jordan Golson, Chatham News & Record
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12/20/23
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One of North Carolina’s fastest-growing counties saw varying levels of interest in races for elective office ahead of the 2024 election cycle.
Races for two Chatham County Commissioner …
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Chatham News & Record staff
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12/20/23
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PITTSBORO — As the old joke goes, how do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.
Thus we have Abigail Sabrina Wright, a junior at Northwood High School, has been …
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Chatham News & Record staff
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12/15/23
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SILER CITY — Darrin Locklear is on a different mission today than he might have been on growing up in Siler City in the 1970s and ‘80s. “People who remember me may remember I was a …
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Bob Wachs for Chatham News & Record
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12/14/23
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PITTSBORO — Disney is coming to Chatham. Storyliving by Disney, a real estate brand of The Walt Disney Company, announced its plans to develop a new master-planned community within Chatham …
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Ebony Foster for Chatham News & Record
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12/13/23
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CHAPEL HILL — Michigan State University named the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as it's next president on Friday, Dec. 8, ending a search that began last October …
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12/13/23
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PITTSBORO — The town of Pittsboro has canceled its 2023 Christmas parade, citing a storm system expected to move through the area on Sunday, Dec. 10.
"After consulting with the Pittsboro …
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Chatham News & Record
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12/8/23
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PITTSBORO — A man was arrested following an investigation by the Chatham County Sheriff’s office on felony assault charges this week.
On Nov. 16, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office …
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Chatham News & Record staff
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12/7/23
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SILER CITY – Several local farmers and their farms were honored by a national poultry producer for their productivity and performance. Mountaire Farms, the fourth largest poultry producer in …
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North State Journal
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12/7/23
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SILER CITY — After winning election in November, Donald Matthews was sworn in as the new mayor of Siler City in a ceremony officiated by District Court Judge Cheri Siler Mack on Monday, Dec. 4. …
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Chatham News & Record staff
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12/6/23
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Chatham County contractors say they have steady demand for their services despite national construction of new homes decreasing amid rising interest rates.
The Federal Reserve last week …
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Cooper Metts for the Chatham News & Record
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11/30/23
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In a scenario more akin to a wildlife adventure than a routine call, Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Deputy John Lacy faced an unusual challenge on the evening of November 17, according to a …
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Chatham News & Record
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11/30/23
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RALEIGH — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate student charged with fatally shooting his faculty adviser has been found unfit for trial after two mental evaluations, a judge …
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11/29/23
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“Paris is always a good idea,” Audrey Hepburn once famously declared.
Before my journey from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Charles De Gaulle Airport on October 25, 2023, I was besieged …
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Erika Hoffman for Chatham News & Record
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11/29/23
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SILER CITY — The Siler City Fire Department, with a little help from neighboring fire agencies, celebrated its 100th anniversary in style this past weekend, marking a significant milestone …
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Jordan Golson and PJ Ward-Brown, North State Journal
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11/22/23
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Jordan-Matthews’ football team handed out free Thanksgiving meals to local families in need Saturday.
Head coach Ryan Johnson, joined by his son Jayden and players Urijah McSwain and Aaron …
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Asheebo Rojas, Chatham News & Record
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11/22/23
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CHAPEL HILL — UNC Health has acquired a 43-acre site within Chatham Park, the large-scale development project in Pittsboro. The acquisition signifies a substantial expansion of UNC Health's …
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Chatham News & Record staff
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11/22/23
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-09) announced a longtime North Carolina political operative will be leading his Congressional team. The six-term member of Congress …
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North State Journal
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11/16/23
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PITTSBORO — Monarch, a provider of behavioral and mental health services, recently opened its Behavioral Health Outpatient Office in Pittsboro. The new location will offer a range of mental …
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Chatham News & Record staff
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11/16/23
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SILER CITY — Wolfspeed disclosed a net loss of $402.7 million in its first-quarter earnings report for the 2024 fiscal year, despite substantial investments and state incentives aimed at …
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Cooper Metts for the Chatham News & Record
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11/9/23
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