Wolfspeed CEO Gregg Lowe officially joined the Board of Trustees at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University last week. NC A&T is the nation’s No. 1-ranked Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
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BY GRIFFIN DAUGHTRY, North State Journal
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7/26/23
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SANFORD — After years of battling crime and blight at The Prince Downtown motel, the City of Sanford, North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE), and neighboring residents and businesses worked together to close it down permanently.
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CN+R STAFF REPORTS
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7/26/23
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PITTSBORO – Chatham Park is an approximately 7,100 acre planned development district approved by the Town of Pittsboro in 2015 that, according to its approved master plan, will include up to 22 million square feet of non-residential development, 22,000 residential units, at least 1,320 acres of open space and 667 acres of park land and will feature a variety of land uses such as dwellings, parks, open space, entertainment and commerce.
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By Ryan Henkel
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7/26/23
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Residents of Chatham County are being cautioned by the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office about a jury duty scam currently making the rounds.
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CN+R STAFF REPORTS
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7/26/23
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Bob Marley’s distinctive song immediately came to mind when I learned that July 28 is National Buffalo Soldier Day — instituted in 1992 by Gen. Colin Powell at the dedication of a memorial in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Like many suburban white kids of my generation, I thought Marley was cool; I had no idea about the political subtext of the reggae star’s song.
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BY ANDREW TAYLOR-TROUTMAN
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7/26/23
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Some few years ago Better Half and I had a screened-in back porch added to our humble dwelling. It started out to be a deck but somewhere between starting and finishing, we had the inspiration of why not make it a screen porch.
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BY BOB WACHS
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7/26/23
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The “P” word?
There’s a word I’m hesitant to use for fear of scaring people off — polarization. In fact, when I see the “P” word in a news story, I contemplate heading for the exit myself. It-is-just-such-a-polarizing word. Viscerally, I find myself reacting as I would to a charged four-letter word except … It doesn’t have four-letters.
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BY JAN HUTTON
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7/26/23
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On the weekend of June 29 – July 2, two different groups of activists gathered at the Marriott in downtown Philadelphia. One group spent the majority of the weekend outside the building …
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Amy Kappelman
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7/26/23
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MONCURE — VinFast, the Vietnamese electric car manufacturer bringing the largest economic development project in state history to Chatham County, has posted initial site plans for its electric vehicle factory.
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By Matt Mercer, North State Journal
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7/19/23
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SILER CITY — The Immigrant Community Advisory Committee (ICAC) met at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, to discuss scheduling a meeting with Siler City Police Department Chief Mike Wagner, to decide the next meeting dates and to speak about ICAC membership, in addition to reviewing the Transportation Community Priority List.
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By Valeria Cloës, Chatham News & Record
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7/19/23
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RALEIGH — Across North Carolina, 25,825 households and 862 businesses in 33 counties will get high-speed internet thanks to nearly $80 million in additional Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grants, Gov. Roy Cooper announced on July 6.
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CN+R STAFF REPORTS
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7/19/23
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SILER CITY — The Town of Siler City Board of Commissioners met at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 17, in the courtroom at City Hall. The commissioners voted to contract Hobbs Architects to conduct pre-design work on the recently acquired Carter Bank & Trust building in Siler City and for a new public works office, and voted to restructure the town’s Finance Department.
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By Valeria Cloës, Chatham News & Record
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7/19/23
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Pittsboro Board of Commissioners held a water and wastewater utility merger workshop special meeting
PITTSBORO — The Town of Pittsboro Board of Commissioners met at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, for a water and wastewater utility merger workshop special meeting.
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By Valeria Cloës, Chatham News & Record
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7/19/23
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The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office arrested three suspects in connection with a shooting that occurred on July 5, 2023.
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7/19/23
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SILER CITY — At the 94th N.C. FFA State Convention in Raleigh in June, Reyna Nava Catalan made history as the first-place winner in the FFA Spanish Creed competition.
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7/19/23
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PITTSBORO – YMCA of the Triangle is aiming to open a brand new facility in the Chatham Park Planned Development District.
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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal
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7/19/23
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PITTSBORO — At last week’s Chatham County Schools Board of Education meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 10, Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson presented statistics on the graduating class of 2023.
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By Valeria Cloës, Chatham News & Record
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7/19/23
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For the third straight year, a group of local softball players will represent Chatham County at the Dixie Youth Softball World Series in Alexandria, La.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/19/23
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PITTSBORO — Next week, Seaforth High is offering a chance for local wrestlers to learn from several former grapplers with Division-I experience.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/19/23
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Since the start of July, the National Federation of State High School Associations has introduced several rule changes and adjustments that are set to begin starting with the 2023-24 school year.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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7/19/23
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