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Democrat Robert Reives retains NC House District 54 seat

RALEIGH — Democratic Incumbent and House Minority Leader Rep. Robert Reives (D) has defeated Republican challenger Joe Godfrey for the House District 54 seat. The district covers Chatham County …

Democrat Natalie Murdock wins reelection for NC Senate District 20

RALEIGH — Democratic Incumbent Natalie Murdock (D) has defeated Republican challenger Christopher Partain for the NC Senate District 20 seat. The district covers Chatham County and portions of …

Trump 'fine' after shooting at rally, campaign says. Prosecutor says gunman and 1 attendee are dead

Donald Trump's campaign said in a statement that the former president was “fine” after a shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A local prosecutor says the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead.

Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd

BUTLER, Pa. — Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd. The former president and presumptive Republican …

Siler City to sell Carter Bank building

SILER CITY – The board of commissioners is putting the former Carter Bank & Trust building up for sale. The board made the decision to sell the building, located at 101 E. Raleigh …

Approved Chatham budget includes four cent prop tax increase

PITTSBORO – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved its 2024-25 budget at its meeting on June 17. The $194 million budget includes a $0.04 increase in the property tax rate, …

After ninety-five years, June 29th is still special to one Chatham couple

It’s not every day someone gets to enjoy two of life’s milestones on the same day, but on June 29, a Bennett man did just that, sharing them with his wife of many years since she was one of the big reasons the day was special.

TriRiver Water becomes Pittsboro water provider

TriRiver Water is the new regional water and wastewater services provider for customers in Sanford and Pittsboro starting on July 1.

Biden proposes excessive heat rule for workplaces

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address  excessive heat  in the workplace, warning — as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are …

VinFast puts Chatham on hold, hopes tiny, sub-$10K EV, will change its fortunes

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese automaker VinFast, for a short time the third-most valuable car company in the world, has a big problem: It just can’t sell enough cars.

Ozempic maker to create 1,000 jobs in Clayton

CLAYTON — Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, announced on Monday that it plans to add 1,000 jobs when another company’s manufacturing plant is built in a Raleigh suburb to …

Chatham County makes plan to keep cool

Summer is the season of outdoor events and heat. Chatham County has devised a plan to keep its residents safe from the heat.