When North Carolina first began rolling out vaccinations, Chatham resident Linda Smith thought it would be easy to get an appointment. She quickly found out otherwise. Smith, 70, signed up … more

Across Chatham, many educators like Dobbin are finding creative ways to celebrate and teach Black History Month this year, even with the challenges presented by remote and hybrid learning. Horton Middle School will celebrate its fifth celebration of George Moses Horton Day on Friday at the school. There have been choral studies of music by Black composers, timelines and bulletins in the hallway and classroom activities honoring Black heroes and figures. more

PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Schools Board of Education voted 3-2 against phasing in Plan A for EC and K-5 students during a specially called meeting Tuesday night. Board members Jane … more

Severe weather across the country has forced several Chatham vaccine providers to reschedule vaccinations and may slow down vaccine appointments next week. The Chatham County Public Health … more

CHAPEL HILL — The Woods Charter School Board unanimously approved the school administration team’s staggered plan for offering in-person learning under Plan B on Thursday, with the first … more

As vaccine distribution efforts accelerate across the state and around the world, minority populations remain woefully underrepresented among the inoculated population. In North Carolina, recent … more

PITTSBORO — Vicki McConnell, Chatham County’s deputy manager and finance director, will retire Feb. 19, after 45 years of service with the county — a feat honored by Chatham commissioners with … more

CCCC’s Jon Spoon recently stepped into a new position as the director of continuing education — a move that will revitalize the college’s continuing education program and allow work typically … more

Since the academic school year began in July, there have been 84 resignations or retirements at Chatham County Schools, according to approved personnel agendas, with 56 of those taking place after … more

PITTSBORO — When Grace Leonard stumbled upon the journalism class that produces the Northwood Omniscient, she didn’t know much of anything about journalism or communications. Two years of … more

Many Chatham vaccine providers don’t require ID to ensure that it’s not a barrier to vaccination — a decision which could allow some to misrepresent their eligibility and “jump the … more

PITTSBORO — Antitrust legislation has made global headlines in recent months with free market advocates decrying big company domination of the technology and information industries. But a … more

SILER CITY — November’s election season was historic and unusual as COVID-19 restrictions forced nationwide protocol adjustments. But 2021’s election season may be similarly … more

CARY — A Chatham County swimmer made history in Cary last week, etching her name into record books and sewing her name onto a banner. And yet, she still isn’t satisfied. Jennah Fadely, a … more

Lowery joined the community relations department of Mountaire Farms, the nation’s sixth largest poultry company, in July 2019. Mountaire employs about 10,000 employees across five states ... more

Editor’s note: Below is the full text of a statement released by Chatham County in regards to its Oct. 28 ransomware attacked — which county officials have, until recently, described as a … more

This week, the News + Record checked in with Bridges to see how his first month as superintendent has gone, how he's adapting to the pandemic and what his goals are for his time at CCS. more

SILER CITY — Siler City leaders inched closer on Thursday toward drafting a strategic plan that may dictate the town’s future economic development. The town’s 11-person Economic Development … more

SILER CITY — “Help us to be proactive, not reactive” — that was the common request from town department heads at Siler City’s annual budget retreat on Saturday. “I think in the past, … more

SILER CITY — In a bid to stir ongoing downtown revitalization and attract more residents, the town has partnered with UNC School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative to investigate … more