Turn on your ACs and head inside.  The month of July has been one of the hottest months ever recorded across the world, according to the Associated Press , and between June 11 to 17, the … more

PITTSBORO — 2023 was a productive year for Chatham County, which experienced unprecedented economic growth, seeing it skyrocket into one of the top ten fastest-growing counties in the … more

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, June 29, that affirmative action practices within college admissions were unconstitutional in a 6-3 decision. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion of the court, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.  more

PITTSBORO — On December 18, 2023, Chatham County Human Resources Director Courtney Jones gave a special presentation at the Board of Commissioners meeting in Pittsboro recognizing Karen … more

The Town of Pittsboro has published a new website geared towards encouraging and streamlining community engagement. The site, pittsboronc.gov/engage , will be routinely maintained and updated … more

The Town of Siler City will be offering a multi-week Local Government course for free starting at the end of the month.‌ The course will be an opportunity for participants to learn about … more

New fish are coming to Jordan Lake as part of a stocking project by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) and a nonprofit, Bass Anglers for NC Lakes. The NCWRC stocks many … more

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.  more

PITTSBORO – YMCA of the Triangle is aiming to open a brand new facility in the Chatham Park Planned Development District. more

PITTSBORO — The Town of Pittsboro has announced the relocation of its Town Hall to a new facility in the Main Street Station, effective January 16, 2024. The move from 635 East Street to 287 … more

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.  more

The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office arrested three suspects in connection with a shooting that occurred on July 5, 2023. more

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. more

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. more

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese automaker VinFast says it plans to spend up to $2 billion to build an electric vehicle factory in India, the world's third-largest auto market by sales. The … more

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. more

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. more

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. more

January 1 Esmeralda Sanchez Gomez, 22, of Siler City, was arrested by Deputy Zackary Gross for driving under the influence and no operator’s license. January 2 Alex Daniel … more

The name “Siler City” bore a new, yet familiar meaning for a couple of hours last Thursday night. Former Jordan-Matthews football and basketball legend Robert Siler returned to his … more