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With new CDC guidelines in place, is it time to get your young child vaccinated?
Now that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is recommending COVID-19 vaccines for children up to 5 years old, Chatham’s health experts are encouraging parents to seriously consider it as a “critical line of defense” against the virus. more
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Protesters hold signs outside of the Pittsboro Historic Courthouse during the abortion and women’s rights protest on Monday in Pittsboro. Dozens of people gathered at the courthouse as a reaction to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Protestors turn out in Pittsboro to fight for reproductive rights
PITTSBORO — Carol Goettman has been fighting for reproductive rights since the 1970s. She was at the march in Washington in support of passing Roe v. Wade when it originally passed in 1973. … more
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Claws Inc. volunteer and treasurer Vincent Mammone hands one of two great horned owls to another volunteer to prepare for its release at the Claws wildlife education event on Saturday at Starrlight Mead in Pittsboro.
Starrlight Mead hosts bird release event with Claws Inc.
PITTSBORO — Owls and hawks alike soared high in the skies above Starrlight Mead on Saturday when Claws Inc. — an organization dedicated to assisting wild and exotic animals — held a … more
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Mitchell Shivers (left) and his cousin Erik Simon tend to their hives at Three Dog Apiary, their beekeeping business in Pittsboro.
Beekeepers in Chatham prepare for honey harvesting season
Shivers and Simon started beekeeping about a decade ago, and since then, they’ve worked to build up their business and spread awareness on the importance of bees to the environment and for pollinating flowering plants — a process which helps to create a lot of the fruits and vegetables seen on dining tables across the county. more
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Several Siler City churches/organizations were represented a protest against abortion in Greensboro on Sept. 14. Members from First Wesleyan Church, Freedom Family Church, Loves Creek Baptist Church and The Hangout of Siler City are pictured.
Chatham residents and leaders react to U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Chatham County leaders and residents expressed frustration and anger at Friday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade. more
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Northwood mourns the death of three students
PITTSBORO — Christian Poteat Jr., Tony Keck and Cassandra Sibrian, all Northwood students, passed away in a string of horrific accidents over the course of a week. more
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The Chatham County Courthouse in Pittsboro shows no signs today of the flames that tore through large portions of the building after an accidental fire was sparked during construction work 10 years ago.
Budget approval and broadband updates highlight June meeting
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Commissioners officially approved the county budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year at their June meeting in Pittsboro Tuesday. The meeting also featured updates about broadband access and a new historical marker coming to Pittsboro.  more
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Frequently asked questions about extreme heat
What happens to the body as a result of exposure to extreme heat? People suffer heat-related illness when the body’s temperature control system is overloaded. The body normally cools itself by … more
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Lei Jiao’s daughter, Ruby, now 15 and living in Wuhan, China, depicts how the noisy saber-rattling between the U.S. and China interrupts the kind of people-to-people exchange she enjoyed with her mother in the U.S. in 2014. The book the American boy is studying with a Chinese friend is titled ‘Modern Mandarin.’
Misperception, the real enemy, wins as saber-rattling over China drowns out people-to-people exchanges
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part exchange on U.S.-China relations. Journalism professor Buck Ryan in Kentucky and English lecturer Lei Jiao in Wuhan, China, pursue … more
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Siler City board delays vote on subdivision to discuss affordable housing component
SILER CITY — The town’s board of commissioners postponed a vote Monday to rezone a 99.73-acre tract of land near Hwy. 421 and Harold Andrews Road that would be developed into a 214-unit housing … more
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Central Carolina Community College, Randolph Community College, and Sandhills Community College have joined efforts to offer a regional truck driving and logistics program. Pictured are Sandhills CC President Dr. John R. Dempsey, CCCC President Dr. Lisa M. Chapman, and Randolph CC Vice President for Workforce Development & Continuing Education Elbert Lassiter. Learn more about this program at nctruckdriving.com.
CCCC gets nearly half a million for regional truck driving program equipment
SANFORD — The Golden LEAF Board of Directors has awarded Central Carolina Community College $498,924.36 for training equipment for a regional truck driving and logistics program providing … more
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PFAS, PFOA, PFOS, GenX, PFBS and 1,4-Dioxane: what you need to know
Pittsboro’s board of commissioners has voted to investigate upstream Haw River polluters and seek litigation against them for discharging PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane. Simultaneously, the Environmental … more
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CCCC graduate G. William Powell finding continued academic success
SANFORD — G. William Powell has graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science degree, double-majoring in Information Science and History. Prior to … more
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COA gets nearly $5K from ‘Share the Love’ campaign
The Chatham County Council on Aging was one of 13 Meals on Wheels America member organizations in North Carolina to earn revenue from the 2022 Subaru “Share the Love” Campaign. more
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The Hispanic Liaison's Hispanic Heritage Fiesta organizing committee, comprised mostly of community members, met for the first time on June 9 at the Alliance to begin planning this year's Fiesta, which will be held on Sept. 17 in downtown Siler City.
Third time’s the charm: Hispanic Heritage Fiesta set to return on Sept. 17
SILER CITY — After two years of pandemic-related cancellations, the Hispanic Heritage Fiesta is set to finally return — the first time since 2018 — to Siler City on Saturday, Sept. … more
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Here are some cool tips for upcoming summer heatwaves
With the scorching temperatures berating Chathamites, the News + Record is sharing tips on how to stay cool and what to keep in mind if you do venture into the blazing outdoors. more
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UNC relief pitcher Davis Palermo (38) lets out an emotional celebration after closing out the Tar Heels' 7-3 win over VCU in the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional on June 6 to advance to the Super Regional.
Hometown Charger Davis Palermo reflects on ‘incredible’ UNC baseball season, potential MLB future
Now, the 2018 Northwood graduate is one of the top relievers not only at UNC, but in the nation. He finished with a 2.72 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings pitched this past season. That was enough to earn him third-team All American honors from Perfect Game USA. more
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Emily Sutton is the Haw Riverkeeper for the Haw River Assembly.
Water quality activists react to Pittsboro’s decision to investigate polluters
Activists like Katie Bryant have worked and advocated that Pittsboro pursue legal action against those responsible for the many discharges of PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane — chemical compounds which have been deemed likely carcinogens — into the Haw River, Pittsboro’s only source of drinking water. more
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The Zeta Phi Beta sorority performs a step routine at the Pittboro Junteenth celebration on Saturday at the Chatham County Fairgrounds in Pittsboro. The sorority is a part of the Divine Nine, the nine historically Black Greek letter organizations that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council.
Chatham celebrates Juneteenth with event-filled weekend
Hundreds of Chatham residents gathered at the Chatham County Agricultural and Industrial Fair Association this weekend to celebrate Juneteenth with events provided by two Chatham-based organizations. more
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CCS puts emergency COVID funding to good use despite challenges
Districts across North Carolina have left millions of COVID-19 relief funds on the table by not allocating them, but that’s not the case here: Chatham County Schools has clear plans for the nearly $19 million it will ultimately get. The clock to spend that money keeps ticking, with school districts needing to decide on allocations by September 2024. more
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