SILER CITY — The town’s board of commissioners, meeting Monday, granted a rezoning request for a new major subdivision.
The proposed subdivision, Fox Haven, would be located south of …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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4/19/23
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HAI PHONG, Vietnam — VinFast announced the shipment of the second batch of 1,879 VF 8 vehicles to the U.S. and Canada. The vehicles are expected to be delivered to U.S. customers in May and to …
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CN+R STAFF REPORTS
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4/19/23
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N.C. Senate Republicans have introduced Senate Bill 636, titled “An Act to Revise Oversight of High School Interscholastic Athletics,” a wide-ranging piece of legislation that would strip …
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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4/19/23
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The N.C. Dept. of Labor has fined Wolfspeed $27,553 for violations that resulted in a worker death in October 2022.
NCDOL alleges Wolfspeed violated the N.C. Occupational Safety and Health …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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4/14/23
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The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is seeking public comment on a draft air quality permit for Wolfspeed, Inc. – Siler City Factory.
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From N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality
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4/13/23
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PITTSBORO — The Town of Goldston, Randolph Communications, and Chatham County are thrilled to announce a fiber project that will bring high-speed internet to hundreds of people. Bringing …
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From Chatham County Government
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4/13/23
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New Wolfspeed factory in Siler City would emit 203 tons of air pollutants per yearby Lisa Sorg, NC Newsline April 12, 2023 Update April 13, 12:06 p.m.: The NC Department of Environmental Quality …
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by Lisa Sorg, NC Newsline
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4/12/23
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PITTSBORO — Gilda McDaniel keeps games like “Mailbox Madness” and “Fowl Shot” in her garage all year round. Strewn next to the games are dozens of painted wooden …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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4/12/23
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SILER CITY — Leah Riggsbee has always wanted to get thrown down a hill.
She’s about to get her chance.
Riggsbee is part of the Chatham School of Science & Engineering Gravity …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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4/12/23
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From narcotics to special operations, when it comes to operations in the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, Steve Maynor has done it all.
The veteran officer has been on the force for …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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4/12/23
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This week marks the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s arrest in Birmingham, Alabama — one of 29 times the Civil Rights leader was jailed in the course of coordinating …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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4/12/23
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SILER CITY — The mouth-watering smell of fried foods, the laughter of children on a Ferris wheel, the sound of guitars and harmonized vocals, accompanied with the sight of colorful …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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4/12/23
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PITTSBORO — There’s a delicate balance occurring in Chatham County that will set the stage for generations to come.
On the one hand, businesses, developers and economic opportunities …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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4/12/23
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I lived in Birmingham, Alabama, during the infamous year of 1963, for 17 years before that, and for three years after.
That year is especially seared in the conscience of the world as well …
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BY MARCIA
HERMAN-GIDDENS
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4/12/23
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PITTSBORO — The town’s board of commissioners approved a new future land use plan and adopted a system development fee at its regular meeting Monday evening.
The land use plan …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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4/12/23
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PITTSBORO — On April 3, the Chatham County Board of Education approved three new district employees.
Mr. John V. Wood was named the new Public Information Officer. Wood currently serves as …
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From Chatham County Schools
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4/6/23
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School systems across the nation were underfunded, understaffed and underprepared for the onslaught the Covid-19 pandemic had on education.
Because of this major shift, the federal and state …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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4/5/23
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SILER CITY — No presumir.
That’s what Jolitzy Fernandez Arzate’s dad reminded her every day before sending her off to school. The Spanish phrase directly translates to …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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4/5/23
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PITTSBORO — The first Sunday in April wasn’t an unusual one in Pittsboro: the sun was shining, the town’s “First Sunday” event drew crowds to downtown and …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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4/5/23
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SILER CITY — Two recent hires within the town’s Parks & Recreation Department will provide additional support in expanding programs and recreational facilities as Siler City …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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4/5/23
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