A reported theft from Bennett Farm Supply on May 4, 2026, led to the arrest of two people the following day after deputies located a vehicle hidden in a wooded area in southwestern Chatham County. On ...

On a soon-to-be-hot morning, Rachel Nelms walks in the cool mist of sprinklers amid leafy greenery and long-bladed grasses set out for sale. This is Rachel’s Native Plants, Nelms’ nursery business in ...

Pittsboro, NC – When Victor Czar was asked how long a community could last without water in a “zombie apocalypse,” the Sanford assistant city manager did not hesitate. “Nothing,” he said. The line ...

In January, I wrote in these pages that coordinated teacher “callouts” are not protected protest — they are illegal work stoppages under North Carolina law. Robert Luebke of the John Locke ...

Charlotte, NC – North Carolina and Virginia scored semifinal wins on Friday, May 1, at the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Championship, held at American Legion Memorial Stadium in ...

Here were the nine most popular Chatham Journal stories of March 2026:<a class="more-link" href=" more → ...

On April 29, 2026, Chatham County took an important next step in the development of Parker’s Ridge Park, by breaking ground on the new community park that will serve southeastern Chatham County. Due ...

Pittsboro, North Carolina, offers a rare mix in the Triangle region: historic small-town character, access to Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Durham, expanding new-home options, rural acreage, growing ...

Northwood lacrosse coach Randy Cox has spent much of his life around the sport, from national championship teams at the University of North Carolina to Team USA to the sideline at Northwood High ...

Chris O’Brien has spent most of his life behind microphones, inside studios and under deadlines. Now, after decades in commercial radio, voiceover production and major-market broadcasting, the ...