Chatham County News

After the initial chaos of Friday's fatal shooting that stemmed from domestic violence, the general consensus is that the situation at Scroggs Elementary near Southern Village was handled properly.

Tyler and Mason Edens throw rocks across Cub Road in Benson on Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Four schools in the Triangle have made the top 100 of Newsweek magazine's "America's Best High Schools 2012" list.

The U.S. Marshals Service worked with sheriffs offices across North and South Carolina along with the Department of Public Safety this week to verify that all registered sex offenders in the participating counties were in compliance with North Carolina guidelines, resulting in two arrests in Wake County, and a discovery of an offender with a large ... (more)

Chatham County sheriff's deputies have charged three men after getting a tip that a student at Northwood High School had LSD blotter paper and may have sold it to others on or off campus.

A Wake County man whose wife's body was found inside of the pickup truck he was driving in Virginia has been charged with being a fugitive from justice on charges of murder.

Two students at Northwood High School in Pittsboro have been arrested and charged for carrying LSD laced blotter paper and other drugs.

Storms passing through Central North Carolina overnight may be to blame for several power outages.

A portion of Highway 902 in Chatham County is closed this morning due to an overturned tractor trailer.

Eating goat meat for dinner, choosing between electricity and water each night, and waking up with roaches in your bed might sound like a nightmare trip for most, but not for Aberdeen's Jennifer Bowyer.

Fracking was originally billed as the golden key to unlocking a 40-year supply of natural gas and reversing North Carolina's dependency on other states for energy.

An autopsy released Monday on the driver who was killed last March, when his big rig crashed into the Haw River in Chatham County, determined the driver had suffered a heart attack.

A North Carolina man whose innocence claim on a rape conviction will be heard later this year was released from prison Monday on parole after serving almost 24 years of his life sentence.

This Monday and Tuesday, Chatham County Commissioners will give members of the public an opportunity to give feedback on the County Manager's budget proposal.

Proceeds will support CARE's targeted spay/neuter program and efforts to find forever homes for unwanted cats and dogs in Chatham County.

It was a busy day at SoHo Clothing in Cameron Village earlier this week, with people coming in and owner Martha Parks encouraging them to buy during a clearance sale.

By a 3-2 vote, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution supporting state legislation requiring voter identification at the polls to ensure that election results are “fundamentally fair and every genuine vote is counted.” “We made sure that the resolution clearly states that any voter identification requirements ... (more)

The event, for adults only, will include hors d'eouvres, spirits, music, silent auction and more.

At least 20 people were victims of the same overenthusiastic Cary traffic camera system, and town officials are not happy.

By Mecklenburg Times staff reports Published: May 11, 2012 Time posted: 4:06 pm Tags: Percival McGuire Commercial Real Estate Charlotte-based Percival McGuire Commercial Real Estate represented sellers in two commercial real estate deals the company announced this month.