On May 13, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance that suggested fully vaccinated individuals can “safely do most activities without wearing a mask or the need to social distance from others.” In accordance with this guidance, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper lifted remaining COVID-19 restrictions on May 14…
From the mountains to the coast, North Carolina is a highly geologically diverse state. With spring break around the corner, you may be wondering how to make the best of your time off from school. Take this quiz to figure out where in North Carolina you should travel to during spring break this year!
Are you feeling the back-to-school slump? Some new music may be able to help with that. In this article, Co-Editor in Chief Ella Sullivan highlights musicians and singers you didn’t know were from North Carolina, a state filled with many different genres of music, through an interactive ThingLink and Spotify playlist.
Robert Reives II, the North Carolina House Representative for House District 54, which encompasses all of Chatham County, and parts of Orange County, has been chosen to become the head of the State House Democrats. As minority leader, he will guide the house Democrats on voting and legislative matters. He will coordinate campaigns and other events for the Democratic Party.
In Sept. 1620, the Pilgrims, a group of people from England, arrived in America in what we know today as Plymouth, Massachusetts. After receiving help in the new world from the American Indians and acquiring a successful harvest a year after their arrival, it is believed that the Pilgrims held a feast jointly with a local tribe. This celebration between the Pilgrims and the local Wampanoag tribe would become known as the first Thanksgiving, a national holiday that would continue to be observed throughout American history.
North Carolina had a general election on November 3, 2020, with early voting options and mail-in voting. The Chatham County Board of County Commissioners is a group of five members elected for four-year, staggered terms. They work closely with departments whose directors are selected by state boards, like the Board of Elections or university officials. They also have a voice in determining important policies affecting our daily lives, including land use planning, recreation, utilities, building inspections and permits, waste disposal and recycling, libraries, tourism and emergency response. The Board of Health and the Economic Development Corporation, and the Board of Social Services members are appointed by the Chatham County Board of Commissioners. They also help with funding education at the K-12 and community college levels.
Since much of the western United States has most of its moisture in the fall and winter, the vegetation dries out in the summer because of low rainfall and high temperatures. This has traditionally allowed for perfect wildfire conditions
