Chatham County Roundup: Ben Rappaport with the Chatham News + Record

North Carolina House Minority Leader and District 54 Representative Robert Reives spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 3.  He discussed conversations he's having with local municipalities about their legislative priorities for the upcoming short session. He also talked about areas that may have potential for bi-partisan action. He discussed the state of the 2024 campaign, talked about where the state's money goes in mobile sports betting revenue, and more.

One of the oldest newspapers in North Carolina and an award-winning voice in Chatham County is changing ownership, as the Chatham News + Record announced its sale to North State Media on Monday. The paper shared the acquisition as part-owner Bill Horner III also announced his immediate departure from the publisher and editor role. Horner […]

As the North Carolina General Assembly gets its latest long session underway, school funding is once again expected to be a top issue for the legislature. The Public School Forum of North Carolina recently shared its top five priorities the organization has for lawmakers to address — ranging from teacher retention to mental health services. […]

Chatham News + Record Editor and Publisher Bill Horner spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, February 1st.  He discussed the jobs outlook in Chatham County, Chatham County School's One Chatham initiative, and more.

Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record Bill Horner spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, December 28th.  He discussed the top stories in Chatham County for 2022.

Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS North Carolina state Rep. Robert Reives of Chatham County was picked on Monday by fellow Democrats to remain the party’s state House leader for the next two years. New and returning Democrats who won their House elections last month met and selected Reives as the chamber’s minority leader. Reives, an […]

Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS As many traditional public schools return to class next week, North Carolina Democratic legislative leaders called on colleagues Thursday to support providing more financial resources to recruit and retain educators. Districts across the state trying to fill thousands of teacher and staff positions would benefit from the General Assembly approving […]

Written by JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER A damning report and hours of body camera footage further laid bare the chaotic response to a mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school, where hundreds of law enforcement officers massed but then waited to confront the gunman even after a child trapped with the shooter called 911. […]

Ben Rappaport and Victoria Johnson of the Chatham News + Record join 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell for this week's Chatham County Roundup! Rappaport shares information on a recent groundbreaking in Pittsboro, while Johnson previews the paper's latest print edition of La Voz de Chatham.

This week's Chatham County Roundup features Victoria Johnson, a reporter for the Chatham News + Record's La Voz de Chatham project! She speaks with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell about the new upcoming print edition of La Voz, as well as some recent stories, like a Hispanic Heritage Fiesta being postponed again.