Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard

Tension in Chatham County continues in the lead-up to the expected removal of a Confederate statue outside of the historic county courthouse next week. At this week’s Board of County Commissioners meeting, community members spoke for and against the action. A rally in Pittsboro this past weekend reignited debate and tempers between those supporting the […]

The Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 Monday night in favor of removing the Confederate statue in front of the Chatham County courthouse. The results were met with strong approval from some and strong criticism from others. The decision, which came the night before the one-year anniversary of the Confederate statue Silent Sam being […]

Chatham County removed the Confederate monument outside its historic courthouse in downtown Pittsboro Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, according to a release from the county. The release said crews worked several hours to “safely and respectfully dismantle the Confederate monument, which includes the statue and pedestal.” The county said the items were taken to […]

Following a protest in Pittsboro over the future of a Confederate monument on Saturday, authorities arrested 11 people after physical altercations broke out between protesters and counter-protesters. The demonstrations came in the wake of a court denying a motion from the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy asking for a preliminary injunction […]

Chatham County filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging its officials violated the religious rights of a church seeking a new campus.

Discussions between Chatham County and Sanford about a utilities merger have increased in recent months as other agreements have been struck.

Chatham County District 1 Commissioner Karen Howard speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, March 5.

Here are the reported voting totals for select 2022 elections across Orange County, Chatham County and North Carolina.

With early voting in full swing and Election Day coming up on November 8, Chatham County voters are set to decide several key local races. Bill Horner, Editor and Publisher of the Chatham County News + Record told 97.9 The Hill: “When you think about Chatham County, the growth, the change that’s coming, the economic […]

Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell for this week's Chatham County Roundup! She discusses a brief commissioners meeting, as well as the latest updates on an incentives package for VinFast.