Chatham County Roundup: Chatham News + Record Reporter Maydha Devarajan

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 […]

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.

Ben Rappaport from the Chatham News & Record spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 28.  He discussed his recent trip to Vietnam to visit the VinFast Electric Vehicle factory.

For this week's Chatham County Roundup, 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell is joined by Chatham News + Record reporter Ben Rappaport. Rappaport shares details on some of the latest topics around the schools community, including safety measures, LGBTQ inclusivity and walk-out demonstrations.

Publisher and editor of the Chatham News + Record Bill Horner III speaks with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, May 11. He details a recent piece covering a quartet of first-time candidates running for Siler City town government, a millionaire supporter and sweeping (but potentially plagiarized) promises.

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.

On this week's Chatham County Roundup, Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record Bill Horner joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell. Horner shares an upcoming piece detailing the challenges of shifting face mask recommendations. Plus: an upcoming, exclusive guest piece on the tension and struggles in Ukraine as the country faces possible invasion from Russia.

Among the intriguing local elections across our region this fall is the Pittsboro mayoral race. Incumbent mayor Jim Nass is facing a challenge from former Pittsboro mayor Cindy Perry, who chose not to run for re-election in 2019. The pair discuss topics like growth in the town, infrastructure and more, all moderated by publisher and […]

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.