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Kyle Touchstone Named New Chatham EDC President

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 17, 2015 | Development

Kyle Touchstone has been named the next president of the Chatham Economic Development Corporation, chair Chris Ehrenfeld announced Wednesday. Touchstone will succeed Dianne Reid, who is retiring at the end of February. Ehrenfeld...

Chapel Hill Man Arrested on Child Sex Offense Charges

Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 1, 2015 | Crime, Featured

A Chapel Hill man was arrested by Chatham County authorities on child sex offense charges, authorities announced on Monday. 69-year-old David Laurey, of Environ Way, was arrested on August 28 for sexual offense with a child and...

Chatham Commissioners Approve Temporary Fracking Ban

Posted by Staff | Aug 19, 2015 | Local Government

Chatham County Commissioners voted unanimously on Monday to ban hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking,’ for two years while officials update county land use plans and ordinances. The General Assembly voted in 2012 to limit the...

Rescued Chatham Animals Released To Shelters To Await Adoption

Posted by Staff | Aug 4, 2015 | News Around Town

Nearly 200 animals seized from a Chatham County home last month are on their way to a dozen different shelters.

Chatham Animal Seizure Breaks Records

Posted by Staff | Jul 16, 2015 | Safety

Officials say the rescue of nearly 200 animals from an overcrowded home on Wednesday is the largest, and most complicated, in Chatham County history.

150 Animals Rescued From Chatham County Home

Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 16, 2015 | Safety

More than 150 animals have been rescued from a property in Chatham County, in an operation that brought together officials from nearly a dozen public and private animal care facilities. Chatham County Animal Services led the...

Chatham County Officials Agree to Deal with Duke Energy on Coal Ash

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 17, 2015 | Local Government, State Government

Chatham County officials have reached an agreement with Duke Energy on parameters of storing coal ash at a clay mine in the county. A deal was struck between the county and the energy giant after weeks of negotiations, according...

Fleeing Suspect Naps in Chatham County Home

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 9, 2015 | Crime

A suspect wanted by Burlington Police on assault charges was spotted napping in a Chatham County home on Monday. Investigators from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office continue to look for 19-year-old Adrien Tyron Hurley, of...

DA Woodall Says NC Death Penalty System Needs Reform

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 19, 2014 | Crime

DA Woodall says that if North Carolina is going to continue with the death penalty as an option, then it needs to be reformed.

Chatham Deputies Arrest Man Allegedly Linked To Drug Deaths

Posted by Staff | Dec 9, 2014 | Crime

The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with three drug deaths over the weekend.

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