Chatham County
Chatham County
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BUSINESS
Manufacturing gets creative boost through Art-Force
Through Art-Force, artists work to design new products for manufacturers in distressed areas. For the past year, Art-Force has been working to develop artist-manufacturer collaborations in Siler City, Sanford and Greenville, three cities whose roots in manufacturing shriveled when the jobs moved...
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DURHAM COUNTY
State House gets bill to overturn Durham’s 751 South vote
Legislation to force Durham to provide a utility extension and annex the 751 South site was introduced Tuesday in a state House committee. The bill, S 315, goes for a reading in the full House Wednesday.
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CHATHAM COUNTY
Pittsboro students build 450-square-foot cottage to promote sustainable living
A 450-square-foot energy efficient cottage built by students at Central Carolina Community College’s Pittsboro campus will go up for auction Friday. The house is designed to promote “green” and sustainable living while the program educates students in “green” ...
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WEATHER
Tropical Storm Andrea soaking Triangle; flood warning in effect
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for much of the Triangle. As much as four inches of rain could fall in some places, forecasters said.
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TRAFFIC
Ironman 70.3 Triathlon will result in road closures in Triangle on Sunday
More than 2,500 people are expected to swim, bike and run 70 miles between Jordan Lake and downtown Raleigh on Sunday, and some streets will be closed along their route.
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CRIME
Chatham copper-theft probe brings charges against 47
Chatham County sheriff’s deputies arrested 10 people and took out warrants for 37 others in ending what they said was a two-year investigation into violations of a 2012 state law aimed at controlling the transportation of stolen copper.
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WAKE COUNTY
Census: Rolesville, Knightdale lead growth in the Triangle
Rolesville and Knightdale have each grown by more than 10 percent in the two years ending last July, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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CHATHAM COUNTY
Body of Chatham County man recovered from Jordan Lake
A fisherman spotted the body of Ricky Hill, 50, on Friday morning, a day after firefighters gave up the search they had carried out since Hill fell into Jordan Lake on Sunday afternoon.
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WEATHER
Clouds clear and temperature reaches record low at RDU
Forecasters recorded a record low temperature for the date of 39 degrees at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Tuesday morning, but highs in the low 70s Tuesday and high 80s on Wednesday will likely chase away the memory.
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CHATHAM COUNTY
Divers, dogs search for man who fell into Jordan Lake
A man in his 50s was riding a tube behind a power boat Sunday afternoon when he fell into the water, and firefighters were to resume a search for him Monday morning.




