Recent News Articles

June 10, 2013

A grand opening ceremony for the new Chatham Walmart will be held Wednesday, June 12 at 7:00 a.m.

From Walmart:

We've just moved in and we're excited to meet our new neighbors. So, please join us for a grand opening celebration, and check out your newest Walmart Supercenter. We look forward to seeing you!

Walmart Store 3182
12500 US 15-...

May 28, 2013

A crowd of more than 30 people gathered Thursday evening, May 23 at the Siler City Country Club for an awards ceremony to honor the winners of the second annual Chatham High School Business Plan Contest sponsored...

May 24, 2013

Join the Institute for Emerging Issues and Chatham Economic Development Corporation Thursday, June 13 from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. for a Chatham County Manufacturing Community Forum at the Chatham Community Library (...

May 15, 2013

Civic artworks by area manufacturer and artist to be revealed May 17

SILER CITY, N.C. (May 13, 2013) – On May 17, the Public Art Collaborative’s (PAC) Art-Force Program will unveil a result of the creative partnership between N.C. artist Hoss Haley and local manufacturer...

April 30, 2013

CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy Progress has chosen a 1700-acre mega-site in Chatham County, N.C., to participate in the utility’s 2013 Site Readiness Program.

Strategically located west of Siler City off Highway 421 and south of Interstate 85, this large parcel of undeveloped land will undergo a comprehensive assessment for possible large-scale industrial recruitment.

Duke...

April 29, 2013

Pittsboro will hold a public ceremony May 2 at 1:00 p.m. at the Eastern Chatham Senior Center to announce its designation as a North Carolina Certified Retirement Community (CRC). The Senior Center, also known as the Pittsboro Senior Center, is located at 365 NC Hwy 87 N in Pittsboro.

Created by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2008, the N.C. Certified Retirement Community...

April 26, 2013

The Chatham Economic Development Corporation is seeking public input on four conceptual land use plan scenarios. The conceptual land use plan’s objective is to position Chatham County for sustainable and balanced growth for future generations. It represents a broad framework for future growth and is not a comprehensive land use plan. Partners in the conceptual land use plan development...

April 11, 2013

PITTSBORO – The Chatham Economic Development Corporation is hosting two public input sessions to gather feedback for a conceptual land use plan. The first meeting is April 23 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Earl B. Fitts Center in Siler City (111 S. Third Ave.). The second public meeting is April 25 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Central Carolina Community...

April 2, 2013

The Town of Siler City Board of Commissioners unanimously amended the Town’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) on March 18, 2013 to expedite the meeting process for rezonings, text amendments, conditional use permits, and conditional use rezonings.

The process has been reduced from a minimum of 53 days to 32 days. The...

March 8, 2013

The Chatham County Walmart has opened an employment center at the Bold Building, 50101 Governors Drive.  The management team anticipates hiring around 200 people across a broad range of skill levels and compensation for the new store, located at the intersection of Highway 15-501 and Smith Level Road and scheduled to open in June.

Interested applicants should fill out an online...