/tags/chatham-county Chatham County en-US Copyright Tue, 28 May 2024 12:48:13 GMT /business-economy/2024-05-28/wolfspeed-vinfast-chatham-county-growth-biden-benefit-siler-city Just 81,000 people live in rural Chatham County in North Carolina, where there are more than 1,000 farms. But life is changing. The new Wolfspeed factory that overlooks I-64 will soon produce advanced wafers for computer chips. Automaker Vinfast is scheduled to open a factory next year. Both projects stem in large part from incentives that President Joe Biden signed into law. Tue, 28 May 2024 12:48:13 GMT /business-economy/2024-05-28/wolfspeed-vinfast-chatham-county-growth-biden-benefit-siler-city Associated Press /arts-culture/2024-01-26/interview-chatham-county-line-music-hiyo-hodge Chatham County Line bandmates Dave Wilson and John Teer share the inspiration behind the songs on their 10th album, HIYO, out Jan. 26. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:39:52 GMT /arts-culture/2024-01-26/interview-chatham-county-line-music-hiyo-hodge Eric Hodge /education/2023-10-03/superintendent-turnover-north-carolina-culture-wars-tracy-grit-mcdowell As the job grows more complex — and schools become more central to the culture wars — superintendent turnover is becoming more problematic in North Carolina. Tracy Grit in McDowell County Schools is one of 30 new superintendents learning the ropes this year. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:10:27 GMT /education/2023-10-03/superintendent-turnover-north-carolina-culture-wars-tracy-grit-mcdowell Liz Schlemmer /politics/2023-09-27/north-carolina-budget-billion-water-sewer-moore-chatham The recently approved state budget includes about $2 billion to improve water and sewer systems. The money will help about 200 mostly rural counties and towns across North Carolina. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:51:27 GMT /politics/2023-09-27/north-carolina-budget-billion-water-sewer-moore-chatham Colin Campbell /business-economy/2023-07-28/vietnamese-car-maker-breaks-ground-at-chatham-county-electric-vehicle-plant-that-will-employ-thousands The state and Chatham County offered VinFast up to $1.25 billion in incentives that can be reached if it meets hiring and investment thresholds. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:04:28 GMT /business-economy/2023-07-28/vietnamese-car-maker-breaks-ground-at-chatham-county-electric-vehicle-plant-that-will-employ-thousands Associated Press /news/2023-07-11/studies-show-children-thrive-when-a-father-is-present-a-local-program-helps-dads-with-that The Strong Fathers Parenting Program serves fathers in Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:01:12 GMT /news/2023-07-11/studies-show-children-thrive-when-a-father-is-present-a-local-program-helps-dads-with-that Sharryse Piggott /environment/2023-03-30/chatham-county-working-farmland-preservation-plan Chatham County created a farmland preservation plan in 2010. Since then, the county's population has grown by more than 20 percent. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:50:09 GMT /environment/2023-03-30/chatham-county-working-farmland-preservation-plan Bradley George /business-economy/2023-03-08/wolfspeed-siler-city-plant-surge-electric-vehicles The $5 billion Siler City plant, announced last year, will make silicon carbide wafers, which are the building blocks of semiconductors. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:09:41 GMT /business-economy/2023-03-08/wolfspeed-siler-city-plant-surge-electric-vehicles Bradley George /race-demographics/2023-02-08/pittsboro-library-chatham-county-lynching-victims Chatham Community Library partnered with a local group to put together the moving memorial for the victims. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 18:06:23 GMT /race-demographics/2023-02-08/pittsboro-library-chatham-county-lynching-victims Sharryse Piggott /business-economy/2022-09-09/wolfspeed-build-5-billion-dollar-plant-chatham-county About 1,800 workers will make silicon carbide wafers. They will be shipped to a plant in New York, where computer chips will be imbedded into them. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:38:06 GMT /business-economy/2022-09-09/wolfspeed-build-5-billion-dollar-plant-chatham-county Bradley George