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Pinehurst has approved plans for a 38-home subdivision off of Blake Boulevard near N.C. 5 with a handful of conditions that the developer has agreed to meet.
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County leaders will consider a proposed economic incentive agreement Tuesday with Pinehurst Resort for a project related to the United States Golf Association (USGA) investment in the village.
Robbins Mayor Lonnie English resigned his position Thursday, two days after the council held a closed-door council meeting to discuss “conduct” of a town official.
The Moore County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a Carthage man for breaking and entering on Wednesday.
The Southern Pines Village Council on Tuesday voted against a conditional district rezoning request that would have allowed an indoor, climate-controlled storage facility on U.S. 1.
Despite economic upheaval, massive job losses, business shutdowns and uncertainty in the investment market throughout 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state pension plan achieved a record $114.9 billion valuation entering 2021.
Neglected mental health concerns and substance abuse disorder frequently go hand-in-hand with crime and incarceration. A newly created “jail navigator” position with the Moore County Detention Center will help inmates address these concerns to reduce recidivism and drug overdoses.
The Moore County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Hicks & Associates Wealth Management will host the 2021 Economic Outlook on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 8:00 a.m. The virtual forum features guest speaker Dr. Michael Walden, who will provide an in-depth view on economic issues impacting…
After six years spent beautifying a basement space in downtown Pinehurst, mother-daughter entrepreneurs Meghan and Debbie Davis — inspired by the community’s support during coronavirus shutdowns and the expanded presence of the The United States Golf Association — have moved Cooper & Bai…
Construction work is underway for a new phase of development at the Brownstones on Bennett townhomes near downtown Southern Pines. Eight new homes are scheduled to be built over the next year.
The Moore County Board of Education is now fielding calls to reprimand David Hensley in light of a remark he made on social media the day before the “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington, D.C. last week that ended when rioters breached the Capitol.
With changes from years past, the annual Brrr Creek Plunge, sponsored by Foothills Outdoors, is schedule for Jan. 30 in Robbins.
First responders in Moore County are getting a boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, c…
The historic buggy factory building in Carthage is being eyed as a potential “entrepreneurial hub” that would serve as a one-stop shop for new businesses.
Negotiations around the sale of the old Southern Pines Elementary School campus may be approaching a successful resolution.
This article was updated with new information on Jan. 11.
The Moore County Board of Education’s three newly elected members have brought on board a variety of opinions on issues ranging from the dispersal of old school properties to items that once were treated as routine, such as budgeting for new activity buses and staff bonuses.
The annual MLK Celebration next weekend will feature a caravan through southern Moore County and several virtual events to honor the late leader’s vision of a Beloved Community where racism and divisiveness would no longer be a part of our nation’s social fabric.
State Sen. Tom McInnis, whose district includes Moore County will serve as chairman of three committees for the 2021-2022 legislative biennium, announced Senate Leader Phil Berger on Friday.
A Moore County private school got started in 1999 with a handful of kindergarteners, a niche educational philosophy and a single room at Sandhills Presbyterian Church.
An administrative request to shift surplus funds from one school bond construction project to another prompted a contentious discussion of the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday.
Traffic will be detoured away from Morganton Road near its junction with N.C. 5 (Beulah Hill Road South) in Pinehurst next week while N.C. Department of Transportation maintenance crews replace a failed drainage pipe.
Southern Pines town leaders discussed — but took no action — Wednesday on a conditional district rezoning request related to the proposed indoor storage facility on U.S. 1.
Nearly 14 miles of U.S. 1 and U.S. 15-501 and eight sections of secondary roads in Moore County, plus nearly 7 miles of U.S. 15-501 between Aberdeen and the Scotland County line, are scheduled for resurfacing work according to the state Department of Transportation (DOT).
By February, Southern Pines will be operating without three of its businesses — two of which have storefronts on Broad Street. Play Escape, The Estate of Things and Framer’s Cottage took to social media recently to announce their closures, all at least partly due to the economic stress cause…
When Tambra Chamberlain’s front porch became overrun with her furniture refinishing and upcycling projects, she knew it was time to think bigger.
The Moore County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a request to provide cloth face masks and temperature kiosks to area charter schools.
It was the grand opening for Southern Pines Elementary, Moore County's newest school. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade turned out Tuesday morning to continue their educational careers in the new school, coming together for the first time in decades. Previously, students were divi…
As Moore County Schools works to negotiate a sale of the old Southern Pines Elementary campus to Moore Montessori Community School, school board members are doubling down on the conditions attached.
Moore County Schools is returning K-5 students to full-week in-class instruction on Tuesday. All elementary grade students not taking part in the district's virtual online learning academy will attend class five days a week.
Two simple words—thank you—especially when said with the sincerest of hearts and, sometimes, tears, add up and are the best part of wrapping up Christmas For Moore’s 2020 season of giving. As a local nonprofit dedicated to matching sponsors and funds to program participants in Moore County a…
Pinehurst should have enough cash in reserve to give the village flexibility as its leaders grapple with a portfolio of significant building projects over the next five years.
When Joe Caliri and his parents Ann and John Caliri learned in mid-December that long-running Project Santa had canceled its New Year’s Day bike giveaway in Robbins, Joe predicted the disappointment:
While the Moore County Board of Education regroups to further evaluate its options in selling the Southern Pines Primary campus, the Southern Pines Land and Housing Trust has not abandoned its pursuit of the property as a future community and cultural center.
A first job for most is memorable, though typically mundane. The goal is to pick up some work skills, maybe even a little life experience while putting a few dollars in your pocket.
When Virginia Gallagher opened the first Hot Asana yoga studio in 2010, she had three rooms to work with. Nestled above the Sunrise Theater in downtown Southern Pines, the small but mighty studio attracted novice and acclaimed yogis alike — eventually budding into a mini zen empire with loca…
Moore County is growing younger, statistically speaking, as the median age continues to decrease even as more folks over the age of 65 are living in the area, according to newly released data.
The Moore County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a Carthage woman who is charged with vandalizing the Mount Zion A.M.E. Church in Carthage.
One of the area’s most popular and favorite holiday events, the Sandhills Children’s Center Festival of Trees can bring in upwards of 10,000 attendees in a good year.
The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program will begin accepting grant applications on Jan. 1, 2021, to fund programs aimed at preventing traffic deaths and injuries on North Carolina roadways.
Aberdeen Fire and Rescue and the N.C. Forest Service honored the life of one of their own on Monday.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced the mortgage on the Hoke County home of fallen U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Joshua “Zack” Beale has been paid-in-full through its Gold Star Family Home Program.
For the last several years, we've asked Pilot staff photographer Ted Fitzgerald each year to choose some of his favorite images from the past year.
Twenty-two counties in North Carolina have a different economic “tier” designation going into 2021, but Moore County isn’t among them.
M.A.L.E.S. of Distinction is collaborating with University of Massachusetts Boston to pilot the new MentorHub App that gives kids and their mentors digital resources for education and wellness.
Krystyna McKinnis made what may be the most important list of her life well before Christmas.
2021 is shaping up to be a busy year for Michael Barbera. The founder and chief behavioral officer at Clicksuasion Labs in Pinehurst was recently named to a three-year term as a local board member of the USO of North Carolina. He’s also the newly installed chairman of the board for the Moore…
Note: The coronavirus forced all of us to change our lives, often in dramatic ways. This article is part of a series about the people who pivoted in 2020.
Note: The coronavirus forced all of us to change our lives, often in dramatic ways. This article is part of a series about the people who pivoted in 2020.
Note: The coronavirus forced all of us to change our lives, often in dramatic ways. This article is part of a series about the people who pivoted in 2020.
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Note: The coronavirus forced all of us to change our lives, often in dramatic ways. This article is part of a series about the people who pivoted in 2020.
Note: The coronavirus forced all of us to change our lives, often in dramatic ways. This article is part of a series about the people who pivoted in 2020.
Note: The coronavirus forced all of us to change our lives, often in dramatic ways. This article is part of a series about the people who pivoted in 2020.
Note: The coronavirus forced all of us to change our lives, often in dramatic ways. This article is part of a series about the people who pivoted in 2020.
Note: The coronavirus forced all of us to change our lives, often in dramatic ways. This article is part of a series about the people who pivoted in 2020.
Neither rain nor wind nor cold — not even a last-minute change of venue — deterred Project Santa from its appointed task: give away hundreds of shiny bikes to kids of all sizes, some facing a grim Christmas.
Project Santa founder Earl Wright wasn’t going to let the coronavirus derail his bike giveaway on its 25th anniversary. Then, in November, his son died unexpectedly. Cancellation seemed certain.
Two local well-established nonprofit agencies that serve hundreds of students each year have agreed to join forces, strengthening and creating internal efficiencies for both organizations.
It took less than two hours for Danny Hayes to sell out of his signature lobsta rolls at a recent ‘pop up’ held outside High Octane in downtown Aberdeen.
Case files in a civil complaint against the Moore County Board of Education, unsealed Friday, allege that a culture of sexual impropriety among Pinecrest administrators and staff enabled a school resource officer to engage a student in sexual activity during her sophomore and junior years.
FirstHealth of the Carolinas has named three executives to its top ranks including an incoming chief operating officer and two longtime employees who have been promoted from interim roles.
Plans for a proposed 70,000-square-foot indoor storage facility on Brucewood Road were rejected by the Southern Pines Planning Board following a public hearing on Thursday.
First Baptist Pinehurst's nativity took on a new form this year, with drive-through stations set up for social distancing. The nativity returns from 5:30-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23 and Christmas Eve. Learn more at https://fbcpinehurst.com/
Santa visited Aberdeen neighborhoods on Sunday, Dec.20 aboard a fire truck, with a police escort.
Plans for a development that would house apartments, a convenience store and a self-storage facility will go before the Carthage Board of Commissioners in January.
Cocktails and mixed drinks are allowed to be taken to-go or delivered under the new executive order from Gov. Roy Cooper that went into effect at 5 p.m. Monday.
The Southern Pines Police Department announced that Charles Campbell, a 24 year veteran of the department, will be promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief effective Jan. 1, 2021.
Seventeen short line railroads will soon be making improvements to their infrastructure, thanks to approximately $16.7 million in matching grant funds being awarded as part of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Freight Rail and Rail Crossing Safety Improvement program (FRRCSI).
As daily life becomes more and more virtual, scammers are cashing in on unsuspecting consumers especially through social media scams. Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina (BBB) urges consumers to always remain vigilant online and offers the following information to avoid hol…
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal and his wife, Megan, this week got a look at the progress of their new custom-built home, under construction in Moore County. Stapled to the frame of their mortgage-free home were hundreds of notes wishing the couple and their two daughters well, wri…
