After more than a decade, the red, barn-like structure on U.S. 1 in Southern Pines was purchased for a new restaurant concept. Reporter Ana Risano details an additional plan for the location and what’s next.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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Last week the school board voted to transfer security responsibilities to the county Sheriff's Office after board chair Robin Calcutt said they "tried everything" to fully staff its department. Reporter Matt Lamb explores the history, how the board came to its decision and what comes next.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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County growth is evident at all levels, and the Moore County ABC Commission has just opened a new facility to accommodate increasing sales. Reporter Frank Daniels IV talks about how the facility serves the county, both with beverages and through direct investment.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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State and local officials came out in support of Carlie C’s grocery store in Robbins. Reporter Jonathan Bym explains how, without owner Carlie “Mack” McLamb's investment, northern Moore County would lie in a food desert.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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For the second time this year, the Pinehurst Village Council has passed a resolution regarding the Traffic Circle. Reporter Ana Risano explains the new action and how it relates to the ongoing discussion between the council and NCDOT.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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A new style of subdivision has made it through Pinehurst’s Village Council. Reporter Matt Lamb details the new “pocket neighborhood” Village Walk concept on Murdocksville Road proposed by developer Travis Greene.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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Growth in the county has led commissioners turn their attention to updating development guidelines, now that a new land use plan is in place. Reporter Elena Marsh digs into what comes next, answering some basic questions about the process.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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Oil prices are rising with no end to the Iran conflict in sight. Reporter Frank Daniels IV outlines some of the impacts businesses are feeling away from the pump.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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Discussion of the Traffic Circle has come around again between the Pinehurst Village Council and the North Carolina DOT. Reporter Ana Risano explains the DOT’s response to the council’s new counter-proposal.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

https://www.thepilot.com/

More than two years after a $25 million appropriation for capital improvements, the Sandhills Community College trustees recently approved the rendering for a new workforce training building. Reporter Matt Lamb reviews the evolution of the project and what comes next.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

https://www.thepilot.com/