The Pilot

The news of the week in Moore County is Tropical Storm Chantal. Reporter Ana Risano brings updates on road closures and expected repair times.

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

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The World Golf Hall of Fame returned to Pinehurst in May 2024. Over the following year, nearly 40,000 guests visited the exhibits. Reporter Jonathan Bym talks about the 'tremendous' first year and what the location is planning for the future.

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

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The Southern Pines Public Library held a senior show and tell. Reporter Ana Risano shares what the presenters brought to the event.

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

https://www.thepilot.com/

Board of Education member David Hensley and chair Robin Calcutt ran their election campaigns, in part, with the promise of re-energizing the Public Education Foundation of Moore County, and a newly-formed committee has set its sights on fulfilling that promise.

Reporter Matt Lamb shares some of the history of the foundation, the efforts of that committee through its first two meetings and what its doing to set goals for the future and lay some groundwork for a fundraising strategy to increase its impact and effectiveness.

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

https://www.thepilot.com/

The Moore County Airport has been many things in its 95-year history. What began as a humble grass landing strip has turned into a hub of economic activity and has potential for more change.

Reporters Elena Marsh and Frank Daniels discuss their recent story on the airport, covering some of that history, current challenges and upcoming changes to the county's airport.

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

https://www.thepilot.com/

The rubble of what was once the Robbins water plant was cleared recently decades after the facility was shuttered. Reporter Jonathan Bym talks about the opportunities the change opens for Robbins and how it aligns with the recent discussions and water infrastructure improvements happening in the town.

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

https://www.thepilot.com/

The NCDOT proposed what it calls its final design for the Pinehurst Traffic Circle at a recent Sandhills Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting. Reporter Ana Risano explains the Department of Transportation's design and a little of the history surrounding the project.

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

https://www.thepilot.com/

Aberdeen is making some upgrades to Ray's Mill Park and the Cameron Board of Commissioners is looking toward a new budget with reporter Ana Risano.

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

https://www.thepilot.com/

There was a time in Moore County when Disco ruled the dance floor. Reporters Emilee Phillips and Ana Risano brought together a look at the major clubs and players of the scene, and in the episode they talk about the process and some of the characters that made the story, and the dancing, a little more fun.

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

https://www.thepilot.com/

Isaiah Chambers, an employee with down syndrome at the Burger King in Aberdeen, is serving up smiles and embracing human-to-human connections with intern Eliza Hage.

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

https://www.thepilot.com/