Moore County Issues Alert Over Fraudulent Notary Seal in Real Estate Transactions
Sandhills Daily | Public Safety Alert Officials urge real estate professionals to pause transactions if suspicious notarizations appear. The Moore County Register of Deeds is warning real estate professionals and industry partners about the fraudulent use of a notary seal that may be tied to improper or criminal real estate transactions. Officials say documents bearing […]
Transportation Leaders Urge Caution on Moore County Population Projections
Sandhills Daily | Transportation & Growth A careful look at growth estimates that will shape long-term roads, safety, and infrastructure planning. Local transportation leaders in southern Moore County are taking a careful approach as they review new population growth projections that will guide long-term road and infrastructure planning. The Sandhills Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMPO) recently […]
Robbins Delays Decision on Grant Funding for Ellie Jean Play Park
ROBBINS, NC — The Robbins Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to delay accepting a $75,000 tourism grant for the planned Ellie Jean Play Park, choosing to wait for a finalized project cost that includes all site preparation. Town Manager Clint Mack told commissioners the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau awarded the […]
Aberdeen Police Arrest Woman After Disabled Adult Found Tied Up in Cold Car During Best Buy Theft
ABERDEEN, NC — A North Carolina woman has been arrested after police say a disabled adult was discovered tied up and left alone inside a cold vehicle during a theft at a Best Buy store in Aberdeen. According to the Aberdeen Police Department, officers responded Thursday to a reported larceny at Best Buy located at […]
Five Tractor-Trailers Burn in Early Morning Fire Near Vass
VASS, NC — Five unoccupied tractor-trailers were destroyed in an early morning fire Sunday in a remote area off Highway 690, according to Cypress Pointe Fire and Rescue. Fire crews were dispatched just after 1:00 a.m. to reports of an outside fire. When the first engine arrived, firefighters found a grass fire that had already […]
Southern Pines Housing & Industrial Site
Southern Pines Backs New Housing Options and Industrial Redevelopment The Southern Pines Town Council moved through a busy agenda this week, approving a set of zoning changes aimed at expanding housing options and greenlighting a major upgrade at a local industrial site. One of the most closely watched items was a zoning text amendment designed […]
Pinehurst Reviews Noise Rules for Better Neighbor Relations
Pinehurst Fine-Tunes Noise Rules and “Good Neighbor” Practices Pinehurst leaders say they’re trying to keep the peace without quieting everyday life. At a recent Village Council meeting, officials reviewed the town’s noise ordinance and said overall complaints remain low and concentrated in just a couple of locations. Village Manager Doug Willardson told council members that […]
Highway Shooting Charges
Vass Man Charged After Alleged Highway Shooting in Chatham County A Moore County man is facing several charges after deputies say he fired a gun at a driver and his young daughter along NC-42 near Buckhorn Road in Chatham County. Investigators say 31-year-old John Steven Ryals, of Vass, passed the victim in a no-passing zone […]
Two-alarm fire destroys home in downtown Carthage – Copy
Officials continue to investigate the two-alarm fire that destroyed a historic home in downtown Carthage early Sunday morning. According to MCN, the fire broke out just before 1 a.m. at a two-story home in the 200 block of East Barrett Street. Heavy fog initially made it difficult for firefighters to see smoke, but flames were […]
Two-alarm fire destroys home in downtown Carthage
Officials continue to investigate the two-alarm fire that destroyed a historic home in downtown Carthage early Sunday morning. According to MCN, the fire broke out just before 1 a.m. at a two-story home in the 200 block of East Barrett Street. Heavy fog initially made it difficult for firefighters to see smoke, but flames were […]