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Contributed October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognize the impact this disease has on so many lives. Since nearly every woman knows…

By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer A major commercial airline is interested in beginning service at the Moore County Airport, aviation consultants say, but local officials…

By Jonathan Bym Staff Writer It was the week before a big regulatory milestone for the Uwharrie Motorsports Park and Resort when the project’s leaders…

By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer The Taylortown Council, concluding a tumultuous six-month process that spurred at least one lawsuit and special state legislation, has approved…

STAFF REPORT Two candidates have removed themselves from the ballot for the upcoming November municipal elections. Jim Nash, a candidate for Pinehurst Village Council, and…

By Josh Markotich Staff Writer  Three weeks ago, North Carolina joined more than 30 states that allow the concealed carry of a handgun on school…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Every now and then a revival needs a revival. People of faith have historically turned to seasons of concentrated worship…

By ANA RISANOStaff Writer A local nonprofit that helps at-risk youth and low-literacy adults plans to restart a program that provides support for suspended Moore…

By Josh Markotich Staff Writer As Sunrise Theater prepares for its production of “School of Rock,” theater officials are assessing the programming mix and how…

By Alex Podlogar Special to The Pilot Phil Lockwood planned the trip. Every summer, a subset of his friends gather for a small golf trip….

CONTRIBUTED Enjoy an afternoon of gospel and bluegrass music with the 7th annual Haiti Help and Hope fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 23, 3 to 7…

Emilee Phillips Staff Writer The Kitten Who Lived In the smoky aftermath of a morning house fire on Aug. 6, a small miracle emerged as…

Elena Marsh Staff Writer The Moore County Board of Commissioners have decided to indefinitely postpone a decision on allowing major subdivisions to be built in…

Contributed While members have been enjoying a summer break, the Women of Seven Lakes Board has been planning an exciting and engaging program for the…

Matt Lamb and Ana Risano Staff Writers Pinehurst Village Council members have expressed at least an initial interest in a new design for the village’s…

By Frank Daniels IV Staff Writer FirstHealth of the Carolinas has purchased the land where the currently shuttered Pinehurst Radiology Associates operated. Representatives from Pinehurst…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The spring-fed waters of Lake Auman brim with aquatic life. For bass anglers like Adam Minicucci and Denny Penrod, the…

By ANA RISANOStaff Writer Planning for the first equine-focused State Trail is underway, drawing excited feedback from a local community of horse enthusiasts interested in…

Contributed The Garden Club will kick off Program Year 36 at 2 p.m. on Sept. 11 with a fun and informative presentation by Ann Haut…

By Maggie Beamguard  Insider Editor A spritely Jo An Moses takes tender steps across her gravel patio. Lined with containers boasting jovial black-eyed susans, sturdy…

BY ELIZA HAGE Staff writer Bethany Jackson had a busy day planned for Monday, June 30. She expected to go to work, meet later with…

Contributed Landscape Design Innovation Group (LDIG), a locally owned design-build firm serving Moore County, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with the debut of The Patio,…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The halls of West End Elementary school will be teeming with students on Aug. 25, the first day of the…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The fourth annual Longest Day Golf Tournament at 7 Lakes Golf Club took place on June 21, the longest day…

By Frank Daniels IV Staff Writer After much speculation around the Moore County golfing community, the Mid Pines Development Group on Thursday announced its purchase…

Contributed  The spirit of volunteering is essential in Seven Lakes. The willing hands of volunteers built our communities and sustain them today. Formed in 1990,…

By Frank Daniels IV Staff Writer Amazon’s recent announcement of a data center campus in Richmond County has some in Moore wondering what the investment…

By Jonathan Bym Staff Writer Rockingham Speedway is back on the market after Rockingham Properties LLC listed the track for sale recently, less than two…

By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer Work continues on the $2.1 million Eagle Springs Fire Station expansion. Eight months have passed since the department broke ground…

Contributed Most of the areas that the Seven Lakes Village Beautification Committee has actively maintained were torn up by the recent construction of N.C. 211. …