North State Journal Staff – Moore County Edition

Oct

26

2022

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Board of Education presented with land use study in order to address projected capacity concerns in district schools

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CARTHAGE — The Moore County Board of Education met Tuesday, October 11, where they were presented with a land-use study and information regarding the North Carolina general statute on school calendars. The board was presented with a report by the Operations Research and Education Laboratory within the Institute of Transportation Research and Education of the Integrated Planning for School and Community Study and Land Use Study conducted for Moore County. “The last time this type of study was conducted was presented to the board in January of 2018,” said Executive Officer for Operations John Birath. “Good practice with districts is…

Oct

20

2022

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By PJ Ward-Brown, North State Journal

Moore County sports report – volleyball

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The regular season has come to an end for girls' volleyball in North Carolina. On Thursday the NCHSAA released the brackets for the playoffs, and here is where Moore County teams stand for when the playoff starts on Saturday, October 22. In 1A East bracket North Moore is Ranked #9 and will host #24 seed North Edgecombe. North Moore finished the season 12-13 after losing to Seaforth in the conference semifinals in 5 sets 3-2. This game will be played at 7 pm on Saturday. In 3A East bracket Union Pines lost in the conference finals to Pinecrest in…

Oct

19

2022

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Southern Pines council approves new mural

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SOUTHERN PINES — The Southern Pines Town Council met Tuesday, October 11, where they held public hearings for a UDO exemption for the creation of a mural and the annexation of property. The council held a public hearing for a UDO exemption for the Arts Council of Moore County in order to create a 40’x24’ mural installation at 311 Southeast Broad Street. “Over time, we have had some mural requests, and so a program was developed by the Moore County Arts Council. And this council has adopted that as being appropriate for vetting these mural proposals that come forward,” said…

Oct

12

2022

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By North State Journal Staff

Carthage receives $25,000 revitalization grant for small businesses

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The Carthage Century Committee recently received a $25,000 Hometown Revitalization Grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to support small businesses in downtown Carthage. Recognizing the tremendous value small businesses across Duke Energy’s North Carolina Service territory bring to creating vibrant downtowns, the Duke Energy Foundation awarded a total of $500,000 to 20 non-profits across the state. “As a longtime Carthage Century Committee member and board member, I am both pleased and excited we are going to administer this Duke Energy Foundation Hometown Revitalization Grant,” said Pat Jackson, Carthage Century Committee Member. “Our committee was originally created for the sole purpose…

Oct

12

2022

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By North State Journal Staff

Two contested seats for Moore County Commission

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PINEHURST — Four of the five seats on the Moore County Board of Commissioners will be on the ballot this November. After the election, each of those seats will be held by a different individual than those on the board just one year ago when they were sworn into office. In Moore County, each of the five commissioners must reside in the district in which they represent, but the election for each district is countywide. That means Moore County voters will weigh in on all five races. The race for District I is the most intriguing, with an unusual three-way…

Oct

05

2022

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Moore County prep sports report

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Robbins — North Moore High School The North Moore tennis team had a match against Jordan-Matthews on September 26, which ultimately ended in a 7-2 loss. The singles winner was Logan Maness, who defeated Clara Rojas in two sets, 6-4 and 7-6. In doubles action, Bailea Marley & Paris McCollum defeated Abbey Copeland & Corrine McLaurin 8-6. Their next match is at home against South Davidson on October 4, followed by an away match at Chatham Central on October 5. Their record is 2-6 and 2-5 in the conference. In volleyball, the team had two matches last week going 1-1.…

Oct

05

2022

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By U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson

HUDSON: It’s time to stop kicking the can down the road

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Last week, our state and nation received a dangerous reminder about the importance of being prepared for severe weather. Hurricane Ian has devastated communities across the southeast, and Renee and I continue to pray for everyone impacted by the storm, as well as those affected by Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico and beyond. While North Carolina was spared the worst of this latest disaster, we cannot let our guard down. We all remember it was only a few years ago that we had two major storms hit North Carolina that caused flooding and damage across the state. Hurricane season lasts…

Oct

05

2022

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By North State Journal Staff

REMC restores power to one-third of system after Ian

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ASHEBORO — Randolph Electric Membership Corporation crews worked through Saturday night to restore power to members. By the early hours of Sunday morning, all members in Randolph, Moore, Montgomery, Chatham, and Alamance Counties had received power. During the Ian storm event, Randolph Electric experienced a total of 268 separate outages, affecting 10,736 meters or 32 percent of REMC’s total accounts served. Ian’s gusty winds, saturating rains and isolated flooding swept through the REMC service area Friday through Saturday. REMC’s system sustained numerous fallen trees, downed lines and broken power poles throughout its system. Additional line personnel from sister cooperatives Union Power and…

Oct

05

2022

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By North State Journal Staff

Pinehurst Council hears proposed amendments to PDO for short-term rental regulations

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, September 27, with a public hearing on the agenda to hear the proposed amendments to the Pinehurst Development Ordinance in relation to regulating short-term rentals. The council held a public hearing to listen to proposed amendments to the PDO to establish regulations for Short Term Rentals as well as hear public feedback on them. “Concerns surrounding an unregulated land-use, short-term rentals, and its impacts on the single-family neighborhood’s quality of life have been expressed over the past several months to the council,” said Planning and Inspections Director Darryn Burich. “Responding to…

Sep

28

2022

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Fort Bragg Research Institute coming to CORE Innovation Center

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FAYETTEVILLE — The Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation (FCEDC) is proud to announce that its CORE Innovation Center will house the first office space for the Fort Bragg Research Institute (FBRI), a research program of The Geneva Foundation (Geneva), delivering human performance solutions to the Department of Defense (DoD). A ribbon cutting is scheduled for October 13, 2022, from 6 pm to 8 pm at the FCEDC offices at 201 Hay St. in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Dedicated solely to research that supports the capability of soldiers, FBRI focuses on world-class medical research with a mission to enhance human performance through…