Moore County Staff – Moore County Edition

Sep

13

2023

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By Moore County Staff

Former VA secretaries, leading veteran organizations express support for Hudson’s bipartisan Warrior Call Day Resolution

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Friday, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) recognized the recent statement of support from 29 veterans organizations and seven former secretaries of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for National Warrior Call Day. Earlier this year, Hudson joined 15 bipartisan co-sponsors to help introduce the Warrior Call Day Resolution, H. Res. 535, which would designate November 12, 2023, as National Warrior Call Day. “The outpouring of support for National Warrior Call Day from leading veterans organizations and former VA leaders is incredible as we gain momentum in order to get this resolution across the finish line,” said…

Sep

13

2023

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By Moore County Staff

Pinecrest moves to 4-0, while Union Pines struggles

Business

Two Moore County teams were in action week four, splitting their games. While North Moore took an early bye week, Pinecrest moved to 4-0, while Union Pines fell to 1-3. Pinecrest 35, New Hanover 3: Pinecrest finished off a clean sweep of its non-conference schedule, winning its fourth straight of the year, 35-3, at home against New Hanover. It’s the first 4-0 start to a season for the Patriots since 2019. Three Pinecrest quarterbacks threw touchdown passes, led by Mason Konen, who was 16-of-22 for 207 yards with two scoring strikes. Cody Hansen and Jaylin Morgan each threw for a…

Jun

01

2023

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By Moore County Staff

North Moore will face Uwharrie Charter for baseball championship

SportsNorth Moore, Uwharrie Charter

ASHEBORO – North Moore has earned a chance to compete for a state championship. The Mustangs (22-8) will face the Uwharrie Charter Eagles in the best-of-3 Class 1-A state championship series beginning Friday at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs. Game 2 and, if necessary, Game 3 will be held Saturday. The match-up pits two schools about 25 miles apart. The players have crossed paths on the youth circuit, and both schools had entries in a fall league at Asheboro’s McCrary Park. UCA won the 2019 state title. That postseason march included a victory against North Moore in the first round…

Jan

18

2023

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By The Associated Press

EPA chief Regan speaks at NC Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance

Newsclean water, EPA, Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Regan, MLK Day, pollution

RALEIGH — The drive for clean water and air for minority and low-income residents is inexorably linked to the march toward racial equality that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. championed, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan told North Carolina state employees Friday. Regan, a Goldsboro native and Gov. Roy Cooper’s former environment secretary, delivered the keynote address to hundreds attending the annual King Day state workers’ observance at a downtown Raleigh church. The slain civil rights leader was born 94 years ago on Sunday. Regan became President Joe Biden’s head of EPA in early 2021. Regan mentioned his…

Jan

11

2023

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By Stephen Moore

MOORE: US Big Three auto companies commit to making cars that people don’t want

Opinionsautomakers, big three, editorial, electric vehicles, opinion

I grew up in a household with parents who were of the Greatest Generation. They lived and shouldered through the Great Depression, and then their lives and families were thrown into turmoil on Dec. 7, 1941. My grandfather worked for the War Department in Washington, D.C., and during World War II, my father served in the Pacific Theater. Both my mother and father made a solemn vow that as long as they lived, they would never buy a German or a Japanese car. No matter how well they were made. They were the enemies. They were the ones who killed…

Dec

28

2022

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Moore County ends year on a hectic note

News2022 politics, 2022 review, economy, festivals, growth, jobs, Moore County, year in review

CARTHAGE — Perhaps the biggest stories of Moore County this year came within the last two months: November elections and the December substation attack. On December 3, two substations were damaged by gunfire, leaving nearly 40,000 residents in the dark for nearly a week. During a press conference, Sheriff Ronnie Fields – who won reelection in November – said that the attacks were “targeted” and not random. The attacks raised a lot of eyebrows due to the nature of their proximity to military installations, as well as due to the nature and severity of the damage. The investigation into the…

Dec

07

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Substantial reward offered for Moore County substation attack

NewsFBI, gov. Roy Cooper, Moore County, Power outage, vandalism

PINEHURST — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that the state North Carolina, Duke Energy and Moore County are each offering monetary rewards of up to a total of $75,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the destruction of two utility substations in Moore County. The state is providing up to $25,000 while Duke Energy and Moore County are also each offering rewards up to $25,000. “An attack on our critical infrastructure will not be tolerated,” said Cooper. “I appreciate the coordinated efforts of law enforcement to leave no stone unturned in finding…

Dec

05

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Many in Moore County remain without power as Duke, REMC work to replace damages infrastructure

Business, Government, NewsDuke Power, Mass Power Outage, Randolph Electric, Southern Pines

PINEHURST — Nearly half the over 2,700 Randolph Electric customers affected by the weekend damage to Moore County's power grid have regained power and Duke Energy crews have restored power to nearly 7,000 customers since Sunday night. As of Monday, approximately 38,000 Duke customers in the area remain without power – down from 45,000. Randolph EMC said in a release that the Moore County outage has affected 2,768 members and co-op has restored power to 1,276 total members at various times and for a limited duration. Randolph EMC has implemented a rotating restoration process for parts of the outage area.…

Dec

04

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Power still out across Moore County, state of emergency declared

Newsgov. Roy Cooper, Moore County, Power outage, Richard Hudson, Ronnie Fields

PINEHURST— Power remains out for over 35,000 Moore County residents following a suspected criminal attack on Duke Energy substations on Saturday, Dec. 3. Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields announced at a Sunday press conference that multiple law enforcement agencies including the SBI and FBI were investigating the acts. Fields indicated that law enforcement has not determined a motivation. He said someone pulled up and "opened fire on the substation, the same thing with the other one," at the press conference. "No group has stepped up to acknowledge or accept that they're the ones that done it," Fields said, adding "we're looking…

Dec

04

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Moore power outage being investigated as criminal occurrence

NewsMoore County, Power outage, Ronnie Fields

PINEHURST — The Moore County Sheriff's Office is investigating a mass power outage across the county as a criminal occurrence, the department said on Saturday night. Just after 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, several different communities across Moore County began experiencing power outages. The department said as utility companies began responding to the different substations, evidence was discovered that indicated that intentional vandalism had occurred at multiple sites. Moore County Sheriff’s Deputies and various other law enforcement agencies within the county responded to the different areas and are providing further site security, according to Sheriff Ronnie Fields in a statement.…