Randolph Record – Moore County Edition

Aug

02

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

VinFast breaks ground on automotive manufacturing facility in Chatham County

Newsautomotive, factory, vinfast

MONCURE – VinFast, a Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer, broke ground on their proposed billion dollar facility in Chatham County Friday, July 28. In an event attended by VinFast executives, the Vietnam Ambassador to the United States, Gov. Roy Cooper as well as various government officials, VinFast laid out their future plans and goals regarding the factory located in the Triangle Innovation Point megasite. “Just over a year ago, Vinfast announced the plan to build our first North American manufacturing facility and today we are here to start the construction of the first EV factory in North Carolina which will have…

Aug

02

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Southern Pines Council postpones decision on potential S. Bennett St. planned development

Governmentdevelopment, Southern Pines Council

SOUTHERN PINES — The Southern Pines Town Council met Tuesday, July 11, with multiple public hearings on UDO updates, annexations and architectural reviews on the agenda. The council first approved the appointment of Mary Miller to the Appearance Commission on a three-year term and as a representative of the ETJ and approved an amendment to the Yard Sales Ordinance in order to remove misdemeanor arrest as an allowed remedy of a violation of the ordinance and that inspection authority is limited to the portion of a yard sale site that is open to the public for the purposes of the…

Jul

26

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Pinehurst Council approves appointments to Neighborhood Advisory Board

GovernmentPinehurst Council, Village of Pinehurst

PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, July 11, with primarily presentations and appointments on the agenda. The council first approved two appointments to the Pinehurst Neighborhood Advisory Committee, Carolyn Jamison and Jennifer Tomilin. “The first is in regards to the newly formed neighborhood of North Lake Pinehurst,” said Village Manager Jeff Sanborn. “We had a lot of interest from the neighborhood. We had four applicants that we interviewed, and we agreed that the best candidate for the position was Carolyn Jamison. Carolyn has served on the NAC previously, representing the civic group, and also was an alternate…

Jul

12

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Pinehurst approves reclassifications, market adjustment and COLA modifications

Newsannexation, Pinehurst

PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, June 27, with multiple financial items on the agenda. The council first held a public hearing for a request by Red Pine Investments, LLC, for a voluntary annexation petition for 7.8 acres of property located in the vicinity of Trotter Drive west of NC Highway 5. “To date, staff has not received any application nor have there been shared any concrete conceptual designs or layouts for the four parcels,” said Planning and Inspections Director Alex Cameron. “It is zoned Block H within the Pinehurst South Form-Based District. In large, the permitted…

Jul

06

2023

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By U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson

HUDSON: Defending your rights and celebrating our nation

OpinionsIndependence Day, July 4, national defense

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Since our nation’s founding 247 years ago, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness have defined the American dream. In the Declaration of Independence, our Founding Fathers set the goal of building a land where all could live freely and peacefully. As your Congressman, I will always defend your rights from those who seek to destroy life, threaten our liberties, or endanger your pursuit of…

Jul

05

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Southern Pines approves FY 23-24 budget with $0.29 tax rate

NewsFY24 budget, Southern Pines, southern pines town council

SOUTHERN PINES — The Southern Pines Town Council met Tuesday, June 13, with quite a few public hearings on the agenda. The council held four public hearings, with the first being the second hearing for the proposed FY 23-24 budget, which includes a reduction in property tax rate down to $0.29. The only significant change to the budget since last month’s hearing was an increase in the solid waste fee from the previously proposed amount of $17 a month to $17.25 a month. “This is a direct result of Moore County letting us know here in the last couple of…

Jun

28

2023

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By Randolph Record

Senator Budd votes to advance FY 2024 NDAA, secures pay raise for servicemembers and construction funding for installations

NewsSenate Armed Services Committee, Senator Ted Budd

Washington, D.C. – Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the Senate Floor. Budd secured a 5.2% pay raise for North Carolina servicemembers and their families, as well as nearly $400 million for construction at North Carolina’s military installations. Budd also led the effort to ensure this year’s NDAA sends a strong message that reduction to special operations force structure should not be considered given the vital and increasing role special operations forces play in strategic competition, in addition to conducting counter-terrorism…

Jun

15

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

MCS approves bids focused on higher quality food

Newsfood, lunch, MCS, Moore County Schools, nutrition, school bus

CARTHAGE — The Moore County Schools Board of Education met Monday, June 12, with several items on the agenda, including bids for food and updates to bus technology. The board approved the 2023-24 Child Nutrition bid awards for groceries, supplies, beverages, produce, milk and ice cream. The companies that will be providing these supplies are Sysco Raleigh, Pepsi, Honeycutt Produce, Hershey Creamery, Maola Dairies, and Saffelle. “This is a total projected cost of $2,506,331.45. However, keep in mind that the actual cost will be based on the amount of product used, and any increase is projected to fit within the…

Jun

07

2023

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By U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson

HUDSON: One step toward a fiscally responsible future

Opinionscolumn, economics, editorial, fiscally responsible, Hudson, opinion, rep. richard hudson

$95,000. That’s more than the average household income for an entire family in North Carolina. It’s also your share of our nation’s astonishing $31 trillion debt. When I think about my seven-year-old son being saddled with a $95,000 bill before he even enters the 2nd grade, I can’t help but be worried about his future and all our children and grandchildren. While our national debt is nothing new, out-of-control spending from Washington the last two years has accelerated this crisis to a five-alarm fire. In fact, since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, he and House Democrats have…

Jun

07

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Pinehurst approves official zoning map and text amendments for implementation of Village Place and Pinehurst South Small Area Plans

Governmentbudget, FY24 budget, public hearings, The Village of Pinehurst Council

PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, May 23, with two public hearings as well as a handful of ordinances on the agenda. The council held two public hearings, with the first being for the FY24 proposed budget. The proposed budget totals $26.9 million dollars which is 8% less than the amended general fund budget of the current fiscal year. “Primarily, it’s less on the revenue side because we do not have the American Rescue Plan funds that kind of washed in over the last couple of years, and on the expenditure side, it’s lower because we had…