Blog – Moore County Edition

Aug

16

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Strickland, Morgan, Pizzella to remain on Village of Pinehurst litigation committee

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, August 8, with various advisory board matters, road resurfacing and litigation concerns on the agenda. The council kicked off its regular meeting with appointments of four citizens to various Village boards and commissions. The first was the appointment of Tom Brereton to the Pinehurst Neighborhood Advisory Committee representing Pinewild. “We only had one applicant for Pinewild, but the good news is that Tom was the selection and designee from the Pinewild Property Owners Association, so we got the right guy,” said Village Manager Jeff Sanborn. The second was the reappointment of…

Aug

09

2023

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By Bob Sutton

Asheboro-based Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc. to close all facilities

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ASHEBORO — Klaussner Furniture Industries, which once had been the largest employer in Randolph County, is shutting down operations at all its facilities, the company announced Monday. The company was tightly tied to Asheboro, which housed its corporate headquarters. According to a news release: “Klaussner’s lending source has unexpectedly refused to continue to fund the Company’s operations. This outcome was not reasonably foreseeable, but due to these unexpected circumstances, Klaussner can no longer sustain its operations. There will be more than 3,800 job losses, with a majority of those connected to Asheboro and Randolph County, based on some reports. The…

Aug

09

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Pinehurst Council approves nominations to Neighborhood Advisory Committee

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, July 25, with a somber opening in regards to the passing of Councilmember Jane Hogeman. “With respect to today’s council meeting and to maintain a desire for privacy and appropriate decorum, the family has asked that comments about Jane come only from Reverend Hugh Tudor-Foley tonight,” said Mayor John Strickland. “Not from staff, council members or the public.” “The beauty of our Village will be a reminder to us of Jane’s life of service to others,” Tudor-Foley said. “Her character, commitment, dedication and friendship. We ask that you deal graciously with…

Aug

02

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

VinFast breaks ground on automotive manufacturing facility in Chatham County

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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 U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson

Accountability on the issues impacting you

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President Ronald Reagan famously said, “A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” President Joe Biden’s open border policies have fueled a historic surge in illegal immigration and the flames of our ongoing border crisis. Since Biden took office, there have been over 5.6 million illegal crossings encountered at our Southern border, and while approximately 1.6 million illegal immigrants have escaped apprehension that we know of. According to Customs and Border Protection, 144,500 illegal immigrants were encountered at the Southern border in June alone—a 186% increase from the number of June encounters during the last administration. To…

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

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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

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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

26

2023

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By Matt Mercer

Moore County elections: 2023 municipal ballots are set

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CARTHAGE — The contests for Moore County’s 2023 municipal elections are set. Voters in 11 municipalities will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Aberdeen Board of Commissioners (3 seats) Teressa Beavers Bryan Bowles Ron Utley Elease Goodwin Cameron Mayor Tash Nichols McDuffie Ginger Bauerbrand Cameron Board of Commissioners (3 seats) Michael A. Williamson Lisa Paschal Tanya Nicely Leenheer Carthage Mayor George H. Wilson Jr. Jimmy Chalflinch Ian K. Lumgair Carthage Board of Commissioners (2 seats) Malcolm Hall Dan Bonillo Al Barber Marcus Tush Kevin Lewis Foxfire Village Council (1 seat) George F. Hedrick Mary Gilroy Janice Gregorich Warren…

Jul

19

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Frustrations boiler over again between Board of Education members

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CARTHAGE — The Moore County Schools Board of Education met Monday, July 10, as animosity continued amongst board members. During discussions regarding the prioritization of the Master Facility Plan projects, emotions seemed to reach a boiling point as verbal clashes between Board Chair Robert Levy and Vice Chair David Hensley increased. Emotions had been running high between the two Republican members dating back to last month’s meeting when the two engaged in a verbal spout regarding what Hensley saw as an overstep by Levy as the Board Chair struck down three of Hensley’s added agenda items. The most recent point…

Jul

19

2023

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By North State Journal Staff

Pinehurst mayoral contest leads Moore County election filings

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PINEHURST — Three candidates are in the race for Pinehurst mayor in this November’s municipal election. The first candidate to file was former village councilmember Kevin Drum, who lost re-election in 2021 and has been vocal about his displeasure with the current members. “I am committed to leading Pinehurst by respecting its traditions and history, by inspiring and empowering fellow council members, village staff, and our citizens, and by restoring transparency to local governance,” Drum said in a statement following his filing. A longtime community leader, Drum was first elected to the village council in 2017 following time spent on…