News – Moore County Edition

Oct

19

2022

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Pinehurst council continues discussion over regulation of short-term rentals

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council continued the process of attempting to regulate short-term rentals to address the concerns of citizens as they discussed amendments to the Pinehurst Development Ordinance. “This final document will address all the key issues that the council has been dealing with its staff and through comments from you for several months,” said Mayor John Strickland. “We believe that this document, once completed and voted on, will deal with some of our key issues with STRs, which include the rapid growth, classifying STRs as non-conforming uses, maintaining the integrity of our neighborhoods, and also establish…

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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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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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Aberdeen Citizens Academy Program returns

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ABERDEEN — The Town of Aberdeen Board met Monday with a potential text amendment to the UDO and a preliminary discussion on affordable housing as the key items on the agenda. The Town of Aberdeen’s Citizens Academy Program will return in October after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “For various reasons, because of COVID, we haven’t done our citizens academy for a couple of years,” said Town Manager Paul Sabiston. “We have about six participants signed up now, and we’re looking for four or five more candidates that can join us Monday. We’ve got a pretty good…

Sep

28

2022

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By North State Journal Staff

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…

Sep

07

2022

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By North State Journal Staff

Woman killed in Robbins mobile home shooting

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Sheriff Ronnie Fields announces an investigation following a shooting death in the Robbins area of Moore County. On September 3, 2022, at approximately 10:00 pm, Moore County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of someone going door to door in the area of Sunset mobile home park in Robbins, North Carolina. Prior to arriving, deputies received a second report of a disturbance and gunshots fired in the same area. Deputies arrived at the 100 block of Sunset Place in Robbins, North Carolina, to find 23-year-old Laura Hernandez, also from Robbins, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Hernandez had been shot…

Sep

07

2022

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By Randolph Record

The Festival D’Avion is coming to Moore County

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The Festival D’Avion, a celebration of freedom and flight, is set to take place at the Moore County Airport in Carthage this October. The event, which will occur on October 28 and 29, will offer a variety of air displays, special activities, entertainment for kids, and even live music. All five branches of the military will be recognized with static aircraft exhibits honoring the men and women who have served in the armed forces. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmesandhills.com. In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Fighter Squadron…

Aug

24

2022

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By A.P. Dillon

Duke legal clinic inserted itself into Moore Schools book controversy

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RALEIGH — A June 10 letter reveals that Duke University Law School’s First Amendment Clinic inserted itself into the ongoing fight over alleged obscene books found in Moore County Public Schools. The letter was addressed to Moore County Board of Education Chair Pam Thompson along with the rest of the board members and was signed by Benjamin Rossi and Sarah Ludington of Duke Law’s First Amendment Clinic (DLFAC). In their letter, DLFAC takes aim at two books successfully removed “Life is Funny” by E.R. Frank and “Looking for Alaska” by John Green. DLFAC’s letter claims the “removal and banning of…