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The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/30/26
Moore County has seen a recent push to bring commercial air service to the regional airport. Reporter Frank Daniels IV shares the latest contribution to the…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/26/26
Residents in Pinehurst may have new options to keep deer away from vegetation in their yards. Reporter Matt Lamb discusses the village's potential plans and…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/25/26
In this episode we review the tenure of reporter Elena Marsh, who has covered County and Carthage government meetings, the Moore County Airport Authority and…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/24/26
After 16 years of work, a non profit is seeing progress on restoration of the Robbins Theater. Reporter Jonathan Bym explains what the Robbins Village Theater…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/23/26
A large project along U.S. 1 has been given the go-ahead by officials from the Town of Aberdeen. Reporter Frank Daniels IV reviews the Aberdeen Station project…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/18/26
Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins passed through Pinehurst on a press tour Thursday. Reporter Jonathan Bym was able to ask him which golfers he would like his World…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/17/26
Golf, pottery and the United Nations? In the mid-1940s, North Carolina’s first female member of Congress, Eliza Jane Pratt, helped lead the conversation to…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/16/26
In recent years, Southern Pines has made efforts to ’right size’ parking in its historic downtown area. Reporter Ana Risano shares the town’s efforts to review…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/12/26
A local bill out of the General Assembly could change the county’s municipal and school board elections moving forward. Reporter Matt Lamb details the changes…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/11/26
Aberdeen town leaders said the former elementary school auditorium and gymnasium will become more expensive to maintain without action. Reporter Frank Daniels…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/10/26
Automated license plate readers are becoming more common in Moore County. Reporter Jonathan Bym explains how local law enforcement agencies use them and what…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/09/26
Prescribed burns are medicine for the land — preventing wildfires and creating ideal conditions for Sandhills flora to thrive. Reporter Ana Risano shares why…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/05/26
The inaugural class from the Moore County Cooperative Innovative High School finished it’s freshman year with comparatively exceptional marks. Reporter Matt…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/04/26
Carthage commissioners have asked town staff to take a budget draft back to the drawing board. Reporter Elena Marsh outlines some of the priorities and…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/03/26
Moore County's high school sports season has wrapped up after extended runs into championship territory. Reporter Jonathan Bym details why he believes this…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 06/02/26
Aberdeen is seeing more new business growth with a combination play space and cafe on Poplar Street. Reporter Emilee Phillips shares the details of Blue Bird…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/29/26
Municipal budget season in wrapping up. Reporter Matt Lamb details how the Village of Pinehurst has planned for the upcoming fiscal year. The Pilot Newspaper…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/28/26
A short lived mystery has come to an end. Reporter Elena Marsh explains that while the Town of Carthage is indeed a part of a regional cycling route, the wide…
The PilotThe Pilot's Briefing 05/27/26
Robbins was recently identified in a “rapid response” report by the N.C. Office of the State Auditor earlier this month for not fully complying with certain…
The PilotThe Pilot’s News Briefing 05/26/26
The northern area of Southern Pines has become a target for development as the town continues to grow. Reporter Ana Risano discusses three projects that…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/22/26
With the close of the school year nearing, local organizations are presenting standout students with annual scholarships. Reporter Matt Lamb reviews the…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/21/26
In recent years, Taylortown has sought to identify and precisely document its infrastructure. Reporter Elena Marsh shares the latest update on the town’s…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/20/26
After 31 years, James Horwath will step away from his roles as Moore County teacher and girls soccer coach, but it won’t be the end of his service. Reporter…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/19/26
Moore County's municipalities continue on a growth curve, latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show, with Aberdeen experiencing the biggest change…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/15/26
Recently, officials from both Aberdeen and Pinehurst have discussed sending resolution’s to legislators opposing laws to remove planning and zoning control…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/14/26
On his 76th birthday, Marshall Howell took flight for the first time in three years, thanks to a surprise gift from his wife, Missy. Reporter Elena Marsh…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/13/26
The Tyson Sinclair building in Carthage has evolved over the years since its inception as a mansion to a building housing a number of small businesses…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/12/26
Reservoir Park is a well-used recreation area for the Town of Southern Pines, but the town has no way to control its water levels in the event of severe…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/08/26
Remote learning has become commonplace across the country. Reporter Matt Lamb outlines the Moore County School District’s intent to formalize plans in the…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/07/26
Local homebuilder TGU Home Solutions recently won a national small business competition. Reporter Frank Daniels IV tells the business’ story. The Pilot…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/06/26
In a split vote, the county commissioners reversed course and approved allocation of occupancy tax funds toward the airport’s efforts to attract commercial air…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 05/05/26
A proposed amendment to the NC Constitution to allow the General Assembly to regulate property tax rates has received pushback from municipalities across the…
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The Pilot's News Briefing 05/01/26
An Aberdeen resident was fatally struck by a freight train in Pinehurst Thursday evening. Reporter Jonathan Bym shares some of the details. The Pilot Newspaper…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/30/26
The Village of Pinehurst has been exploring fundraising options for the new Given Memorial Library and soon-to-be renovated Tufts Archives. Reporter Matt Lamb…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 03/29/26
An ongoing effort to bring commercial air service to the county continues through local public-private partnerships, but there are residents who remain opposed…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/28/26
After more than a decade, the red, barn-like structure on U.S. 1 in Southern Pines was purchased for a new restaurant concept. Reporter Ana Risano details an…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/24/26
Last week the school board voted to transfer security responsibilities to the county Sheriff's Office after board chair Robin Calcutt said they "tried…
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The Pilot's News Briefing 04/23/26
County growth is evident at all levels, and the Moore County ABC Commission has just opened a new facility to accommodate increasing sales. Reporter Frank…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/22/26
State and local officials came out in support of Carlie C’s grocery store in Robbins. Reporter Jonathan Bym explains how, without owner Carlie “Mack” McLamb's…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/21/26
For the second time this year, the Pinehurst Village Council has passed a resolution regarding the Traffic Circle. Reporter Ana Risano explains the new action…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/17/26
A new style of subdivision has made it through Pinehurst’s Village Council. Reporter Matt Lamb details the new “pocket neighborhood” Village Walk concept on…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/16/26
Growth in the county has led commissioners turn their attention to updating development guidelines, now that a new land use plan is in place. Reporter Elena…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/15/26
Oil prices are rising with no end to the Iran conflict in sight. Reporter Frank Daniels IV outlines some of the impacts businesses are feeling away from the…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/14/26
Discussion of the Traffic Circle has come around again between the Pinehurst Village Council and the North Carolina DOT. Reporter Ana Risano explains the DOT’s…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/10/26
More than two years after a $25 million appropriation for capital improvements, the Sandhills Community College trustees recently approved the rendering for a…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/09/26
Carthage’s historic Tyson and Jones buggy factory building was sitting in disrepair before the town and Southern Pines Brewing Company jointly refurbished and…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/08/26
Marathons are often a hallmark of personal achievement, where completion alone is a worthy accomplishment for some or a new challenge for others. Reporter…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/07/26
A new bar in Aberdeen is offering prohibition-era cocktails and a spacious patio to enjoy them. Reporter Emilee Phillips shares details of Poplar Place. The…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/03/26
A newly-formed Legislative Committee for the Moore County Board of Education has passed a resolution calling for leeway to create an early start school…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 04/02/26
As of Jan. 1, Moore County’s six percent occupancy tax is in effect. Reporter Elena Marsh shares what the Tourism Authority said it plans to do with the money…
The PilotThe Pilot's New Briefing 04/01/26
Fire station proximity is one factor in a homeowner’s insurance costs, and some near the heart of Moore County will soon find relief on that front. Reporter…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 03/31/26
A new health and wellness clinic, offering a novel way to combat treatment resistant cases of post traumatic stress and depression through psychedelic-assisted…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 03/27/26
Following a letter from the NC Department of Transportation saying, though the agency is still committed to partnering with the village, the organization is…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 03/26/26
The partial federal government shutdown has caused FEMA to go unfunded, leading to local consequences for municipal repairs. Reporter Elena Marsh shares how…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 03/25/26
Sherriff's K-9 Anna was donated a ballistic vest in honor of Conner Crossen, a North Carolina child who died from cancer. Reporter Jonathan Bym tells the story…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 03/24/26
The West Southern Pines Center for African American History, Cultural Arts and Business was established in 2021. Reporter Ana Risano brings an update on how…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 03/20/26
Attorneys Alicia Jurney and Mike Newman have been absolved of misconduct in a ruling by special prosecutor Robert “Tony” Buzzard. Reporter Matt Lamb recounts…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 03/19/26
The Moore County Airport Authority received an economic impact study surrounding its efforts to bring commercial air service to the county. Reporter Elena…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 03/18/26
Local housing regulations — and the prospect of state laws restricting municipalities to address them — were discussed at the recent Tricities planning meeting…
The PilotThe Pilot's News Briefing 03/17/26
The Pinecrest Athletics Club sent a letter to the county commissioners requesting funding to match what was promised to Union Pines and North Moore for the…