On the market since last summer, Rockingham Speedway, known worldwide as The Rock, has a new owner. The International Hot Rod ...

The Pinecrest boys wrestling team picked up two close wins in the tournament portion of the Carolina Clash Duals to secure ...

Warren and Marianne Lewis opened the eponymous Chef Warren’s restaurant in 1997. A love of food and service grew into an extended “family” — one they hosted and guided day ...

When the U.S. Golf Association’s Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Program started more than three years ago, the mission was to ...

It is wonderful to be here again at home in The Pilot. While I acknowledge that I have been absent, I can promise you that I have not been AWOL.

It’s that time of year for economists to emerge and present their economic forecasts. Some say it’s like the economic version of Groundhog Day. Will economists see the light of ...

What is the biggest fight going on in Washington right now? I think it’s health care: How do we access it, how do we pay for it?

As Mark Twain observed, “Success is a journey, not a destination. It requires effort, vigilance and reevaluation.” I am happy to report that 2025 was again a year of many ...

Birdie, by First Bank, which could have relocated its corporate headquarters anywhere but chose to remain in Southern Pines after selling its building to the town. The former bank headquarters ...

It’s time for Moore County to modernize how we manage our animal shelter. The shelter should not be under the Sheriff’s Office; the Sheriff’s Office is designed for law enforcement, ...

I have no complaints with Joyce Reehling’s recent commentary on Jan. 6, 2021; it was certainly a sad day for America. But re-electing Donald Trump was driven by how far ...

If Trump’s friends have money to give to the American people (we’re talking about hundreds of millions of dollars) to build a ballroom enrobed in gold, why can’t he ask ...