The (Southern Pines) Pilot A Pinehurst man who was the president of a construction company pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in connection with a bid rigging scam that federal officials say defrauded the Defense Department by as much as $6 million. Brett Sanborn was the president of a construction...

Caleb M. Soptelean/The Sanford Herald A longtime Sanford City Councilman threw his hat into the ring for the Republican nomination for state House in District 51, which includes all of Lee County and part of Moore County. Charles Taylor — who is the only Republican on the city council —...

Richard Sullins & Gordon Anderson/The Rant Lee County Commissioner Taylor Vorbeck announced during Monday’s meeting of the Lee County Board of Commissioners that she won’t seek another term, and in a lengthy and at times emotional speech slammed her own party organization for having an “unelected dictator” and being “ran...

Joseph Williams/The (Whiteville) News Reporter A U.S. District Court judge ordered a federal disaster-mitigation program reinstated last week after finding the Trump administration acted unlawfully in its attempts to shut it down earlier this year. The ruling could allow the City of Whiteville to recoup millions in grant funding for...

Sam Dietrich/News Argus Marcella Barbour, a Republican, filed as a candidate in the N.C. House District 4 race and will challenge incumbent Republican Jimmy Dixon in his reelection bid for a ninth consecutive term in 2026. Barbour and Dixon will face off in the March Republican primary, with the winner...

Rose Hoban/NC Health News When new state treasurer Brad Briner walked into his new office at the beginning of 2025, he had a problem. After almost a decade of no premium increases for 750,000 state employees and their dependents, outgoing treasurer Dale Folwell had left the State Health Plan —...

Sharryse Piggott/WUNC Radio As Christmas approaches, pop-up markets selling fresh-cut Christmas trees are becoming more common across the city. The Raleigh Farmers Market remains one of the most popular destinations, offering locally grown North Carolina Fraser firs. While tree farmers are selling more Christmas trees than last year, experts say...

Brian Gordon/The (Raleigh) News & Observer An unnamed Triangle company has agreed to fill more than 1 million square feet of a local campus, in what the site’s developers say is the largest U.S. leasing deal of 2025. Charlotte-based Trinity Capital Advisors and the Florida investment firm Starwood Capital Group...

The (Southern Pines) Pilot A Pinehurst man who was the president of a construction company pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in connection with a bid rigging scam that federal officials say defrauded the Defense Department by as much as $6 million. Brett Sanborn was the president of a construction...

Caleb M. Soptelean/The Sanford Herald A longtime Sanford City Councilman threw his hat into the ring for the Republican nomination for state House in District 51, which includes all of Lee County and part of Moore County. Charles Taylor — who is the only Republican on the city council —...

Richard Sullins & Gordon Anderson/The Rant Lee County Commissioner Taylor Vorbeck announced during Monday’s meeting of the Lee County Board of Commissioners that she won’t seek another term, and in a lengthy and at times emotional speech slammed her own party organization for having an “unelected dictator” and being “ran...

Lynn Bonner/NC Newsline It’s unusual for the North Carolina Board of Elections to order a redo of an election. But Wednesday, they did it twice: once in a mayor’s race where one candidate now leads by a single vote, and again for a small Hertford County town where 7 of...

Joseph Williams/The (Whiteville) News Reporter A U.S. District Court judge ordered a federal disaster-mitigation program reinstated last week after finding the Trump administration acted unlawfully in its attempts to shut it down earlier this year. The ruling could allow the City of Whiteville to recoup millions in grant funding for...

Sam Dietrich/News Argus Marcella Barbour, a Republican, filed as a candidate in the N.C. House District 4 race and will challenge incumbent Republican Jimmy Dixon in his reelection bid for a ninth consecutive term in 2026. Barbour and Dixon will face off in the March Republican primary, with the winner...

Cindy Bae/WTVD News Devon Jenkins is a Durham native who shared how gun violence has taken a toll on his community. “It changed a lot,” Jenkins said. “I’m from the Braggtown area … we hear gunshots every day.” Jenkins was one of the dozens of community members who attended the...