Located at the corner of Hemp and S. Kennedy streets, the old Milliken textile plant has long been at the center of Robbins, but the town’s Board of Commissioners are now looking ahead to what might replace it. The plant, which once employed hundreds in the northern Moore County town, closed in the 1990s and […]
Addressing an audience of elected leaders and government officials from across the Sandhills, U.S. Golf Association CEO Mike Whan was the keynote speaker for a dinner event organized by Moore County Partners in Progress on February 7th on behalf of the N.C. Department of Transportation. It was held in the ballroom of the Carolina Hotel. Whan’s visit […]
Governor Roy Cooper recently announced the Town of Carthage has received a $350,000 Rural Transformation Grant to support the completion of the Town’s Downtown Corridor Plan. The funds will be used to develop a final conceptual design plan for improvements related to aesthetics, safety, landscaping, grade improvements, the integration of accessible sidewalks, and the construction […]
The town of Aberdeen and Moore County are planning to ready 73 acres available in the Iron Horse Industrial Park in Aberdeen for development. The 128-acre Iron Horse property on Carolina Road has rail access, natural gas, and town sewer and water utilities. Mayor Robbie Farrell called it a “gold mine” waiting for development. The project proposes Moore County […]
Event Marks Major Construction Milestone on North Carolina Campus PINEHURST, N.C. (January 20, 2023) – The USGA placed the final steel beam of its new Test Center and Administration building Thursday at the six-acre Golf House Pinehurst campus in North Carolina, as it plans for an on-schedule completion by the end of the year. Representatives from the Village of Pinehurst, […]
The most recent annual economic impact for the Moore County Airport (KSOP) has increased to over $107 million, placing the airport in the top 15 of the General Aviation Airports in North Carolina. This data was recently published by the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation and followed the State of Aviation biannual report developed […]
Pinehurst Resort and Country Club recently announced that its property in Aberdeen off N.C. Highway 5 will be the site of its tenth golf course. Work clearing trees is slated to begin later in January on a course that will be designed by world-renowned golf architect Tom Doak. The resort is hoping to have Pinehurst No. […]
Governor Roy Cooper recently announced the Town of Vass has received a $650,000 Rural Transformation Grant to build sidewalks that will connect Vass-Lakeview Elementary School to the Sandy Ramey Keith Park. The pedestrian improvements will also include bike racks, benches, micro libraries, activities for children, public art, and landscaping/trees – all designed to uplift the community […]
The Carthage Century Committee recently awarded $24,500 in Carthage Downtown Revitalization Grants to eleven small businesses in the downtown area. These grants were made possible by a Hometown Revitalization Grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to help recognize the value that small businesses bring to creating vibrant downtowns. Individual grants ranged from $1,300 to $2,345 and were […]
Economic prospects for the Town of Robbins are looking brighter for the new year. The Town is hoping to take advantage of grants from the N.C. Department of Commerce that provide a kickstart for any new businesses looking to move to towns and reuse those old properties. One such potential incoming business, being kept confidential […]
