Moore County is full of vibrant downtowns because of its business community. Whether it’s Broad Street in Southern Pines, Main Street in Aberdeen or the village center in Pinehurst, it is our small shops that maintain a vibrant pulse, that attract tourists, that provide a sense of place that is difficult to find elsewhere. For shoppers who […]
The developer of a massive new mixed-use development spoke before a group of key Moore County business leaders on October 27th, outlining plans for a sweeping project, Morganton Park South, that could be transformational for southern Moore. “In one of the worst kept secrets in Moore County, yes, a Target is officially coming to Southern Pines,” […]
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 NC 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 […]
While much of the area surrounding downtown Carthage is in the midst of moving and groovin’, the downtown area itself has been in what seems a perpetual holding pattern. But hold onto your beer mugs, because Southern Pines Brewing is planning on movin’ and brewin’ into the town’s iconic Buggy Building. After decades of disrepair and thwarted […]
From Triangle Business Journal: One of the largest craft brewers in North Carolina has its sights set on expansion, with two new locations close to home. Southern Pines Brewing Company has two expansion projects in the works – one in Fayetteville and one in Carthage, located north of Southern Pines in Moore County. The brewery has gained […]
Moore County witnessed an unprecedented $673 million in economic impact from visitor spending in 2021, a 70 percent increase from the previous year. That increase ranks as the fourth highest rate of increase statewide, up from $396 million in visitor spending in 2020. Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North […]
Developer Blaine East shared new details about his ambitious plan for Little River Resort with the Carthage Board of Commissioners on Wednesday. The Apex businessman has spearheaded several commercial projects in Moore County over the years, including the Southern Pines shopping center currently anchored by Kohl’s on Brucewood Road. East told the commissioners that Little […]
Our area Convention & Visitors Bureau posted this great article written through the fresh eyes of someone who recently visited Moore County for the first time. While it may be geared toward giving visitors a sense of what Moore County is like, the article is really not just for visitors. It’s also for residents – newcomers and […]
We’ve raved about Moore County’s dynamic craft brewery scene in previous articles as we are home to four microbreweries and a cider house, but we may soon have a new offering on the spectrum of spirits. Southern Pines couple Brad and Jessica Halling of Rickhouse Properties have a conceptual development plan for their American Whiskey Co. project, […]
As Moore County gets into the spirit of holiday shopping, the spirit of shopping locally to support our County’s businesses is growing. We all know what a tremendous negative impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on many of our local businesses, so the spirit of resiliency and of residents coming together to “Shop Small, Shop […]
