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New-look Sanford Christmas Parade to air live on CBS17

Courtesy of Downtown Sanford Inc. The streets of downtown Sanford will come alive again at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 with twinkling lights, festive floats, holiday performances and a very special visit from Santa Claus as the Sanford Christmas Parade, recognized as North Carolina’s longest-running nighttime Christmas parade. Hosted...

Sanford, NC · 21h
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2 Upstate men facing charges after jewelry store armed robbery in NC

SANFORD, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Sanford Police Department reports charging two men from Greenville County in connection with an armed robbery at a jewelry store on Tuesday. Timothy Govenor Alexander and Corey Mitchell Alexander are facing charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon, 3 counts of second degree kidnapping, and injury to personal property.

Sanford, NC · 11h
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Lee County's New Unaffiliated Lawmaker Hasn't Chosen a Caucus

North Carolina State Legislative Building — House Party Caucus Meeting Site. April Montgomery won a North Carolina House seat covering all of Lee County and part of Moore County without running as a Democrat or a Republican, and now that she's headed to Raleigh, she says she has no plans yet to meet with either party. Montgomery, an unaffiliated candidate, defeated Republican Charles Taylor, a Sanford city council member, in a race that turned unusually contentious for a legislative contest. She says she has not committed to either party and has no plans yet to meet with either party once she's seated in the state legislature in January.

Lee County, NC · 1d
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Raleigh News & Observer

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NC driver accused of killing cyclist, injuring 20 more could face lifetime in prison

The North Carolina man accused of crashing into a group of cyclists, killing one and seriously injuring several others on Saturday, could spend the rest of his life in prison. Donald Robert Morris-Jones, 76, made his first appearance in Wake County court on Monday as roughly two dozen members of the Carolina Cycling Club filled two rows of the courtroom at the Wake County Justice Center. Morris-Jones is charged with: Driving while impaired Felony death by vehicle Eight counts of felony serious injury by vehicle Eight counts of felony hit-and-run causing serious injury or death Driving left of center Reckless driving with wanton disregard Prosecutors with the Wake District Attorney allege that Morris-Jones, driving a black Infiniti car, drove into a group of 30 cyclists on Optimist Farm Road in Holly Springs. One cyclist, Patrick Turner, 63, was killed, while seven others were seriously injured. Six people are still hospitalized, and one person’s condition is “serious,” said Capital Cycling Club President Tim Charlino on Monday. Morris-Jones appeared on the monitor. District Court Judge Mark Stevens told Morris-Jones each count of felony serious injury by vehicle and felony hit-and-run carried a maximum sentence of 59 months. The felony death by vehicle

Wake County, NC · 2d

WRAL News

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Lawsuit over Harnett County inmate's death ends in $1.2M settlement

County leaders on Tuesday approved the public disclosure of agreements tied to the lawsuit, ending a years-long legal battle over the death of inmate Eric Griffith. The lawsuit from Griffith's estate claims Griffith exhibited clear signs of serious drug withdrawal and other medical concerns when he was arrested for failing to pay a fine. According to the lawsuit, jailers did not report Griffith's condition to the medical staff, offer any medical treatment or medications and failed to follow the detention center's Health Plan.

Harnett County, NC · 1d

FOX8 News

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Concerned mother starts online petition to fix dangerous Siler City intersection

SILER CITY, N.C. (WGHP) — Every day, Lizzi Clontz takes her kids to and from school and daycare along Silk Hope Liberty Road, which runs from Liberty into Siler City. One day last year, she lived through a nightmare. Coming to the blind intersection with Staley Snow Camp Road, another driver pulled away from the stop […]

Siler City, NC · 1d

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Child, dog uninjured in collision with tanker truck

A family, including a child and a dog, avoided injury after their Nissan passenger car and a Mountaire truck collided at the intersection of Highway 705 and Bensalem Church Road in Eagle Springs on Wednesday morning. Authorities on scene told Sandhills Sentinel that the car was pulling out of Bensalem...

Eagle Springs, NC · 22h

Raleigh News & Observer

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Live roaches, no food thermometer: 2 Triangle restaurants get B grades

The News & Observer publishes a weekly roundup of restaurant sanitation scores to keep you up-to-date on the health grades at Triangle dining spots. Sanitation scores and their corresponding letter grades are used in North Carolina to assess restaurants’ adherence to rules and standards intended to mitigate and prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses. You’ve likely seen sanitation grade cards at restaurants you’ve visited, and The N&O previously explained what those scores mean and how they’re calculated . Here are sanitation scores in Triangle counties from Nov. 3-9. Wake County sanitation scores The Wake County inspection management system shows 73 restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 3-9. Two restaurants received a B grade (a score of at least 80 but lower than 90): Dum N Grill (1000 Market Center Drive, Morrisville) received a score of 87 on Thursday, Nov. 5. The restaurant was in violation of 17 standards. Violations include gnats at a sink, no sanitizing solution test strips or food thermometer available, employees not washing hands while switching tasks and an employee tasting cooked rice with gloved hands and then putting the excess rice back into the pot of cooked rice, among other violations. The restaurant previously has not previously

Wake County, NC · 1d

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Second woman arrested in Jersey Mike’s debit card theft

A second woman has been arrested in connection with the theft of a customer’s debit card at an Aberdeen Jersey Mike’s, according to the Aberdeen Police Department. Tianna Lucky, 31, of Hoffman, was arrested Nov. 3 after investigators identified her as a second suspect in the case. The...

Aberdeen, NC · 1d

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Moore County Leadership Institute celebrates class of 2026 graduates

The Moore County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the graduation of the Moore County Leadership Institute (MCLI) class of 2026 on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities in Southern Pines. Sixteen participants completed the 10-month program, which develops leaders through hands-on exploration of Moore County’s civic, economic, and historical landscape. Family, friends, employers, and community partners joined the graduates for an evening reception, remarks, and the presentation of certificates.

Moore County, NC · 2d

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United Way of Moore County seeks grant applicants

Each year, United Way of Moore County seeks to attract the highest-quality service providers as potential grant recipients to ensure the most effective pool of programs and services for the community, and is now beginning the process of considering partners. The organization aims to identify and prioritize human needs in...

Moore County, NC · 1d

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Two-vehicle crash blocks Rays Bridge Road in Whispering Pines

A two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon blocked a portion of Rays Bridge Road in Whispering Pines while authorities investigated the crash. The collision occurred around 1:45 p.m. just before the Pine Ridge Road intersection. According to radio traffic, the crash was initially reported as a two-vehicle collision with moderate damage. On...

Whispering Pines, NC · 19h

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Pittsboro ethics case tests the line between hard questioning and misconduct

Pittsboro, NC – When Pittsboro commissioners take up allegations of ethics violations against Commissioner John Bonitz tonight, they will confront two questions that should not be collapsed into one: whether Bonitz should vote on a judgment of his own conduct, and whether the evidence establishes that he violated any of seven cited provisions of the town’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.

Pittsboro, NC · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Bikes stolen from Mama Moses' Christmas toy giveaway. ‘I forgive him,' she says.

It knocked the breath out of Melanie Stewart, better known as “Mama Moses,” when she discovered a thief had taken four kids’ bikes off the front porch of her Harnett County charity, stealing presents away from her massive, annual Christmas toy giveaway. But it cracked her heart even deeper when she learned the man Lillington police charged with the crime had been a regular at Underground Railroad, her community outreach for the poor, and had accepted food, clothing and “everything he had on.” But Stewart held tight to the Underground Railroad motto, which is “Keep Plowing.” “I’d tell him that I forgive him,” she said through tears Tuesday, “and that I love him. All he had to do was ask. If he’s ever hungry, all he has to do is let me know.” ‘This will not stop Christmas' Police charged Timothy Pate, 36, with misdemeanor larceny for taking four Huffy bicycles valued at $300. Stewart said they had been ordered from WalMart and delivered after hours and were waiting on the Underground Railroad porch. She did not even see the delivery notice until the next morning, nor the footage of a thief piling each of the small bikes over the

Harnett County, NC · 22h

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Phlebotomist wins with BEE award

FirstHealth of the Carolinas recognizes Whitney Platt, a phlebotomist at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, as the most recent winner of FirstHealth’s BEE Award. The BEE Award recognizes employees who go above and beyond to show compassion and extraordinary service, fulfilling the system’s core purpose – “To Care for People.”

Pinehurst, NC · 1d

The Richmond Observer

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FirstHealth introduces Dual Energy STSF Ablation Catheter to treat AFib

PINEHURST -- Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, impacting hundreds of thousands of Americans. It can significantly increase a person's risk of stroke, heart failure and ...

Pinehurst, NC · 2d

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Aberdeen board talks park bridge, new helipad

The Town of Aberdeen is working to address higher-than-expected construction costs for the pedestrian bridge at Aberdeen Lake Park. The discussion comes after the town received bids that greatly exceeded the project’s available funding. During its Nov. 9 meeting, the Aberdeen Town Board heard an update on the bridge...

Aberdeen, NC · 1d

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Woodlawn Cemetery restoration continues with new memorial markers

Preservation efforts at Historic Woodlawn Cemetery in West Southern Pines continue as local veterans and business owners are working to honor those buried at the historic site, including individuals whose identities remain unknown. According to the Southern Pines Land & Housing Trust, Morris Goins and Russell Jackson of Goins Gifts,...

Southern Pines, NC · 21h