James Alford has been kicking it downstairs at Cabin Branch Tack Shop in Southern Pines for about 30 years now, repairing everything from saddles to leather boots and quite literally minding his [...]

Pinehurst’s newest French café, Agora, is now open in the historic Pinehurst Bank building. Equipped with an in-house chef and a baker that specializes in gluten-free and dairy-free goods, [...]

After taking a few weeks off this summer, Ashten’s has reopened its doors as what owner Ashley Van Camp calls “Ashten’s 3.0.” There are quite a few changes, so let us [...]

STORYTIME: Upon discovering the absence of his teenaged African spurred tortoise on Saturday, Aug. 28, Randal Caswell immediately sprung into action, posting a lost pet ad with The [...]

If we had a dollar for every time out-of-town visitors told us “this is just like Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls!” after walking around downtown Southern Pines, we’d be able to [...]

Forty-one years ago, Margie Snow was wading around in the lake at Cardinal Park when her class ring from Magnolia High School in Lumberton went MIA. Fearful of what her grandmother, who was [...]

Don’t let Ed Mitchell’s down-home persona fool you. This guy is a pro — so much of one he has his own sauce line, has been featured in the book-turned-Netflix documentary, [...]

Owner Curt Shelvey plans to flip it and reverse it, Missy Elliott-style, and revert the Grinders and Gravy back to Curt’s Cucina. Yes, that includes indoor seating, the classic Curt’s [...]