Kairos Yoga Opens for Zen

Drop and Give Me Zen A new yoga studio opened today, Feb. 9, in downtown Southern Pines. Kairos Yoga Studio is brought to you by Kai Salang, a familiar face and yoga enthusiast whose passion is [...]

Urban Pet Co. Fetches More Space

Fetching More Space Because even in this economy, we stay spoiling our pets. That’s why Gracie Scarboro opened Urban Pet Co. in December 2024, and why she’s expanding into the [...]

Vows & Cows: New Event Venue Now Booking

Come for the Vows, Stay for the Cows If there’s one thing we know you love, it’s options. Now here’s another venue option a few small steps away from being ready to [...]

Rock ‘N Run Becomes Rise ‘N Run

Run With The Sun The Rock ‘N Run 5K has undergone a rebrand — but don’t worry, it’s keeping its heart and sole. It will now be a morning event called the [...]

Studio 729 Flexes Third Anniversary with New Space

Making Gains Studio 729 just celebrated three years and a big move to a bigger and better gym location. Owner Tony Dixon says the biggest lessons he’s learned are stay true [...]

A Win For Wildlife: 147 Acres Preserved

A Win for Wildlife 147 acres of forestland were recently preserved near Carthage, thanks to a partnership with landowners Kathleen and Andy White and the Three Rivers Land Trust. The [...]

U-Turns are In Your Future: New Traffic Patterns Planned

U-Turns are In Your Future Projects to update traffic patterns along a handful of major thoroughfares — U.S. 1, N.C. 5, N.C. 211 and U.S. 15-501 — have been scheduled for several years. [...]

Pine Life Brand Shifts Back to Online Focus

The Other Pine Cone Dropped Another big change is on the docket for Pine Life, a local lifestyle brand. Owner Stephanie Czekalski will be closing her brick and mortar, located in Olmsted Village, [...]

Bounty Taps Southern Pines for Second Location

A casual farm-to-table restaurant with a seasonal menu, full bar and its own beer brand is set to open in early 2026. Bounty Farmhouse Kitchen & Tap has snagged the corner spot in the Target [...]

Tune into Sunrise Theater’s Tuesday Night Music Club

Surprise Your Earholes  There’s a certain charm to speakeasy style, and that’s exactly what The Sunrise Theater hopes to capture with its Tuesday Night Music Club. How it [...]