Passing the Bump: A New Owner for Bump & Baby

Passing the Bump After 11 years, Bump & Baby owner, Katrin Franklin, is passing the torch. New owner Alissa Jones is a mother of four and longtime supporter of the shop who also owns [...]

Cornering a New Plan For The Edge of DTSP

Cornering a New Plan The property previously home to Doug’s Auto in downtown Southern Pines now has the green light for redevelopment after owner and developer Andy Bleggi made some changes to [...]

Let the Good Times Be-gin at Seaboard Freight Speakeasy

If You Know, You Know The secret is out: Seaboard Freight, a jazz speakeasy located in Southern Pines’ old freight depot, is currently in its soft opening phases. Staying true to the [...]

Shop It Like It’s Scot at Old Town Mercantile

Old Town Mercantile opened its doors today (Thursday, Aug. 13) in downtown Aberdeen, offering a Scottish-inspired shopping experience with a mix of market provisions and essentials for travel and [...]

U.S. 1 Won’t Be the Same Post Fire at Dunrovin

U.S. 1 Won’t Be the Same ICYMI, Dunrovin Country Store was heavily damaged in a fire that burned for hourrrrrrrs on Saturday night. Today (Monday), owner Patrick Milcendeau told The Pilot [...]

Wanna Catch Some Smoke? This Biz Owner Has a 4,000 Square Foot Humidor

An Ash-tounding Selection Steve Norell didn’t know he’d ever own the largest cigar humidor in The Sandhills. In fact, he never intended to be in the cigar business. He was just [...]

Big Hearts, Small Collars at Sam’s Place

Eliza Hage || Sway Intern If you like yours yappy, you should know about Sam’s Place, a niche shelter in Southern Pines specifically for small dogs. Founders Tannetta Van Vlissingen and [...]

This Veteran / Milspouse is Helping Others Decipher Tricare

Health Yeah  If deciphering your healthcare plan wasn’t a full-time job, life would be just too damn easy. Entrepreneur Breanna Lynn has started a whole business around helping you [...]

Meet The Teacher Behind “Art in a Cart”

Creativity That’s Convenient  Meet Olivia Cohen, the art teacher behind “Art in a Cart.” Olivia was interested in art from a young age and now sees it as a [...]

Join The Fast and The Fur-ious

Join The Fast and The Fur-ious  Feline Friends of Moore County is looking for a volunteer and animal lover to drive 30 cats up to Massachusetts the week of August 24. The reason? To [...]