Changes on the Way for Southern Whey

Changes on the Whey After 10 years, Southern Whey in downtown Southern Pines is changing hands. Owners Chris Abbey and Angela Sanchez announced last month they sold the shop to Mary Schlaff, [...]

Bravory Bakehouse is Ready to Serve the Homefront

Bravory Bakehouse is nearly ready to serve, in more ways than one. The concept is brought to you by Erin and Nick Vandre — yup, the same people behind Kind Cookie Company, with those same [...]

What The Helly is Going on with The Roast Office?

We’ve Entered Perkatory Unless you’ve been spending the last week under a rock, you know that The Roast Office and its lease at the Outpost has turned into the [...]

Chef Curt Shelvey to Retire the Gravy Train

After 42 years in the culinary industry, 37 of those in Moore County, chef Curt Shelvey says he’s ready to take a break from daily restaurant operations and say ciao to his popular Italian [...]

Fresh Meat in Town: The New York Butcher Shoppe Opens

Fresh Meat on the Block No, really. New York Butcher Shoppe, that was announced back in December, officially opened today, July 7, at 1010 Old U.S. 1. The shop carries fresh meats including [...]

What We Know on the “500-Year Flood”

Mudlife Crisis We are far from pleased to announce that “500-year flood” can now be added to the list of things millennials have lived through. When we said “make it [...]

No More Blooms From Thistle & Moon

No More Blooms From Thistle & Moon Thistle & Moon owner Mary Furby announced last week that she would soon be closing her Broad Street storefront and that the fall 2025 wedding [...]

This Engine Had Purr; Kitten Rescued

Ford F1-Kitty Earlier this Thursday afternoon, a local family heard strange noises coming from their vehicle so they decided to drop it by Cooper Ford in Carthage. Shop manager Kevin Cozine [...]

Moore County Fourth of July Celebrations 2025

Wednesday, July 2, 6:30 p.m.: Test your knowledge during a patriotic themed trivia night at The Buggy Factory. Give me liberty. Thursday, July 3, 2 p.m. until: Find the Aberdeen [...]

Catty Shack Sheds Light on Cat Grooming

Shedding a Light on Cat Grooming Maureen O’Connor, the self-declared cat lady of Moore County, is here to dispel the myth that cats don’t need TLC just because they groom [...]