Charter School Breaks Ground for Expansion

A year from now, The Academy of Moore County will have even more to celebrate than burgeoning enrollment and the 10-year anniversary of its campus on U.S. 15-501 south of Aberdeen. Teachers, parents, students and board members marked the start of construction on a new building, the first major expansion on the Academy's campus, on Wednesday.

Hudson Opens Office in SCC Library

Congressman Richard Hudson talks with supporters Monday after the formal opening of his Moore County office in Boyd Library at Sandhills Community College. Congressman Richard Hudson talks with supporters Monday after the formal opening of his Moore County office in Boyd Library at Sandhills Community College.

Failed repeal: Local legislators talk about HB2 Updated at

The way forward on House Bill 2 will be tricky since Republicans and Democrats do not trust each other, according to N.C. Sen. Jerry Tillman. He also said some legislators question whether the N.C. General Assembly made a mistake when they met in a special session on March 23 to pass HB2, which nullified a Charlotte ordinance that was set to take effect in a few days.