Scenes from the mountains to the coast will be on display when the MANN Center for the Arts opens its "North Carolina Landscapes" exhibition Sept. 4.
Scenes from the mountains to the coast will be on display when the MANN Center for the Arts opens its "North Carolina Landscapes" exhibition Sept. 4.
Central Carolina Community College celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2026 summer graduates during the college's commencement exercises on Aug. 6 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic & Conference Ce...
Hundreds of students, parents and community members packed Depot Park on a hot summer evening Thursday for Downtown Sanford Inc.'s Back to School Night, a free celebration combining music, games and a...
EDITOR'S NOTE: INCORRECT INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL STORY: A story that appeared in Saturday's edition of The Sanford Herald contained incorrect information about the schedule for castin...
LILLINGTON — The Harnett County African American Heritage Center is working to preserve the county's history while helping descendants reconnect with their family roots through genealogical rese...
With his wife by his side, James Wicker recently rang the healing bell at Central Carolina Hospital's Wound Care Center, celebrating a milestone that once felt out of reach. Just months earlier, he wa...
SILER CITY — The Chatham County Sheriff's Office has charged four people in connection with the theft of multiple vehicles and vehicle parts from a property on Stockyard Road in Siler City.
The Lee County Tax Office finished the 2025-26 fiscal year with a 99.65% tax collection rate, ranking sixth among 66 North Carolina counties surveyed.
SANFORD POLICE DEPARTMENTAntonio Dre'Wan Jones, 30, of the 100 block of Pecan Drive, Spring Lake, was arrested at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 1400 block of Elm Street on a misdemeanor charge of failing...
A 6-year-old Sanford boy died last week, three days after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, resort, prompting a local petition calling for expanded water ...
CHARLOTTE — As students return to classrooms, the American Red Cross is offering safety reminders for children, parents, teachers and motorists as the new school year begins.
PITTSBORO — Chatham County Public Libraries will host free hands-only CPR and automated external defibrillator learning sessions during September and October to help residents prepare to respond...
TriRiver Water has purchased approximately 50 acres on Iron Furnace Road for a future expansion of the Big Buffalo Water Reclamation Facility that could increase wastewater treatment capacity by 50%.
Concerns about rapid growth and a proposed data center shared the spotlight Tuesday with millions of dollars in infrastructure spending and several development decisions as the Sanford City Council co...
Although no discussion of a proposed data center was on the Lee County commissioners' agenda for Monday's meeting, it was the dominant issue.
Central Carolina Community College recently honored 16 faculty members with its new Excellence in Teaching awards.
BROADWAY — Lee County Schools has named Broadway Elementary School Principal Wendy Perrell its 2026-27 Principal of the Year.
ELON — North Carolinians may be divided politically, but a new Elon University Poll report suggests many define themselves more by shared identities tied to work, community and civic values than...
BROADWAY — The Broadway Board of Commissioners will consider a zoning amendment addressing data centers when it meets Monday, Aug. 24.
SANFORD POLICE DEPARTMENTDamage to a vehicle window was reported at 1:46 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of Charlotte Avenue.
CARTHAGE — Moore County Schools is partnering with the Moore County Sheriff's Office and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol on a countywide traffic safety campaign as students prepare to re...
Central Carolina Community College officials, industry partners and community leaders celebrated the opening of a new biotechnology training facility at the E. Eugene Moore Manufacturing and Biotech S...
A multi-agency sex offender sting operation in July resulted in the arrests of 14 people accused of using computers to sexually exploit or attempt to exploit children in Lee and surrounding counties, ...
PINEHURST — Storm chaser and meteorologist Reed Timmer will open the Ruth Pauley Speakers 2026-27 season with "Dominate the Storm: A Heart-Pumping Evening" at 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Owens Auditorium...
PITTSBORO — Rita Van Duinen, branch manager of Chatham Community Library, has been named a fellow of LEAF Eastern 2026, a statewide program designed to strengthen connections between public libr...
PITTSBORO — As Chatham County students prepare to return to classrooms later this month, Chatham County Sheriff's Office school resource officers and members of the Special Incident Response Tea...
