Episodes

  • The Pilot's News Briefing 06/26/26

    The Pilot's News Briefing 06/26/26
    Jun 26 2026
    Residents in Pinehurst may have new options to keep deer away from vegetation in their yards. Reporter Matt Lamb discusses the village's potential plans and gives a short update on House Bill 876. The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina. https://www.thepilot.com/
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    7 mins
  • The Pilot's News Briefing 06/25/26

    The Pilot's News Briefing 06/25/26
    Jun 25 2026
    In this episode we review the tenure of reporter Elena Marsh, who has covered County and Carthage government meetings, the Moore County Airport Authority and many other community stories during her time at The Pilot. Thanks Elena! The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina. https://www.thepilot.com/
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    15 mins
  • The Pilot's News Briefing 06/24/26

    The Pilot's News Briefing 06/24/26
    Jun 24 2026
    After 16 years of work, a non profit is seeing progress on restoration of the Robbins Theater. Reporter Jonathan Bym explains what the Robbins Village Theater Board is doing with the building. The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina. https://www.thepilot.com/
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    8 mins
  • The Pilot's News Briefing 06/23/26

    The Pilot's News Briefing 06/23/26
    Jun 24 2026
    A large project along U.S. 1 has been given the go-ahead by officials from the Town of Aberdeen. Reporter Frank Daniels IV reviews the Aberdeen Station project and the latest plans for the former site of the Aberdeen Elementary School. The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina. https://www.thepilot.com/
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    9 mins
  • The Pilot's News Briefing 06/18/26

    The Pilot's News Briefing 06/18/26
    Jun 18 2026
    Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins passed through Pinehurst on a press tour Thursday. Reporter Jonathan Bym was able to ask him which golfers he would like his World Golf Hall of Fame locker to be situated near. The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina. https://www.thepilot.com/
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    9 mins
  • The Pilot's News Briefing 06/17/26

    The Pilot's News Briefing 06/17/26
    Jun 17 2026
    Golf, pottery and the United Nations? In the mid-1940s, North Carolina’s first female member of Congress, Eliza Jane Pratt, helped lead the conversation to bring the U.N. to Moore County. Reporter Elena Marsh dives into the story with staff writer John Ross Amigh. The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina. https://www.thepilot.com/
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    8 mins
  • The Pilot's News Briefing 06/16/26

    The Pilot's News Briefing 06/16/26
    Jun 16 2026
    In recent years, Southern Pines has made efforts to ’right size’ parking in its historic downtown area. Reporter Ana Risano shares the town’s efforts to review what solutions could address parking challenges in the town. The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina. https://www.thepilot.com/
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    9 mins
  • The Pilot's News Briefing 06/12/26

    The Pilot's News Briefing 06/12/26
    Jun 12 2026
    A local bill out of the General Assembly could change the county’s municipal and school board elections moving forward. Reporter Matt Lamb details the changes, what they could mean and how local officials have reacted. The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina. https://www.thepilot.com/
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    12 mins