State Senator Threatens to Sue Opponent for Defamation, Hints At Criminal Prosecution
Republican Sen. Tom McInnis contends Ray Daly, his challenger in the 2026 election, has lied about him.
The Moore County DA is Under Fire—From His Wife
This story originally ran in The Assembly. On April 13, Victoria Hardin told Mike Hardin, the district attorney for Moore and Hoke counties, that their 17-year marriage was over. During an altercation at their house three weeks later, she claimed he pushed her and bruised her arm, and then barricaded himself in the primary bedroom.…
Aberdeen street to close for water, sewer relocation work
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will close sections of North Poplar Street to through traffic from Elm Street to just north of Blues Crossing Lane for utility line repairs.
Column: Sandhills residents unnerved by assault on Moore County substations
Tommy Bradford is a Fayetteville homebuilder who divides his time between this city and his home in Pinehurst, where folks there and in the rest of Moore County are coping with the results of an assault on two utility substations on Saturday. An estimated 44,000 Sandhills homes and businesses were left in the dark.
PWC boosts monitoring, reviews security after damage to Moore County electrical substations
With an eye on neighboring Moore County, the Fayetteville Public Works Commission says it is increasing its monitoring, reviewing security procedures, and working with local authorities to ensure the delivery of services to customers.

