U.S. Golf Association Breaks Ground on Golf House Pinehurst
USGA reveals design of engaging, innovative campus
VILLAGE OF PINEHURST, N.C. (June 6, 2022) – The United States Golf Association officially broke ground Monday on its newest campus, Golf House Pinehurst, which will include its equipment-testing facility, the visitor-friendly USGA Experience and an educational landscape feature, to be completed by the end of 2023.
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Community Close-Up: Moore County - Improving Its Game
In their January 2022 issue, Business North Carolina magazine highlights Moore County in an article written by Kathy Blake that looks at several key influences, namely golf, health care, and the military, that directly impact Moore County's economy and quality of life.
Golf brings plenty of people to Moore County. Some stay and make it their home, enjoying a high quality of life t...
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Commitment to Expanding Broadband Access Countywide
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more evident that having access to broadband internet is absolutely essential for our everyday living. Residents without access to reliable and affordable internet service are unable to connect to virtual services such as online education, telemedicine, e-commerce, working remotely from home, and even just staying updated on real-time news, weather, and ...
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Hey Entrepreneurs, Come and Start Your Businesses in Moore County, NC!
Buggy Factory building, Carthage
This Moore Alive website is full of stories about talented local entrepreneurs who have found success in Moore County, such as Cameron Cruse of R. Riveter and Micah Niebauer of Southern Pines Brewing Company, to name just two. And then there are others who have an idea or are just starting up and they feel that Moore County is the right place to b...
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Plans for Distillery Campus in Southern Pines
We’ve raved about Moore County’s dynamic craft brewery scene in previous articles as we are home to four microbreweries and a cider house, but we may soon have a new offering on the spectrum of spirits.
Southern Pines couple Brad and Jessica Halling of Rickhouse Properties have a conceptual development plan for their American Whiskey Co. project, a resort-like distillery campus off...
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Community Close-up: Game on in Moore County
A special “Community Close-Up” section about Moore County is featured in the January 2021 issue of Business North Carolina magazine. “Game on in Moore County” talks about Moore County’s efforts to attract development, businesses, and talented people to relocate here.
The feature highlights the USGA’s September 2020 announcement of establishing ...
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'Tis the Season to Shop Small, Shop Local
As Moore County gets into the spirit of holiday shopping, the spirit of shopping locally to support our County’s businesses is growing. We all know what a tremendous negative impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on many of our local businesses, so the spirit of resiliency and of residents coming together to “Shop Small, Shop Local” in Moore County this holiday seaso...
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Pinehurst Resort Has New Hotel in the Works
Plans for a United States Golf Association headquarters in Pinehurst are expected to come with a multi-million dollar influx of economic activity over the next 10 years along with a commitment to hold five U.S. Open Championships at Pinehurst No. 2 between 2024 and 2047.
Pinehurst’s Village Council has now approved an economic incentive package in support of Pinehurst Resort’s ef...
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Planned Medical Campus Aims to Make Sandhills a Destination for Healthcare
It is unsurprising that even before the Coronavirus pandemic took hold North Carolina was ranked among one of the top migration destinations for years. But recent data compiled by moving company United Van Lines shows our state ranks No. 7 on a list of states witnessing the biggest influx of new moves between March and August of this year.
“If we just look at the last few months, the t...
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USGA Chooses Pinehurst for Second Headquarters
Just announced, the United States Golf Association has chosen the Village of Pinehurst for establishing a new second headquarters to be called Golf House Pinehurst. The project includes the relocation of its golf equipment Research & Test Center, construction of a museum and visitor center, and offices for the USGA’s Foundation and Green Section. These facilities will be...
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