Historic Buggy Building, Carthage While much of the area surrounding downtown Carthage is in the midst of moving and groovin’, the downtown area itself has been in what seems a perpetual holding pattern. But hold onto your beer mugs, because Southern Pines Brewing is planning on movin’ and brewin’ into the town’s iconic Buggy Building. After decades of disrepair and ... Read More »

Attention Entrepreneurs:  Moore County is the place to start your new business! Moore County Partners in Progress is pleased to announce Moore County has earned the designation of Certified Entrepreneurial Community®. “The Certified Entrepreneurial Community® (CEC®) designation means that Moore County is ‘entrepreneur-ready’ and we have a robust entreprene... Read More »

FirstHealth of the Carolinas, a private, not-for-profit health care network headquartered in Pinehurst, is an acclaimed cornerstone in Moore County that steadily draws many people to our communities. Everyday, patients from 15 counties in the mid-Carolinas come to FirstHealth’s flagship hospital, Moore Regional (MRH) in Pinehurst, and other affiliated facilities to receive high quality, ... Read More »

  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. Visual assets ... Read More »

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... Read More »

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 ... Read More »

  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... Read More »

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... Read More »

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 ... Read More »

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... Read More »