REGIONAL NEWS | A federal judge has refused to end the Uncle Nearest receivership, finding the company insolvent and its founder not credible. In a 62-page ruling issued Tuesday, Judge Charles E. Atchley, Jr. wrote that Fawn Weaver's testimony "has been guided by the story she believes best serves her personal interests, irrespective of its relation to the truth."
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Nashville country crooner Cody Cozz will play Frontier Days
THINGS TO DO | Save the date of Saturday, June 27 when up-and-coming Nashville country music star Cody Cozz plays a free show at Frontier Days.
Tims Ford Recovery Divers turns lakeside whoopsies into happy endings
SMALL BIZ PROFILE | For our latest small business profile, we interviewed Chase Lawson of Tims Ford Recovery Divers. They transformed volunteer rescue diving into a side hustle that turns lake life whoopsies into happy endings.
Retired general credits Moore County EMS with saving his life at Oak Barrel Half Marathon
LOCAL NEWS | During National EMS Week, a Huntsville retired Major General appeared before the Metro Council on Monday to credit local crews with helping to save his life during the Oak Barrel Half Marathon.
Budget fails first reading, twice
PUBLIC MEETINGS | The Moore County General Budget failed its first reading Monday night, falling one vote short of the required two-thirds majority. Four absent council members made the difference.
What you need to know before tonight’s budget meeting
PUBLIC MEETINGS | The proposed Metro Moore County Budget reflects mostly flat spending for FY 2026-27 with a .02 cent property tax increase. Here's what you need to know before forming an opinion.
MUD claims progress on water loss. The state and planning commission aren’t so sure.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | MUD says it knows where 3.3 million of it 11.1 million gallons of water loss is and finding leaks everyday but to the state comptroller and local planning commission it may not matter.
No property tax increase from the school system
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Moore County Schools is heading into the 2026-27 budget year with no tax increase — and a growth story that's actually working in the district's favor, for now. Read the full story on the website.
State issues pollution violation to MUD over Good Branch discharge
LOCAL NEWS | Commercial. Residential. Municipal. Moore County's waterways are getting hit from all sides in 2026 — and the man responsible for your drinking water called the state's formal pollution violation "nothing much."
MCHS Class of 2026 earns almost $1.3 million in scholarships
LOCAL NEWS | Though they be small, they be mighty. The MCHS Class of 2026, with just 54 students, earned almost $1.3 million dollars in scholarships. They graduate on Friday.







