LOCAL NEWS — “My Facebook has been hacked. If you received a message from me with a link, do not click on it,” read one Moore County Facebook users page. “Account has been hacked! I didn’t send a video to anyone! Don’t open and delete,” read another. On Monday, similar posts filled the social media...
LOCAL NEWS — For months, local folks have watched ground breaking and construction happening at Moore County Middle School and Moore County High School on the Lynchburg Highway. Though that construction will continue over the next year, the school year will begin on time with the first full day of classes happening on Wednesday, Aug....
{Editor’s Note: We got several requests for the text of the ad, so we’re including it below.} LOCAL NEWS — Postcards from Lynchburg is the longest-running campaign in advertising history. Since the 1950’s, the ads have featured such notables as Queen Victoria and Frank Sinatra. Recently, a new ad appeared featuring non-other than Metro Mayor...
BREAKING NEWS — Though they are quick to stress that no known instances exist in local bodies of water, a local vet warns of the dangers of blue-green algae for pet. In August, Melissa Martin of Wilmington, North Carolina started her day like any other by taking her dogs, Harpo, Abby, and Izzy, to swim...
ADAMS — If you grew up in Tennessee, you already know about the Bell Witch. In fact, there’s a good chance that an older sibling used the tale to scare you to death when you were a child. But did you know there’s a Bell Witch Festival taking place this fall in the exact spot...
Tabitha Evans Moore, the former Moore County News editor and publisher, launched a new Lynchburg newspaper on August 10. The digital publication published new content every morning. Content will be available on the newspaper website and pushed to reader via social media. “We’re going to throw out the traditional rural journalism model and develop a...