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The Small Area A Plan Steering Committee hosted another community meeting Tuesday night to acquaint the public with provisions of the proposed plan.

“And these losses are widespread”

Four of the 12 students nominated to service academies by Congressman Howard Coble are from Moore County. via The Pilot

Emergency officials say the heaviest damage in Guilford County was in the area around the Piedmont Triad International Airport. via WFMY 2 Greensboro

“I'll never forget that sound as long as I live.”

Despite the chaos of Thursday night, rescue workers found a bright side Friday morning. via News & Record Syndication Feed

Police have identified the man killed Thursday night when a tornado touched down in a commercial-industrial area west of Greensboro. via Greensboro Business Journal

“It could have been much worse than it was.”

Amber Parker watched on television as the storm near her home grew into a tornado threat. Then, when the roaring wind outside suddenly fell silent, she grabbed her two toddlers and rushed to get under the stairwell.

'We just got inside the door frame when I was pushed inside ... then everything went,' said Parker, tears welling in her eyes as she described the chaotic scene during a brief discussion with reporters near her demolished home in central North Carolina.

Neighbors helped the 36-year-old Parker and her two children _ a 2-year-old and a 3-year-old _ out of the ruins that used to be their home, and the three survived with barely a scratch. Read more

“You can change it. That's your privilege”

Roadblocks to the Small Area A Land-Use Plan emerged Thursday night during an intense work session of the Moore County Board of Commissioners. via The Pilot

The Moore County Board of Commissioners will concentrate on the proposed Small Area A land-use plan at a Thursday work session. via The Pilot

“It's amazing and unfortunate that Seven Lakes sits at the juncture of the three IBTs in the county”

A reliable source of water is a priority for Seven Lakes, the fastest-growing unincorporated area of the county, according to Dave Kinney. via The Pilot

Monday MASONIC MEETING: Rockingham Masonic Lodge 495 A.F. & A.M. Stated Communication at 7:30 p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m. WOODMEN OF WORLD: Meets first Monday each month. via Richmond County Daily Journal

“Until we alleviate the pressure on our water system, such limits are going to be a reality. Growth will be limited.”

An ordinance restricting new development in areas with limited infrastructure may well be in the future for Moore County. via The Pilot

The Small Area A Plan Committee will begin a series of community meetings Tuesday night at West Pine Middle School. via The Pilot

A man who allegedly went to rob a drug dealer was arrested when he arrived at the dealer's location and ran into members of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office Vice/Narcotics Unit, Chief Deputy Phil Sweatt ... via Richmond County Daily Journal

Seven people were injured recently in five motor vehicle accidents in Richmond County, the N.C. Highway Patrol said. via Richmond County Daily Journal

“It's plain and it's natural and simple. It stops the rush, rush of the everyday things.”

The church is named Shiloh. It has stood for 124 years, just north of this town in central North Carolina. via News Observer

“In 2007-08, 48 counties, representing nearly 70 percent of our state's population, raised their property tax rate -- the real home tax. Counties are seeking alternative revenues so that we can lessen the need for continual property tax increases.”

Does Moore County need a public nuisance ordinance? Planning Board member Dave Kinney raised the issue during a Thursday-night meeting of his board. via The Pilot

The Small Area A Steering Committee is winding down its work and making plans for community meetings to gather fresh viewpoints and report on committee progress. via The Pilot

“I am not for this in any form or fashion unless we rapidly come back and review this.”

A de facto building moratorium is no more in the western part of Moore County. On Monday night, the county commissioners voted unanimously to adopt extensive changes to the zoning ordinances and subdivision ... via The Pilot

“If need be I would still ride. The people are wonderful and I enjoyed them all. We had lots of laughs and good conversations.”

When the Regional Coordinated Area Transportation System, RCATS, started service in Montgomery County in June 2004, two vans ran out of the small office in the basement of the Chamber of Commerce building in ... via Montgomery Herald

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: East Rockingham United Methodist Church Men's Club sponsoring pancake breakfast 7 to 10 a.m. in church fellowship hall. via Richmond County Daily Journal