Several items that could have an impact on the local economy will be up for discussion at the Broadway Board of Commissioners meeting this Monday.
A 67-year-old Sanford woman was killed Saturday in a one-vehicle wreck on Avent’s Ferry Road.
Over the din of chainsaws, steam engines, blacksmith’s hammers, a saw mill and even an old Model A Ford rose the old-timey twang of the Back Porch Gut Bucket Band, whose members jammed away on spoons, a washboard, a jug and other household items to entertain the crowd at the Ole Mill Crank-Up.
One Lee County man is dead, and another is charged with murder, following a Thursday night shooting,
This week, we Take 5 with Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina president/CEO Michael C. Blackwell.
Three interlocal agreements could bolster Broadway’s budget by more than $70,000 if approved Monday by the Lee County Board of Commissioners.
The devil may have gone down to Georgia — but a famous musician with local ties is making a pit stop in Lee County.
A Lee County man was shot and killed last night, according to authorities.
David Jerell McNeill, 31, of the 900 block of Tempting Church Road, Sanford, was shot once in the stomach at the 1800 block of Minter School Road around 10 p.m., according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
Come this weekend, firefighters from around the county will face different types of pressure and challenge.
A nuclear plant near North Carolina's capital city was shut down after operators reviewing ultrasonic tests from last year found the results showed tiny marks of corrosion and cracking that need repair, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.
School board members Cameron Sharpe and Wendy Carlyle don't appear to have any problem with Andy Bryan — who's been chosen to lead Lee County Schools as of July. They do, however, take issue with the contract he will receive as the county's next superintendent.
Economic development in Lee County is moving in the right direction, according to local experts and officials, although it's also facing uncertainty due to changes at both the state and county levels.
The proposed construction of a new public safety building, replacing the Sanford Police Department facility, will not appear on November's ballot.
Councilman Charles Taylor has proposed easing taxpayers' burden by cutting council salaries.
What’s North Carolina’s oldest newspaper — founded in 1816 — that is still in circulation today?
In Mark Hackett, HAVEN of Lee County has an energetic and experienced — albeit not yet permanent — executive director.
Thanks to the generosity of some local citizens and at least one business, the Lee County Enrichment Center will be able to offer its annual Gay 90s luncheon later this month — as well as put off cuts to its lunch program until July.
Highlighting its successes within the year, the Lee County Cooperative Extension presented its annual Report to The People Monday night.
Attorneys in North Carolina's redistricting lawsuits will return to court early next month because a three-judge panel wants to hear more evidence before deciding on the legality of boundaries drawn by Republican legislators.
There's a place just outside the Sanford city limits that captures a snapshot of history and days long gone.
Dozens of people spent their Saturday supporting the local art community as they munched on barbecue in between raising their bidding cards in an auction of some of fanciest ceramic roosters around — artwork that has been on display in businesses around Lee County for the last several months.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled a public meeting and open house on May 20 to discuss the agency’s assessment of safety performance during 2012 at the Harris nuclear power plant. The plant, operated by Duke Energy, is near New Hill, about 20 miles southwest of Raleigh.
In a mere matter of minutes, Heather Miller accomplished what took her own mother, Linda Moore, more than 14 years.