Sanford PD Sanford police have charged a local man with murder in connection with a Thursday night shooting that left a woman dead. Officers responded to 227 ...

By Richard Sullins | richard@rantnc.com Republican Kirk Smith has resigned as chairman of the Lee County Board of Commissioners – and in the process accused some fellow commissioners and ...

The Sanford-Lee County Planning Department’s Technical Review Committee will look at proposals for a hotel near the Lee County Athletic Park, multiple housing subdivisions and a handful of ...

Carolina Indie Fest returns to downtown Sanford on May 15 and 16 at Hugger Mugger Brewing, bringing 10 unique musical acts over two days, a long list of food trucks, and a host of craft vendors.

By Richard Sullins | richard@rantnc.com The Lee County Board of Commissioners on Monday floated a new set of procedural rules that would allow for removal of its leadership if necessary. The new ...

A Southern Pines-based sandwich shop will open a second location in downtown Sanford soon, according to a post by the company on Facebook. Wedgies has operated a location on Morganton Road in ...

UNC photo by Dalton T. Wainscott From the diamonds at Northview and Broadway Optimist Park to one of the best college pitching staffs in the nation, Lee County High School grad and UNC standout ...

A Sanford man apparently killed himself Tuesday evening after a domestic situation at his home, police reported Wednesday. Officers responded to 1616 Columbine Road in west Sanford around 6:07 p.m.

Three months after leaving the position he had held with Lee County Schools for a decade, former Superintendent of Schools Dr. Andy Bryan was hired Monday as the new superintendent in the Edgecombe ...

Staff members from Lee County Library’s main location at Hawkins Avenue provided a tour of the new facility on Bragg Street on Feb. 20. Pictured, from left to right, are Christopher Luettger, ...

At their only meeting for the month on August 19, the Lee County Board of Commissioners voted 5-1 to approve $28 million in bonds that will fund construction costs and outfitting of the county’s new ...