Following are some of my best stories, organized by category of coverage. Click any headline or image to read the associated article.
Special ReportS
Pinelake Massacre: 10 Years in the Shadow of NC’s Deadliest Mass Shooting
‘We Desperately Need to be Vaccinated’: Southern Pines Retirement Community Denied Shots
Public Health
How an Assisted Living Facility in Seven Lakes Overcame an Outbreak
‘My Brain is on Fire’: COVID Suffering Lingers for Southern Pines Man
This Aberdeen Motel Has the Lowest Sanitation Grade in Moore County
Race
Juneteenth Celebration in Pinebluff Disrupted by Alleged Hate Crime
Moore County Protests Show a Community Galvanized by Killing of George Floyd
Moore County’s Hispanic Community Hit Hard by COVID-19
Health Department Said it Plans to Work With NAACP; Group’s President Wants to Know When
LGBTQ+
“George” Author Weighs in on Push to Remove Book From Moore County Schools
MTV’s ‘Promposal’ to Feature Gay Couple From Local High School
Human Interest
Unsheltered and Uncounted in Moore County
Once a Ballerina, Her Life Now Pivots on a Kidney
Another Storm, Another Setback for Embattled Moore County Community
Crime & Courts
Fatal Hour: Reconstructing a Deadly Standoff With Police
Accused of Murder, Octogenarian Says She Was Getting Ham Sandwiches When Husband Died
He Fought the Law on Video Slot Machines
Politics
Trump Stumps in Fayetteville
Unlikely Rivals: Fellow Reps Vie for Redrawn District 52
Features
Don’t Call it a Pipe Dream: Local Teen Rallies for Skate Park
Photographer With Autism Captures Town’s Heart
Bidding on Bobbleheads: Wild Bill Wrangles Offbeat Items at Auction House
He Does a Pretty Good Hank Williams
Jaymie Baxley 