By Gordon Anderson | gordon@rantnc.com A newly reconstituted Central Carolina Academy board of directors reversed course in July after months of controversy, casting a series of unanimous votes to ...

WRAL reported Friday night that a Lee County District Court judge allegedly displayed a firearm in court on July 17. The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts told The Rant Friday ...

By Gordon Anderson | gordon@rantnc.com The Lee County Republican Party has recommended school board member Eric Davidson to fill the vacancy left by Republican Taylor Vorbeck’s resignation ...

By Gordon Anderson | gordon@rantnc.com A state elections official recommended eliminating Sunday from the county’s early voting schedule in the 2026 general election to two members of the ...

By Gordon Anderson | gordon@rantnc.com An unaffiliated voter in the Deep River area has qualified as a write in candidate for the Lee County Board of Commissioners seat held by Republican ...

By Richard Sullins | richard@rantnc.com The Lee County Board of Commissioners appointed Republican Eric Davidson Monday night to fill a vacancy left when Taylor Vorbeck resigned earlier in July.

Let’s start with the burger. The frita. Alex Blanco’s “love letter” to the frita cubana, Cuba’s twist on the classic American hamburger. The patty is a blend of fresh beef and ground chorizo. Cooked ...

Broadway Zoological Park is a 90-acre hidden gem along the Cape Fear River, built with conservation, accessibility and family fun in mind Broadway Zoological Park isn’t necessarily “new.” The 90-acre ...

Nearly 20 people addressed the Lee County Board of Commissioners on Monday, expressing opposition to a proposed data center on Lower Moncure Road. The data center proposal became public on June 8, ...

Parents show their support for former Central Carolina Academy principal Greg Batten and assistant principals Mary Tatum and Frank Thompson at a recent meeting of the school’s board. Photo by Gordon ...