A clever marketing ploy? A trail left by a golden snail or a leprechaun leading to a pot of gold? A mistake? Over the weekend a thin yellow line appeared in the southbound lane of U.S. 1 and then ...

By Gordon Anderson | gordon@rantnc.com Health care manufacturer STERIS will locate a new facility in Sanford, investing $600 million in the local tax base and creating 335 jobs, state and local ...

Fences and sight barriers are up at Riverbirch in west Sanford as crews are hard at work clearing land for the new commercial ...

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When the Sanford City Council approved the Vermillion residential development last July, a familiar set of events played out. Vermillion, to be the county’s largest-ever housing development, will ...

A teenager was shot and killed early Wednesday morning at the Oaks apartment complex off Amos Bridges Road, Sanford police said. Officers responded around 1:30 a.m. to Oak Branch Lane after getting ...

Marcus Mason is sworn in as a member of the Lee County Board of Education in January. Photo: Lee County Schools Lee County Board of Education member Marcus Mason died in a house fire early Wednesday ...

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, ...

The Lee County Board of Commissioners appointed Republican Eric Davidson Monday night to fill a vacancy left when Taylor Vorbeck resigned earlier in July. The board voted unanimously to appoint ...

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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 ...