
On June 20, Meritage Homes and Operation Homefront celebrated a frame-signing event for a new, mortgage-free home in Angier, N.C. Meritage employees and vendors signed the frame of the 2,300+ square foot

home in the River Glen community to wish the family the best.
The two-story home features four bedrooms, 2.5 bathroom, and energy-efficiency features, including a multispeed HVAC system, and spray-foam insulation.
This marks Meritage's 21st home donation to a military family through Operation Homefront's Permanent Homes for Veterans program.
The keys to this home will be presented to a military family around Veterans Day 2025.
On Monday, June 1, 2026, Tribe members from District 2 and District 15, the districts surrounding the area currently planned for the casino, met for a community meeting.Amidst the glitz and glamour of the idea of a new casino coming to the Lumbee Tri
This is the fourth year that ETI has hosted the event, and in years past Freeman has seen a host of innovative technology, including various drone types and programming, robotic dogs, 3D printed houses, and airspace scanners. Photo provided by USSOCO
Crystal McLean (left) with Scott Embry (right). Money Box Academy received a $10,000 grant from United Way of Cumberland County’s Youth Growth Stock Trust. Photos provided by Crystal McLean.The Youth Growth Stock Trust Committee, administered by the