By Richard Sullins | richard@rantnc.com David Gietzen of Sanford was sentenced to six years in prison this week for his participation in the riot at the U.S. Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C. on ...

On the Friends of the Rant podcast, Gordon interviews Indie Fest performers Julia, an “intergalactic funk” band from Raleigh, and Chapel Hill’s Blue Cactus, who play a strain of ...

Hayley Redding teaches ELA and social studies at Western Harnett Middle School near the Barbecue community in Harnett County. The 2014 Campbell University graduate said she chose to teach in a ...

Contrary to what many people think, getting a proposal for new housing developments approved by the Sanford City Council isn’t a cake walk. After a developer submits a proposal and pays the required ...

The Friends of the Lee County Library will hold its annual book sale from Thursday to Saturday in the auditorium of the Lee County Library’s main branch at 107 Hawkins Ave. The group will ...

It seems clear that Lee County Schools enjoy broad support among the county’s commissioners, and that when County Manager Lisa Minter presents the first draft of the county’s budget to the board in ...

On this week’s Friends of the Rant podcast, Gordon interviews Asheville’s Chris McGinnis, whose music has been described as “Appalachian absurdity for the 21st Century,” as well as Paleface, whose ...

On the Friends of the Rant podcast, Gordon interviews Indie Fest performers the Culper Ring, a self proclaimed “dad punk” band from Dallas, Texas with a knack for big hooks and shimmering production, ...