Matt Lamb

1 week ago | thepilot.com | Matt Lamb

Jim Boyte is a lot of things: part pastor, part technology developer, part security expert — but 100 percent committed to school safety. On Monday, Boyte and his Active Defender team hosted a school safety summit at Sandhills Classical Christian School in Whispering Pines aimed at demonstrating ways to bolster campus security and enhance emergency response times.

1 week ago | thepilot.com | Matt Lamb

Residents and visitors to the downtown village core in Pinehurst will soon see small chalk tic marks on their tires starting July 1. The village is rolling out a new set of parking restrictions — overseen by a parking attendant — aimed at facilitating turnover and ensuring parking access during the workday. Infractions will have a pecuniary bite: Violators may be subject to a civil fine of up to $50.

1 week ago | thepilot.com | Matt Lamb

Like a marathoner after the long slog breaking through the tape in the final race chute, the village of Pinehurst has passed its FY 2026 budget. The culmination of almost a year-round effort, village staff can now take a brief respite before planning season kicks off before the end of the year. The budget passed unanimously with few comments and little fanfare — given the previous exhaustive efforts — save for a round of thanks to Village Manager Doug Willardson and his staff.

1 week ago | thecollegefix.com | Matt Lamb

One University of Michigan affiliated allegedly smuggled in crop fungus, another brought in ‘biological material related to round worm’ Two University of Michigan affiliates will remain in jail for the time being, following related federal charges for allegedly bringing in biological “weapons.” Yunqing Jian, a research fellow at the university’s Shan Lab, is accused of bringing in “Fusarium graminearum,” a crop fungus which experts call an “agroterrorism weapon,” according to the Department...

1 week ago | amac.us | Matt Lamb

The “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025” (GENIUS Act), a bipartisan bill currently making its way through Congress, aims to provide the first robust regulatory framework for the sometimes volatile cryptocurrency market. If passed into law, the measure could set the stage for digital currency to further revolutionize the U.S. and global economy.