The Pilot

The Pilot has received more than 220 awards from the North Carolina Press Association since 2013 and was recently named the best community newspaper in the country for the third year in a row by the National Newspaper Association. Independently owned since its founding in 1920, The Pilot offers in-depth reporting every Wednesday and Sunday in its print edition and around-the-clock breaking news coverage on its website. In addition to its nationally recognized newspaper, The Pilot publishes PineStraw Magazine in Southern Pines, O’Henry Magazine in Greensboro, Salt Magazine in Wilmington and Business North Carolina in Charlotte. Other publications produced by The Pilot include The Sway, an email newsletter, and the Moore County and Lee County telephone directories. The Pilot also owns The Country Bookshop, a retailer in downtown Southern Pines, and First Flight, a digital marketing agency. To subscribe to The Pilot, call (910) 692-7271 or visit ThePilot.com.