The annual grassroots racing series begins Monday, June 8, and features 10 race nights spread across eight weeks on the speedway's frontstretch quarter-mile oval.
- From staff reports
Ahead of the 67th running of the Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway selected Paige Woosley, a 2026 graduate from local Cox Mill High School, as the recipient of this year’s Jimmie Johnson Scholarship.
- Cabarrus County Schools
Cabarrus County Schools shared several photos from the graduation ceremonies; here are a few. Many more are available on the CCS social media and system website.
- USA Today Network
Pope Leo's recent comments about the need to pump the brakes on artificial intelligence may trickle down into the workforce, law experts say.
- From staff reports
The nine-month leadership development program is designed to give participants a deeper understanding of Rowan County's opportunities and challenges while helping them develop skills for leadership roles in their organizations and throughout the community
- From staff reports
Charlotte is poised for a bounce-back season with a strong core of returning impact players on both sides of the ball, along with a bevy of newcomers who stood out during spring practice.
- Cabarrus Arts Council
New exhibitions, classes and concerts are on tap in Cabarrus County.
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The distinctly yellow Sun Drop soda is, in many ways, synonymous with North Carolina culture — and, for locals who remember, a long-unsolved double homicide inside a Concord bottling plant. Three police chiefs have tried to find the person who shot and killed two people over petty cash inside the Sun Drop Bottling Co. north of Charlotte. For 18 years, the June 13, 2008, murder went unsolved. ...
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
The Rev. Mike Ruffin points out that the old "Confession is good for the soul" leaves out part of the Proverb: "Open confession is good for the soul."
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SAN DIEGO — I’m not sure baseball can call itself America’s pastime anymore. America’s mirror is probably more accurate. If one were looking for a sports league that most faithfully reflects the modern United States — its stratification, its rituals of self-justification, its remarkable talent for dressing inequality in the language of tradition — Major League Baseball would be hard to beat. ...
'We found a way tonight' - Tortorella on Vegas' win in epic Stanley Cup Final opener.
WASHINGTON — The House and Senate could be headed toward a showdown over competing bills that would usher in major changes to college sports, but President Donald Trump has yet to make clear just what he would sign. The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday morning is slated to hear from expert witnesses as both chambers push differing versions of legislation to shake up college athletics’ ...
FOXBORO, Mass. — As he strolled out to the Gillette Stadium practice fields Tuesday, A.J. Brown paused, smiled and reflected. Seven years after a fateful draft-day decision that left the wide receiver in tears, Brown was finally about to run routes in a Patriots helmet for the first time. Even after months of trade rumors linking him to New England, it all felt surreal. A short while later, ...
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McDowell County Schools names Jennifer Blake 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year and Stephanie Roland Elementary Teacher of the Year, honoring their service and impact.
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Guilford County Animal Services will host a June 4 black-tie themed Black Tail Adoption Event highlighting black pets at its Animal Resource Center in Greensboro.
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Carlson Reed retired all 21 batters he faced over seven innings as the Greensboro Grasshoppers combined for a 4-0 no-hit win over the Hub City Spartanburgers.
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Gov. Josh Stein visits Pitt Community College to spotlight construction apprenticeships tied to his housing affordability order and budget investments in training.
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Ever since the mid-20th century, novels, movies and TV series have explored our fascination with the secretly troubled lives of people living in the suburbs — perhaps because the majority of Americans, including in the Bay Area, live in suburbs. In narratives from the “dark suburbia” genre, the characters want to enjoy the American dream of finally owning a nice house with a big yard in a ...
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