CHARLOTTE — Cabarrus County students were among the Charlotte region's top high school theater performers this year, earning dozens of finalist nominations across nearly every major acting category at the 2026 Blumey Awards and bringing home a prestigious individual honor.Leading the way was…
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(The Center Square) – Amazon and Corning have a multi-billion dollar deal bringing 1,000 new jobs to the advanced glass and fiber optic technology manufacturer’s plants in North Carolina, each company said Monday.
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SALISBURY – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is celebrating a national milestone, earning its first award from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) with the 2026 Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership Award for the College’s collaboration with Okuma America Corporation.Â
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Despite a rainy and uncertain start to the morning, Cannon School celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2026 during Commencement exercises held May 22 on the Bryant Central Green.Led by junior marshals, members of the Class of 2026 processed onto the Bryant Central Green before family me…
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Neal Dulin took the Pro Feature in Round 1 of the Cook Out Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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CONCORD – The Concord Fire Department was dispatched at 8:36 a.m. on Monday, June 8, to a reported commercial structure fire at 840 Derita Rd in Concord.
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DALLAS — Brendan Sorsby is going to be allowed to play quarterback for Texas Tech this fall (at least as of Monday’s court ruling, which will inevitably lead to another court ruling), and many of my colleagues and about half the sports world believe this to be the death of college football. Sorsby is a player who is reported to have placed thousands of bets during his time at Indiana and ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dusty Baker is retired, ostensibly, but there’s always something he’s doing. And on a hot day last week, what he was doing was picking plums. A Del Campo High School graduate, Baker moved to Sacramento as a teenager and now lives on roughly four acres in Granite Bay. He has the eighth-most wins of any manager in Major League Baseball history, is a likely Hall of Fame ...
SEATTLE — We’ll get to Brendan Sorsby in a second. But on June 12, 2003, the University of Washington fired football coach Rick Neuheisel for twice participating in a neighborhood March Madness bracket pool, then lying about his involvement to NCAA investigators. It didn’t matter that Neuheisel didn’t coach the sport he bet on, or that the Huskies didn’t qualify for either tournament. Rules ...
The NCAA disputes a court decision enabling Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's eligibility, citing it corrupts sporting integrity and seeks antitrust exemption.
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Guilford County Schools’ Class of 2026 earned over $233 million in scholarships, completed extensive service-learning and college courses, and secured postsecondary plans.
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The Guilford County Elder Justice Committee received the Dorothy R. Crawford Award for advancing elder advocacy, training and care management in Guilford County.
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Statesville celebrates Waste & Recycling Workers Week 2026, honoring Solid Waste Services employees who keep the city clean and inviting residents to share stories.
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Guilford County Schools receives 11 NSPRA awards, including Golden Achievement and Awards of Excellence, honoring top school communication and PR work.
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What a difference 50 years makes. The country that commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July will be a radically different place than the country that celebrated a ubiquitous bicentennial in 1976. Of course it will. But one part of that commemoration will not change: The yearning of everyday Americans to understand their nation’s stories. ...
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