The torrential rains that the remnants of Hurricane Helene dumped on the North Carolina mountains two years ago this week washed out bridges and roads in more than 1,600 places.
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The change will save the DMV an estimated $4.8 million a year.
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Heat-related illness killed an average of 273 people in the country each year from 2015 through 2024.
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Cabarrus County is facing another shake-up in its top leadership with Commissioner Larry Pittman’s resignation.
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Towel City Tavern, a “beer, bourbon and BBQ” joint in Kannapolis, is closing its doors early next week.
- RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal
North Carolina voters will decide three constitutional amendments involving property-tax limits, the state income-tax cap and voter photo ID.
- RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal
Jamila Headley, executive director of The Patients Union, said Wake County residents "will look back on this day as a sad moment in history."
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The goal, according to Maymead, was "an attempt to manipulate the competition for, and pricing of, asphalt in the Forsyth County region."
But the insect cargo is just a piece of what CBP officials say is a larger, illegal underground market selling exotic bugs to collectors.
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Justin Verlander made his final start as a Tigers legend on Saturday. It marks the last chapter in the career of the legendary Detroit Tigers pitcher, prompting thousands of fans to line up hours ahead of his final start to see the future Hall-of-Famer one more time.
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Cabarrus County high school seniors active in the Cabarrus County Fair can apply for the Doris Y Rogers scholarship, awarding $1,000 to $5,000 for NC colleges.
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Weekly 2026 Blue Ridge fall color report with early foliage updates, hiking ideas, Oktoberfest events, and tips on timing a McDowell County leaf-peeping trip.
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UNC Greensboro named its School of Education building for Harriet Shain Evenson ’53 and Jerome Evenson, honoring their $14 million legacy gift to support educators.
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The Craven County Community Foundation awarded $255,950 in grants to 36 nonprofits supporting Craven County residents, services and programs across the community.
Shows and movies that touch on religious themes can have an enthusiastic and built-in audience, so it’s no wonder that filmmakers are eager to produce them when the opportunity arises.
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