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Community

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Shiloh Project-LIFT supports youth and families

Shiloh Project-LIFT supports youth and families

  • Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties Community Foundation

Shiloh Project-LIFT supports youth and families with after-school programs, enrichment and community partnerships, aided by a 2025 capacity building mini grant.

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McLeod Health honors inaugural President's Award recipients

McLeod Health honors inaugural President's Award recipients

  • McLeod Health

McLeod Health honors four long-tenured employees as the inaugural recipients of the President’s Award, recognizing their leadership, service, and lasting impact.

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McLeod Health Seacoast team performs first ERCP procedure

McLeod Health Seacoast team performs first ERCP procedure

  • McLeod Health

McLeod Health Seacoast performed its first ERCP procedure on July 29, expanding access to advanced digestive care for patients in surrounding communities.

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Florence ears, nose and throat joins McLeod Physician Associates

Florence ears, nose and throat joins McLeod Physician Associates

  • McLeod Health

Florence Ears, Nose and Throat has joined McLeod Physician Associates as McLeod Florence ENT, continuing ENT care at its existing Florence, South Carolina location.

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How Grace Kitchen supports food needs and local farmers

How Grace Kitchen supports food needs and local farmers

  • North Carolina Community Foundation

Grace Kitchen in Alleghany County serves free community meals, relies on grants and donations, and now offers a monthly Grab Bag of staple groceries.

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Main break repair underway on Savannah Grove Road

Main break repair underway on Savannah Grove Road

  • Florence

City of Florence crews have isolated an 8-inch water main break on Savannah Grove Road. Alligator Road area customers may see low pressure and water quality issues.

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Statesville aquatics, sports and council updates

Statesville aquatics, sports and council updates

  • Statesville

Statesville announces late-summer pool and splash pad hours, sports league registrations, City Council meeting details and the lifting of drought water restrictions.

Fiber optic installation planned in Oakland Heights area

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Statesville has approved a permit for Ripple Fiber to install underground fiber in Oakland Heights from Aug. 10-30, 2026, with minor traffic and access impacts.

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Statesville aquatics, sports and council updates

Statesville aquatics, sports and council updates

    Statesville announces late-summer pool and splash pad hours, sports league registrations, City Council meeting details and the lifting of drought water restrictions.

    Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center leads in cardiology and orthopedics

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    Atrium Health hospitals earn top U.S. News 2026-2027 rankings, with Carolinas Medical Center leading in cardiology, orthopedics and statewide rehabilitation.

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    Emergency road closure scheduled on Lerain Court

    Emergency road closure scheduled on Lerain Court

      Emergency stormwater repairs on Lerain Court in Statesville will close the 1300 block and limit access to Harris Park from Aug. 4 to Aug. 7, weather permitting.

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      North Carolina 4-H hosts inaugural senior signing event

      North Carolina 4-H hosts inaugural senior signing event

        North Carolina 4-H launched its first Senior Signing event at 2026 State 4-H Congress, honoring 45 graduates and their diverse post-high school pathways.

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        WS/FCS officially pays off district debt

        WS/FCS officially pays off district debt

          Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has eliminated a $43.4 million deficit through cuts, controls and community support, starting the new year with a fund balance.

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          Forsyth continues water distribution in boil advisory areas

          Forsyth continues water distribution in boil advisory areas

            Forsyth County and Winston-Salem will distribute bottled water July 31 in Kernersville and Walkertown, which remain under a boil water advisory.

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            Boil water advisory: answers to common questions

            Boil water advisory: answers to common questions

            • Winston-Salem

            Guidance for residents under a boil water advisory, including safe drinking, dishwashing, bathing, dental hygiene, pet care and laundry practices.

            Update on water main break and boil water advisory

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            • Winston-Salem

            Winston-Salem crews are repairing a July 29 water main break as a boil water advisory, conservation request, hydrant flushing and bottled water distribution continue.

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            Guidance for Forsyth County restaurants in boil water advisory

            Guidance for Forsyth County restaurants in boil water advisory

            • Forsyth County

            Forsyth County Public Health outlines required steps for restaurants in the impacted area to safely operate during and after the current boil water advisory.

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            Fifth annual McLeod sports medicine symposium held

            Fifth annual McLeod sports medicine symposium held

            • McLeod Health

            McLeod Health Carolina Forest hosted the 5th Annual McLeod Sports Medicine Symposium, providing continuing education for 25 certified athletic trainers.

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            McLeod Health Clarendon welcomes new rural residents

            McLeod Health Clarendon welcomes new rural residents

            • McLeod Health

            McLeod Health Clarendon welcomes four new physicians to the McLeod Family Medicine Rural Residency Program, now caring for patients at McLeod Primary Care Clarendon.

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            Front & center: City of Statesville updates for Aug. 1 events

            Front & center: City of Statesville updates for Aug. 1 events

            • Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce

            City of Statesville weekly update featuring the Heritage Festival, school bookbag giveaway, recreation programs, aquatics hours, council meetings, and careers.

            Statesville council sets hearing on data center moratorium

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            • Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce

            Statesville City Council will hold an Aug. 10, 2026 public hearing on a 150-day telecommunications and data center moratorium for study and policy review.

            Update on Bentley Community Center operations

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            • Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce

            Beginning July 31, 2026, the Bentley Community Center phone line ends; call Statesville Recreation Center for questions and Bristol Road Recreation Center rentals.

            Why Statesville is considering a data center moratorium

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            • Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce

            Statesville proposes a 150-day pause on new data center applications to review development regulations, gather public input and consider zoning and standards.

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            City of Salisbury to host National Night Out event

            City of Salisbury to host National Night Out event

            • Salisbury

            City of Salisbury and Salisbury Police will host National Night Out at Bell Tower Green on Aug. 4 with free transit, food, music and community resources.

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            Budget compromise reached on $15 billion FY2026-27 plan

            Budget compromise reached on $15 billion FY2026-27 plan

            • Florence Chamber of Commerce

            Lawmakers on a budget conference committee reached a compromise on the state’s more than $15 billion FY2026-27 spending plan after weeks of negotiations.

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            HopeHealth celebrates National Health Center Week

            HopeHealth celebrates National Health Center Week

            • Florence Chamber of Commerce

            HopeHealth will mark National Health Center Week August 2-8 with staff activities and community partner appreciation, recognizing this year’s innovative care theme.

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