Becky Tolle was the first-ever program coordinator in the department and will now retire as the assistant parks and recreation director for Kannapolis.
- Catherine Muccigrosso The Charlotte Observer
The plan also includes opening three new stores previously announced in Kannapolis, Fort Mill and Lake Wylie.
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- Julie Anderson World-Herald Staff Writer
Warren Buffett will remain on the Berkshire Hathaway board but will be succeeded as chairman by his son, Howard Buffett.
- From staff reports
Deputy City Manager Eddie Smith has announced his retirement from the city of Kannapolis effective Dec. 31.
- Reporting by Lucas Thomae, Carolina Public Press
This story examines the scope of the problem and its implications for North Carolina in the near future.
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This story examines the scope of the problem and its implications for North Carolina in the near future.
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A routine appointment at the sheriff’s office became a felony when a 47-year-old woman stopped to do heroin in the ladies' room, according to investigators in North Carolina.
President Donald Trump criticized North Carolina on Wednesday evening as he called its cities “blood-soaked killing fields.”
The reported crimes happened between June and August.
Now, 84 acres along the river, containing almost a mile of shoreline, are permanently conserved in Cabarrus County.
A Concord facility is on the list.
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Before the Supreme Court blocked new restrictions on mail-in ballots, election officials feared they’d cause chaos ahead of the midterms.
The decision comes after pushback from an earlier announcement that designated the facilities as “non-preferred.”
“We are seeing unprecedented need, and it’s continuing to rise each month.”
North Carolina’s passenger rail system is trying to make it easier for people to get to or from the state’s train stations. Now when riders buy their train ticket, they can also arrange a free ride on the local transit system in the Triangle, Triad and Charlotte to begin and/or complete their trip. The Ride & Rail pass is available for passengers on Amtrak’s Carolinian and Piedmont trains ...
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Will backlash to data centers, Flock cameras impact NC’s US Senate race? Where Cooper, Whatley stand
The spread of large-scale data centers and Flock surveillance cameras has triggered backlash in North Carolina, with both candidates in the state’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race speaking out and facing questions about the issues.
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- Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce
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Statesville highlights its Fall Trash Bash cleanup, Night Out with local police, featured events on statesvillenc.net, and notes that this is a BLUE recycling week.
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
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Old Town Elementary opens a comprehensive, districtwide school health clinic offering medical and mental health care on a sliding scale for WS/FCS students.
- Central Electric Power Cooperative
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Google awarded Berkeley Electric $750,000 in grants to fund ductless mini-split upgrades and other efficiency improvements for more than 140 cooperative households.
- Mission Health North Carolina
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NC Economy Watch explains 2026 inflation in North Carolina, driven by energy shocks, tariffs and A.I. data centers, and outlines impacts on households and firms.
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“Duke Energy is onboarding an unprecedented number of data centers without a clear plan on how to protect ratepayers from higher rates and unacceptable risk,” N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson said.
“Our mission is to translate breakthroughs into life-saving clinical realities," said Dr. Anthony Atala, director of Wake Forest University Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
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"I admit there were nights when I cried on site," David Griffin said.
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A public hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Oct. 20 in the meeting room at the Iredell County Public Library, Statesville Main Branch, 201 N. Tradd St., Statesville.

