Top Story Spotlight Novant gains permission to open Lincoln hospital; Atrium, Novant gain Cabarrus beds RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Aug 14, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 Updated Aug 17, 2026 0 Regulators approved 43 beds for the Atrium Health Harrisburg facility. Town of Harrisburg Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Atrium Health and Novant Health Inc. have been approved by state health regulators to add dozens of hospital beds in Cabarrus County.kAm|62?H9:=6[ E96 }]r] s:G:D:@? @7 w62=E9 $6CG:46 #68F=2E:@? D6=64E65 }@G2?EVD 46CE:7:42E6\@7\?665 2AA=:42E:@? E@ @A6? 2 ac\365 9@DA:E2= :? {:?4@=? r@F?EJ 2?5 56?:65 pEC:F>VD 3:5 E@ 255 ac 365D E@ :ED {:?4@=? |65:42= r6?E6C]k^AmkAm%96 5:G:D:@? A@DE65 :ED 564:D:@?D %9FCD52J @? :ED H63D:E6]k^AmkAm%96 ?@E\7@C\AC@7:E DJDE6>D 24E65 BF:4<=J 7@==@H:?8 E96 C646?E F?G6:=:?8 @7 E96 a_ae $E2E6 |65:42= u24:=:E:6D !=2? 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State Health Plan loses bid to stop Atrium program, warns of $50 monthly premium hike A legal setback for North Carolina's State Health Plan. A win for Atrium. And new questions about what state workers and retirees could pay.
What the property tax amendment on your ballot tells NC lawmakers to do If voters choose to pass the amendment, the General Assembly would be required to pass new legislation that would instill a levy limit, meanin…
Cabarrus County General Election in-person early voting begins Thursday Beginning Thursday, Oct. 15, Cabarrus voters can cast their ballot at four locations across the county.
Salisbury woman wins $100,000 prize in scratch-off; wants to start hair salon with money “My eyes like lit up when I saw it,” Lori Latham recalled. “It’s so surreal.”
2027 Social Security COLA increase confirmed. Many feel it's too low The Social Security Administration has confirmed that more than 70 million recipients will get their largest increase in payments since 2022.
