Top Story Spotlight In Brief News across North Carolina: A wounded turtle, 500 jobs, election changes and more Jul 22, 2025 Jul 22, 2025 Updated Aug 28, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ‘Lucky Duck’ arrives at Roanoke IslandkAm%96 }]r] pBF2C:F> @? #@2?@<6 xD=2?5 H6=4@>65 2 ?6H A2E:6?E[ 2 ;FG6?:=6 8C66? 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Concord student turns a routine gas stop into a $2 million Halloween surprise If the gas pump had printed his receipt, Bram Dunehew wouldn't have bought a Powerball ticket. That little malfunction turned into a $2 millio…
Election 2026 Democrats get wins in Cabarrus County, pick up seat in NC Senate, 2 in House According to data from the N.C. State Board of Elections, 53.27%, 87,283 people, cast a ballot in the election.
Cabarrus County reorganizes leadership, names new EMS chief Cabarrus County is restructuring several departments, naming Justin Brines EMS chief and expanding leadership responsibilities in emergency se…
Overnight closures planned on U.S. 29 in Kannapolis Nov. 2-3 Traveling through Kannapolis this week? NCDOT has scheduled two overnight closures on U.S. 29, with southbound and northbound traffic affected…
NC to receive more than $500,000 in settlement involving Food Lion's parent company The four-state settlement resolves allegations that Food Lion parent company Ahold Delhaize violated the False Claims Act.
