Top Story Editor's Pick China Grove native serves aboard U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier John Osborne Sr. Chief Mass Communication Specialist Navy Office of Community Outreach Apr 19, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 Updated May 26, 2025 0 Seaman Erin Purvis, from China Grove, serves aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save John Osborne Sr. Chief Mass Communication Specialist Navy Office of Community Outreach NORFOLK, Va. — Seaman Erin Purvis, a native of China Grove, North Carolina, serves aboard USS Gerald R. Ford, homeported in Norfolk, Virginia.kAm!FCG:D 8C25F2E65 7C@> y6DD6 r] r2CD@? w:89 $49@@= :? a_a_]k^AmkAm%96 D<:==D 2?5 G2=F6D ?66565 E@ DF44665 :? 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NC’s State Health Plan sues Atrium, saying it can’t set plan members’ copays Open enrollment begins Monday and had been set to end later this month.
Will Isaias match Helene? National Weather Service forecasters address concerns Could Hurricane Isaias, which strengthened in the Gulf on Thursday, deliver the destruction of 2024’s Hurricane Helene in the North Carolina m…
More than 290 birds, other animals rescued from hoarding situation in Iredell County NC Carolina Waterfowl Rescue is asking the public for assistance via donations and volunteers to help the animals taken in by the organization.
Clear out the clutter at Concord's Fall Safe Disposal Event The Safe Disposal Event provides residents a way to dispose of documents like tax forms and medical records, as well as electronic waste, unus…
A piece of Old Salem history is for sale at $1.29 milllion — furnishings included "For anyone who has ever dreamed of running their own bed-and-breakfast, The Zevely Inn offers a rare opportunity."
