Featured Top Story Editor's Pick 'Concord's young ambassadors' recall meeting Jimmy Carter at the White House Christopher Miller May 29, 2024 May 29, 2024 Updated Jul 7, 2025 0 President Jimmy Carter with Beverly Hills students and U.S. Congressman Bill Hefner in the Rose Garden. Alice Weaver Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christopher Miller The fourth graders at Beverly Hills Elementary School went to Pancake Day in March 1976 to meet a little known presidential candidate.kAm%96 4=2DD6D H6C6 DEF5J:?8 9@H 8@G6C?>6?E H@C<65 2E E96 E:>6 2?5 !C:?4:A2= |2I w2CC:D >256 2CC2?86>6?ED 7@C E96 DEF56?ED E@ 36 @FED:56 E96 q@JD r=F3 E@ 42E49 2 8=:>AD6 @7 2 $@FE96C? 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End of an era: NC DMV eliminates stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. Here's why The change will save the DMV an estimated $4.8 million a year.
Davidson County woman awarded $850K in lawsuit against former Mooresville NASCAR driver “This isn’t over,” Jennifer Jo Cobb said. “The judgment has not been entered.”
Cabarrus County sees more top leadership turnover as commissioner resigns Cabarrus County is facing another shake-up in its top leadership with Commissioner Larry Pittman’s resignation.
Man drowns in Lake Norman while saving his sister from overturned kayak Neighbors pulled the sister to shore but could not find the man after he went under the water.
NC kills $9M incentive after Mooresville company failed to deliver on jobs Although Corvid maintains operations in the state, the company informed North Carolina officials that it was unable to meet its job creation targets.
