Novant fires unvaccinated employees for not complying with mandate
Complaints on social media from a left-wing redistricting activist are drawing fire from a state Senate redistricting leader.
The N.C. prison system, comprising 55 facilities and employing roughly 16,000 staff, is one of the largest agencies in the state. That might surprise some, as prisons, from the real estate they occupy, to the critical role they play in governance, are not foremost in our minds when it comes …
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and Cleveland County partnered to construct several new shotgun ranges at the Foothills Public Shooting Complex at 283 Fielding Road in Cherryville. The new ranges include a skeet range, two combination skeet and trap ranges and a 5-stand range. The new…
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Jul. 2—As Catawba Nation Tribe Chief Bill Harris gazed into the crowd, he gave an emotional speech to the people of Cleveland County as the city held a ribbon cutting Thursday for the long-awaited Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain. "Today is about working together," said Harris. "It…
The six red wolf pups were born in April, part of three litters born at the N.C. Zoo during a three-day span that produced 12 pups in all, the zoo said in a news release. The names are based on rivers in the Southeastern U.S. where critically endangered red wolves used to range and were amon…
This weekend two things happened. We had out-of-state guests and it rained on the mountain trails where I usually take visitors.
Jun. 25—HIGH POINT — A charity bike ride in High Point organized by the foundation of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bobby Labonte has left the city. The ride, now called the Labonte Roubaix, will be held instead at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem on Aug. 21. It was held in downtown High Point for several years until 2020, when it was postponed during the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, the ...
Jun. 24—A Lake Norman mansion just became the highest-priced home sold in the Charlotte region in 2021, according to Canopy MLS, which lists homes for sale by Charlotte area real estate agents. The 9,894-square-foot mansion in The Peninsula community in Cornelius sold for $6.25 million on June 16, Canopy MLS spokeswoman Kim Walker said Wednesday. Charlotte businessman Riaz Syed and his wife, ...
Howard Poole also said he planned to help a brother who has cancer.
Jun. 24—RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has nominated Elizabeth Biser, a North Carolina-based executive at a national recycling nonprofit, to take over the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality. The nomination marks the second time that Cooper will try to fill a DEQ secretary role that was vacated earlier this year when Michael Regan was confirmed as administrator of the U.S. Environmental ...
Jun. 24—The state's two top economic development organizations — the Commerce Department and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina — have released more than 1,000 pages of records related to their recruitment of Apple to Research Triangle Park. The successful recruitment, which Apple says will lead to 3,000 new jobs in RTP, led to the state awarding the company its ...
A federal Bankruptcy Court judge has confirmed K&W Cafeteria Inc.'s Chapter 11 reorganization plan, which calls for keeping 14 stores open, including two in Winston-Salem.
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SALISBURY – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College held its 17th annual Student Leadership Awards Banquet recently, presenting awards to 14 outstanding student leaders. The program was held at the College’s North Campus, with students, parents, guests, faculty, and staff in attendance.
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The plane was registered to Encore Motors of Melbourne Inc., based in Florida.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most farmland in North Carolina using data from the Agriculture Department's Farm Service Agency.
But don't be deceived, these felines are ferocious and even kill snakes.
A $1.3 million federal grant will cover half the city of Lexington’s expected cost for a nearly 4-mile pipeline extension that will supply a new Nucor Steel facility with nearly 330,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day.
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KANNAPOLIS - A 34-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning when he was hit by a car near Kannapolis Parkway, police told Channel 9.
NEW BERN — Brittany N. Cass’ decision to buckle her seat belt last January saved her life and she’s grateful to be alive so she can share her story with others.
A Concord man is wanted in a bank robbery that occurred in Statesville on Tuesday, according to law enforcement officials.
🎧 Reporter Karen Robinson-Jacobs discusses the racial makeup of police departments in relation to the communities they serve.
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🎧 Reporter Karen Robinson-Jacobs discusses the racial makeup of police departments in relation to the communities they serve.
North Carolina’s six YWCA branches have added their voices in opposition to an abortion restrictions bill that cleared the Republican-controlled General Assembly.
State Treasurer Dale Folwell faces an uphill climb in his bid for North Carolina governor in 2024, according to two early polls, including one done by high-profile conservative groups.