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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.
CONCORD – The Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau welcomes Alex Morales as Sales Manager. In this role, Morales will promote Cabarrus County, North Carolina as a destination for groups including meetings and conventions, sporting events, car clubs and more.
CONCORD – The Concord Fire Department was dispatched at approximately 8:04 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, to a reported dwelling fire at 360 Concord Parkway North.
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The boy’s mother called him her “lil cowboy,” and in a Facebook post said she was heartbroken, but was “so proud of your bravery and your courage.”
Corvaya Jeffries, a Wake Forest University alumna, is philosophical about getting voted off Friday's episode of “Ready to Love,” a dating reality show on the OWN network.
Jan. 27—RALEIGH — Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission request that anyone filing a 2022 North Carolina state tax return consider donating a portion of their refund to the N.C. Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund. Contributions will support research and conservation management projects for the state's most vulnerable wildlife populations. "The tax-check off program is the ...
A postal carrier was attacked and seriously injured by two Great Dane dogs in Lenoir on Thursday. Both dogs were seized by the Caldwell County Animal Care Enforcement.
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CONCORD — Get the Crayton brothers in a room together and you’re going to be entertained.
CONCORD – On Sunday, Jan. 1, at 6:01 p.m., the Concord Fire Department responded to a reported dwelling fire at 562 Central Drive NW in Concord.
The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Van Shaw welcomed new deputies who completed the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Fall 2022 Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET).
CONCORD – At approximately 1:26 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26, the Concord Fire Department responded to a reported roof on fire at 616 Lorain Avenue NW in Concord.
RALEIGH — House Committee assignments for the 2023-2024 session were announced Tuesday as the General Assembly will return to work next week.
North Carolina’s state auditor and the panel that disciplines physicians are at odds over a performance review of the state Medical Board. The state auditor's office released the report on Thursday and found shortcomings in the board's investigative process. The authors complained they were hamstrung to complete their objectives to examine how the board handled complaints against the 57,000 medical professionals it regulates. They cite the board's refusal to provide details about thousands of investigations covering a two-year period. The board defended its work, and says that state and federal law prevents broad access to the records because they contain medical and investigative information.
Before the April primary, NC-13 Republican candidate Bo Hines released a commercial that said, “abortion is absolutely murder ...” In late June, Hines said he’d remain “proudly pro-life.” That was the last day he mentioned abortion in a social media post.
Here are photos from last night's Cheney watch party, where the congresswoman told supporters that she had conceded to Harriet Hageman.