The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a community member involving a concerning new angle on the familiar “failure to appear for federal jury duty” scam.
- Mike Conley
Givens Communities plans to turn the historic Clinchfield Mill property into senior apartments.
- Mike Conley
Here's where the project stands and how long construction will take.
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All season, the question in the Hickory High School football press box has been: "When is Josh Herring going to kick it through the uprights on a kickoff?"
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“It is becoming increasingly clear that it will be an uphill battle to secure Helene-related funding for the 911 Center replacement,” Wooten said
- Mike Conley
On Monday, the Old Fort Board of Aldermen held its regular meeting for September and answered questions from business owners and residents about the ongoing Catawba Avenue streetscape project.
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"The investigation determined that certain actions demonstrated a disregard for Carolina's values and standards of conduct. The investigation also found that these actions were isolated in scope and not a systemic failure."
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Cody Campbell's snit with the Big 12 commissioner over Texas Tech playing a home game against Houston under Friday night lights — a violation of "holy ground," as Joey McGuire put it this week — was a bit much. I mean, it's not like the Red Raiders haven't done it before. As recently as Nov. 24, 1941, in fact. A 7-0 barnburner over Hardin-Simmons. The reason for the heresy back then was the ...
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King University women’s volleyball fell 3-1 at Belmont Abbey, winning the third set and totaling 46 kills, 15 blocks and 50 digs in the Conference Carolinas match.
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