“North Carolina families and farmers are feeling the impacts of rising fuel costs every day.”
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UNC football put No. 3 Notre Dame on upset alert before falling 37-26 loss on a rainy Saturday at Kenan Stadium.
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The vigil was organized in order to honor the workers who lost their lives fighting for their rights, and to do so by calling on the community to continue the struggle that started so long ago.
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North Carolina’s Advisory Council on Cannabis faces a December 31st deadline to issue final recommendations for a comprehensive cannabis policy to Gov. Josh Stein.
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N.C. State head coach Dave Doeren called it “one of the best plays I’ve seen as a coach in my career.”
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Celebrate the 43rd annual Mountain Glory Festival in downtown Marion, NC, with live music, vendors, family activities and shuttles on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
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Dr. Jennifer Griffin reports on declining enrollment, facility consolidation planning, and districtwide professional development in Hickory City Schools.
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Catawba Valley Health System welcomes Catawba Radiological Associates, expanding its integrated medical group to 31 practices serving three North Carolina counties.
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