“After much prayer, thoughtful reflection and many conversations with my family, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from my reelection campaign."
- RICHARD CRAVER Staff Reporter
Foothills Brewing wrote in a letter sent Friday to state legislators. "Please don’t throw this industry away."
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Jillings led Hickory to its first-ever girls state title last spring after three straight trips to at least the third round before that.
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The N.C. Center on Actual Innocence is representing Robert Dean Taylor to try to get the conviction overturned.
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“Cold case investigations of cases where there is public pressure for resolution can fall prey to tunnel vision and sloppy investigation fueled by a need for answers."
- Mike Conley
WBRM or Bigfoot Country 103.9 FM is now based on Henderson Street.
- jason.koon
Hickory FC will have a new head coach next season.
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Justice Faith Wells was fatally shot on July 26. Her boyfriend was accused of shooting her and then himself.
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Democrat Roy Cooper was the pick for 53% of those surveyed, while Republican Michael Whatley was at 44%. The margin of error is 3%.
Rep. Chuck Edwards faces potential censure by his House colleagues.
Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.
Wake Forest University's role as the World Cup base camp for the German Men's National soccer team generated at least $10 million in local visitor spending during its 23-day stay.
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Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman opened fall camp with a news conference Tuesday at Notre Dame Stadium, addressing a number of topics for a team that checks in at No. 5 in the preseason coaches poll. Here are six things we heard from Freeman, safety Adon Shuler and linebacker Drayk Bowen as the Irish prepare to dive into practices this month. 1. “Leave No Doubt” continues to be a mantra the ...
The Carolina Panthers may have avoided another devastating injury at training camp. On Tuesday, wide receiver Xavier Legette was carted off from practice during seven-on-seven drills.
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Salisbury’s 43rd National Night Out moves indoors to the Civic Center Aug. 4, 6–8 p.m., with free food, activities and free Salisbury Transit rides after 4 p.m.
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Extension Master Gardener volunteers helped NC State researchers document new host plants for spotted wing drosophila and its parasitoid wasp across North Carolina.
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Wilson County FCS agent Taylor Crumpler connects families, youth and farmers through nutrition education, farm tours and local food programming in North Carolina.
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NC Cooperative Extension’s Mecklenburg County Center hosted a sold-out mini farmer’s market with farm boxes, a local food panel, cooking demo, and plans to expand.
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Disney has plenty of film franchises, but the biggest in recent years has to be the direct-to-streaming "Descendants" series. Here from the stars of the new movie.
The U.S. box office saw its biggest opening weekend in history thanks to the one-two punch of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and "The Odyssey."
The summer is for blockbusters and big budget movies, but in between there are plenty of smaller, independent films to be found.
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