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Roots Music Revue Radio Show

Roots Music Revue Radio Show

Roots Music Revue Radio Show brings Appalachian music, stories and tradition to life at the Earl Scruggs Center

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A football on the field.

Tarheel senators on board with Protect College Sports Act of 2026

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A book to Lauren signed by the Presdeint of Finland

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festival goers look at all the poteery for sale at a previous year's pottery festival.

CAROLINA POTTERY FESTIVAL RETURNS NOVEMBER 7!

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Golf cars in the Allsion Golf Cars showroom

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Chuck Thompson

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Ferris wheel at the 2025 county fair

Fair announces unlimited ride bands on sale now for state's largest county fair

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Election 2026: Story on halting cash to Whatley campaign ‘Hogwash’

Election 2026: Story on halting cash to Whatley campaign ‘Hogwash’

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ChatGPT rendering of itself as a woman sitting in a chair thinking.

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Zoning for AI Data Centers (Part 2) Squaring the Circle: The toolkit we need.

Zoning for AI Data Centers (Part 2) Squaring the Circle: The toolkit we need.

Ron Humphries

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Nurses holding their leadership certificates

Lawndale nurse graduates from Leadership Academy as nurses honored at NCNA Annual Convention

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Sep 23

Zoning for AI Data Centers (Part 1) Squaring the Circle: 2026 Tech meets 1926 Zoning

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Sep 23

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gas pump nozzle filling up a blue truck

Diesel fuel up 84% since beginning of the year

Alan Wooten

Sep 22

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An "A+" on the white board and an apple on a desk in a classroom

Pinnacle Classical Academy outperforms districts on state tests

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Sep 22

CathFord and Boggs-Jaeger

CathFord and Boggs-Jaeger

CathFord wins Webbley House bid in 4-2 Shelby City Council vote

Chuck Thompson

Sep 22

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