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The Sunday Column

The Sunday Column

Criticism, phobias and dating over 40

Chuck Thompson

10 hours ago

Facing the voters: Shelia Canipe - School Board

Facing the voters: Shelia Canipe - School Board

Facing the voters: Shelia Canipe - School Board

Chuck Thompson

2 days ago

A new hosing develpment

A new hosing develpment

Regulatory vines strangle North Carolina housing market

Staff Reports

2 days ago

Presdeint Trump with Wayne King

Presdeint Trump with Wayne King

Facing the voters: Wayne King - Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

Chuck Thompson

3 days ago

Tim Moore

Tim Moore

Facing the voters: Tim Moore

Chuck Thompson

3 days ago

Facing the voters: Josh Biddix - Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

Facing the voters: Josh Biddix - Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

Facing the voters: Josh Biddix - Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

Chuck Thompson

3 days ago

Robert Queen photo

Robert Queen photo

Robert Queen seeks to halt 'character attacks,' urges people to vote in primary

Staff Reports

4 days ago

Kelly Hastings

Kelly Hastings

Facing the voters: Kelly Hastings - 110 NC House District

Chuck Thompson

4 days ago

Facing the voters: Caroline Eason - 110 NC House District

Facing the voters: Caroline Eason - 110 NC House District

Facing the voters: Caroline Eason - 110 NC House District

Chuck Thompson

5 days ago

CCC and ECU sign transfer agreement partnership

CCC and ECU sign transfer agreement partnership

CCC and ECU sign transfer agreement partnership

Staff Reports

5 days ago

Brandon Bridges photo

Brandon Bridges photo

Facing the voters: Brandon Bridges - School Board

Chuck Thompson

5 days ago

A photo of Aaron Bridges

A photo of Aaron Bridges

Facing the voters: Aaron Bridges - School Board

Chuck Thompson

6 days ago

Kate Barr photo

Kate Barr photo

Facing the voters: Kate Compton Barr

Chuck Thompson

6 days ago

The Sunday Column

The Sunday Column

The Super Bowl of snow and ice

Chuck Thompson

Feb 8

State Auditor Launches Commission to Modernize North Carolina Election Systems

State Auditor Launches Commission to Modernize North Carolina Election Systems

State Auditor Launches Commission to Modernize North Carolina Election Systems

WCAB News

Feb 7

State Senate team to lead chase for property tax reform

State Senate team to lead chase for property tax reform

State Senate team to lead chase for property tax reform

Alan Wooten

Feb 6

Commissioners talk politics during public meeting, rebuke comments made by candidates

Commissioners talk politics during public meeting, rebuke comments made by candidates

Commissioners talk politics during public meeting, rebuke comments made by candidates

Chuck Thompson

Feb 5

Bobbie Dean Ingle

Bobbie Dean Ingle

Bobbie Dean Ingle

Obituaries

Feb 4

Boiling Springs Town Council chambers

Boiling Springs Town Council chambers

Boiling Springs PD swears in officers, awards promotions; Elliott remembered with tribute

Chuck Thompson

Feb 4

Three ancient swords crossed

Three ancient swords crossed

As the school board turns: The political drama heats up on a cold, snowy, weekend

Chuck Thompson

Feb 3

a pocket size book of the U.S. Constitution

a pocket size book of the U.S. Constitution

America’s 250th spurs $2M in grants to NC counties

Alan Wooten

Feb 2

The Sunday Column

The Sunday Column

Back to the ... Future... hmm.. is that title already taken?

Chuck Thompson

Feb 1

No Thursday Night Thunder or Monday Night Smackdown; just a classic school board debate of candidates

No Thursday Night Thunder or Monday Night Smackdown; just a classic school board debate of candidates

No Thursday Night Thunder or Monday Night Smackdown; just a classic school board debate of candidates

Chuck Thompson

Jan 31

6 to 7 inches expected in Cleveland County; windchill could reach down to zero on Sunday

6 to 7 inches expected in Cleveland County; windchill could reach down to zero on Sunday

6 to 7 inches expected in Cleveland County; windchill could reach down to zero on Sunday

Chuck Thompson

Jan 30

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