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The North Carolina Legislative Building

The North Carolina Legislative Building

Vote on state budget expected this week

Alan Wooten

13 hours ago

The Day of Deliverance

The Day of Deliverance

The Day of Deliverance

Wes Westmoreland

3 days ago

For every graduate, a place in this town

For every graduate, a place in this town

For every graduate, a place in this town

Opinion

Jun 21

Major League Baseball could be coming to NC

Major League Baseball could be coming to NC

MLB coming to NC? Berger, Stein fuel baseball expansion fire

Alan Wooten

Jun 20

A table with drugs siezed by CCSO

A table with drugs siezed by CCSO

Arrest of alleged drug trafficking organization leader and co-conspirators after multi-month narcotics investigation

Staff Reports

Jun 18

Duke Foundation award to Belmont for new warning siren

Duke Foundation award to Belmont for new warning siren

Amendments, awards and Charters of Freedom discussed at commissioners' meeting

Chuck Thompson

Jun 17

a polling station

a polling station

Unaffiliated bloc takes 91% of weekly growth

Alan Wooten

Jun 17

Ben Yarboro addresses the city council

Ben Yarboro addresses the city council

Water lines and remodeling and A.i., oh my! City council walks through a lot of business, economic vitality

Chuck Thompson

Jun 16

handcuffs and blue lights

handcuffs and blue lights

Methamphetamine, Fentanyl seized by CCSO CIT; 1 arrested

Staff Reports

Jun 15

Turner Morrsi riding saddle bronc

Turner Morrsi riding saddle bronc

Burns student severely hurt in GA rodeo accident

Chuck Thompson

Jun 14

The Sunday Column with Wes Westmoreland

The Sunday Column with Wes Westmoreland

Stripes of Blood, Stars of Liberty

Wes Westmoreland

Jun 14

Property tax reappraisal moratorium sent to governor

Property tax reappraisal moratorium sent to governor

Property tax reappraisal moratorium sent to governor

Alan Wooten

Jun 11

Boiling Springs Town Council in session

Boiling Springs Town Council in session

Boiling Springs pivots with tough decision after 5 decades

Chuck Thompson

Jun 10

CCS Superintendent search draws 24 applicants

CCS Superintendent search draws 24 applicants

CCS Superintendent search draws 24 applicants

Staff Reports

Jun 9

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chalk board with an outline of NC with CCC written in the middle

CCC Small Business Center client selected as finalist in statewide competition

Staff Reports

Jun 9

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