Twenty teams from across the nation will come to Hickory to compete for the National Junior College Athletic Association women's national championship March 16-21.
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“This building was an empty textile mill and now it's being turned into affordable housing for 200 seniors," said the secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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The $750,000 grant would be used to assist children of incarcerated parents, especially those who are involved in the foster care system.
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Flu-related deaths among those ages 65 and older are at 235, followed by 42 among ages 50 to 64, 15 among ages 25 to 49, eight among ages 5 to 17, and one among ages 4 and under.
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On March 12, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards and the CEO of Givens Communities all came to Marion Thursday to discuss plans to convert the old Clinchfield Mill into affordable apartments for older adults.
The “no cost” in this instance signifies the SHP will cover the surgical cost for members that they normally would be responsible for.
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Both settlements commit Duke to hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for the states’ customers over a 14-year period, and to use shareholder funds if merger-related savings aren’t enough to meet the pledges.
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On the day of the shooting, Hall pointed to evidence that Lopez had again fled from officers at a speed of 90 mph or more from a fast food restaurant.
Two 16-year-olds were charged as adults, while a 15-year-old was charged as a juvenile, police said.
The offenses included stealing heavy-duty machinery, taking money while not completing work and not paying vendors.
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Travis Etienne won a national championship with Clemson following the 2018 college football season. He was named the ACC player of the year in 2018 and 2019. He was a consensus All-American in 2020, the same year he became the ACC's all-time leading rusher. He has rushed for more than 1,000 yards in three of his four NFL seasons, all of which have been spent with the Jacksonsville Jaguars. And ...
PITTSBURGH — Pitt athletic director Allen Greene announced Friday afternoon that he would be retaining men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel for a ninth season. With a 98-88 loss to NC State in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday, Capel’s latest season at the helm ended with a 13-20 record, the fifth 20-loss season in program history. “I believe our best path forward is leadership ...
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