The six-month moratorium will give the county time to create rules on what kind of data centers can be built here.
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On Saturday, thousands of people converged on downtown Marion for the fourth WNC Bigfoot Festival.
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This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
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Artists in any stage of their career, whether early or established, may use funds to create new work, improve business operations, and reach new audiences.
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Before every election, county boards complete testing to ensure proper coding of ballots and tabulation of votes for every contest.
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“People were always like, ‘How in the world do you all stand each other?'” Jan Davis said. “But it makes it special when you get to do it with your best friend.”
- Mark Parker Hickory Daily Record sports correspondent
Hickory (78-47 overall, 44-17 second half) has won 10 in a row overall, which is their longest winning streak since setting a club record of 15 in a row in June-July 2023.
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Sarah Lindsey Santiago will be tried as an adult for what authorities say was her role in attempting to broadcast the attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
The federal agency is asking the court to order financial compensation for the former employee and to ensure the company prevents future discrimination.
North Carolina voters will get to decide in November whether to cap their personal income tax rate at 3.5%.
A legal dispute between a Lake Lure business and its landlord, the town of Lake Lure, has ignited a fierce controversy in the Rutherford County community of 1,400.
Transgender students are absorbing the consequences of a growing fight in Cabarrus County Schools, where two federal lawsuits and a Trump administration investigation are challenging how the district handles bathroom access, LGBTQ advocates say.
A first responder ran an emergency blood supply 1.5 miles into the gorge, where paramedics were with the patient.
A Black Hawk helicopter crew positions the aircraft to rescue a man from Shortoff Mountain on Sunday.
A Black Hawk helicopter based in Salisbury rescued an injured man after he fell 15 to 20 feet on Shortoff Mountain on Sunday.
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