The victim had sustained multiple fractures to his nose.
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A four-year Alexander Central standout will join the women's team and a Bandys alum who led the Trojans to the regional finals is back for the men's squad.
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“I was running a race one day and a guy comes up to me and thanks me, telling me I flew his daughter last week. We are very lucky to do what we do.”
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North Carolina voters will decide three constitutional amendments involving property-tax limits, the state income-tax cap and voter photo ID.
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“We can make together basically a program and a courthouse and a building and a program that is the envy of everyone in the state,” Martelle said. “And I have no doubts we can accomplish that.”
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The report lays out a plan to address homelessness in Marion.
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A bear, named Dolly by her supporters, was set to be euthanized when captured, but the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission walked back that decision after a campaign to save the bear's life.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance was joined at a campaign stop by local elected officials and others running for office on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, N.C.
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The chain didn't say which stores would be closing.
Marion’s Blueridge Processing has been in operation since July 2023, and a retail store opened a year ago.
JD Vance criticized Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper as an appeaser of radical elements in his party during a rally at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026.
Warren Buffett will remain on the Berkshire Hathaway board but will be succeeded as chairman by his son, Howard Buffett.
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He's the first from the motorsports industry to receive the highest civilian award in North Carolina.
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King University cross country faced top national competition at the Converse Kick-Off Invitational, led by strong performances from both the men’s and women’s teams.
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