The Michael Malone era is officially here in Chapel Hill. In just a few short months, UNC basketball fans will watch their new head coach try to restore a historic program to its early 2000s glory.
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From American Legion baseball and softball to a Hickory FC rivalry game, here are some of Catawba County’s top sports moments of the last week.
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The new website serves as a growing digital archive where visitors can learn about McDowell, explore collected material and find opportunities to participate.
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A Microsoft spokesperson said projected demand for water is about 75% to 80% lower than what was expected in 2022.
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Asheville City SC's only loss this season came at the hands of Hickory FC. Hickory will likely need to do that again this weekend to make the playoffs.
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"There is no evidence any information that may have been shared with these third parties has been misused in any way."
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The expansion will increase processing capacity and allow the production of products like jerky, snack sticks, summer sausage, hot dogs and more.
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The McDowell County Board of Commissioners will recognize Sheriff Ricky Buchanan upon his pending retirement.
Gov. Josh Stein wrote in his veto statement that "we all want people experiencing homelessness to get back on their feet and live in safe, affordable housing. Yet, this poorly constructed bill makes that goal harder and creates another significant unfunded mandate for local governments."
Reforms to North Carolina’s child welfare system named for a Charlotte child found dead of alleged abuse are now law.
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“The sheriff’s office will never call anyone demanding money, payment, gift cards, wire transfers, cryptocurrency or any other form of payment"
The school announced the closure Wednesday at about 2:30 p.m.
Davidson College will offer free tuition to families making $175,000 a year or less starting in 2027, the college announced Monday.
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“Providing safe access to the river allows us to continue inspiring curiosity, stewardship, and a connection to the natural environment that makes McDowell County such a special place to live and learn.”
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The challenge awaiting Will Stein in his first season as Kentucky football coach is steeper than Jellico Mountain. Five Southeastern Conference football teams made the 2025 College Football Playoffs. UK will face three of them — Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas A&M — in 2026. Seven SEC teams won at least 10 games in 2025. Kentucky will play four of them — the three teams mentioned ...
Only two nations have won back-to-back World Cups, the last of which occurred in the 1960s. Brazil and Italy each secured two titles within three tournaments.
Team USA soccer star Christian Pulisic has spoken out after the squad’s elimination from the 2026 World Cup. Pulisic wrote via Instagram on July 9, “Tough to find the words. I want to start by saying thank you to everyone who believed. The support carried us all the way through. It simply wa…
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Freedom 250 Mobile Museum "Freedom Trucks" will visit Lenoir July 13-15, offering a free, ADA-accessible interactive history exhibit at 625 Harper Avenue.
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The Onslow Caring Communities Foundation awarded $109,330 to 31 local nonprofits and animal welfare groups in Onslow County through community and endowment funds.
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Catawba College men's lacrosse earned the USILA Team Academic Award for a fourth straight year, one of 29 Division II programs honored for a 3.0-plus team GPA.
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Catawba College placed 295 student-athletes on the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll, which recognized 3,458 qualifying student-athletes across the conference.
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