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North Carolina sets first elk hunt for 2027. Here's when it will be and who can participate There are, however, a number of concerns about the hunt, many of them encapsulated by Old Fort resident Tori McKinney.
This group of McDowell County 8-year-olds is competing in the Babe Ruth World Series The team has already had a dominant summer. They went 4-0 in the district championship and 3-0 in the state tournament.
Inside the story of the Burnsville Batman, a NC town's caped crusader The town of Burnsville has the hero it needs — a silent guardian, a watchful protector, a Dark Knight.
USA World Cup winners and losers: Unforgettable summer ends on sour note It was a difficult night for the United States men's national team, bowing out of the 2026 World Cup in the round of 16.
Is it legal to ride in a truck bed in NC? Road laws to know this summer Here's what to know this summer about the laws that exist in North Carolina.
