Power was officially turned off to the current Highmark Stadium on Friday. It is considered the start of the stadium’s mass demolition and is a significant milestone for the project as the new stadium nears completion.
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NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s estate has been sued for a combined $30 million by the estates of two others killed in a Dec. 18 plane crash.
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Bradley and Alejandro-Cruz are students at the McDowell Academy for Innovation and Morgan is a student at McDowell Early College.
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Here's four key factors of Duke Energy's request to increase prices for electricity and $8.3 billion investment plan.
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This ocelot has been spotted in four different Southern Arizona mountain ranges.
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“Expanding McDowell Express into Old Fort is an exciting step forward in improving mobility across our county,” said Transit Director Jason Hollifield.
"We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped bring this evening to life — our board, our team, our partners and every single person who attended and celebrated alongside us."
Hickory High School students release around 50 trout into the Catawba River on April 17. The trout were raised from eggs in science teacher Kasady Carroll's classroom.
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He is charged with felony first-degree burglary and felony second-degree kidnapping.
Search warrants detail the investigation into the theft of $30,000 from Biffle's home after his death.
If approved, Duke Energy would increase residential billing rates by 18% over the next two years.
Hickory High School students explore the Jacob Fork tributary of the Catawba River during a field trip to release trout at South Mountains State Park on April 17.
The sharpest difference in year-over-year total compensation for Krispy Kreme president and chief executive Joshua Charlesworth was $2.12 million in stock awards during fiscal 2025, compared with $1 million in fiscal 2024.
N.C. Wildlife Ranger Ethan Richardson tell Hickory High School students what to do if they encounter a black bear in the forest.
"They have the opportunity to release these fish back into nature after nurturing them and taking care of them for months. It's really just a beautiful thing.”
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Hickory Trout Unlimited member Gary Schnick places small trout into a plastic cup for Hickory High School student to release into the water at South Mountains State Park
Hickory High School students Asher Jenkins and Alexandra McGuire talk about what they learned while taking care of baby trout in their science class.
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The N.C. Utilities Commission held a public hearing in Morganton on April 28 to hear from Duke Energy customers regarding the company's request to increase residential electric rates by 18% over the course of two years. There were 17 people from Morganton and surrounding areas.
Sarah Wilder, of Morganton, is a Duke Energy customer. Wilder called Duke Energy a monopoly and said she has no other option for power supply in the area of Burke county that she lives in. Wilder spoke against approving Duke Energy's proposed rate increase.
Sanja Whittington, cofounder of Democracy Green, is both a residential and commercial customer of Duke Energy. Whittington spoke to the N.C. Utilities Commission on Tuesday against Duke Energy's request to increase rates.
Pamela Harrison, a Duke Energy customer from Rutherfordton, talks about how her income remains the same as bills continue to increase. Harrison was against approving Duke Energy's request to increase electric rates by 18% for residential customers over the next two years.
La'Meisha Whittington, of Morganton, is a Duke Energy customer, an adjust professor at Meredith College and the cofounder of the environmental justice nonprofit Democracy Green. Whittington spoke about the economic disadvantages homeowners and business owners face in western North Carolina, …
Jamie Thompson, a Duke Energy customer from Connelly Springs, held back tears as she described the difficulties she has face in trying to pay her bills and provide from her family. Thompson spoke against approving Duke Energy's request to increase prices for electricity services.
Doris Crute, a Duke Energy customer from Rutherfordton, spoke on a public hearing on Tuesday to address Duke Energy's request to increase electricity bills over the next two years. Crute spoke to about the difficulty for seniors living on a fixed income.
Brooke Melton, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Morganton resident, speak against allow Duke Energy to increase prices for electric customers during a public hearing in Morganton on Tuesday. Melton is not a Duke Energy customer.