Spotlight Gastonia barber battles adversity for Guinness World Record USA Today Network Aug 30, 2026 10 hrs ago 0 1 of 2 Molly Prescott poses inside her shop, Faded Cuts & Shaves, in Gastonia on Monday morning, Aug. 24, 2026. USA Today Network Molly Prescott works on Caleb Moore as she attempts to break the world record for skin fades in 2025 at CaroMont Health Park. USA Today Network Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save USA Today Network Molly Prescott has been cutting hair for 20 years, and she remembers exactly when she decided she wanted a Guinness World Record.kAmx? y2?F2CJ a_ad[ !C6D4@EE H2D 3C@HD:?8 u2463@@< H96? D96 D2H E92E 2 }:86C:2? 32C36C 925 3C@<6? E96 C64@C5] $96 4=:4<65 @? :E 2?5 E9@F89E[ Q(@H[ x 4@F=5 5@ :E 72DE6C 2?5 8:G6 2 36EE6C 92:C4FE E92? E92E]Qk^AmkAmqFE E96 762E H2D?’E H:E9@FE D@>6 EC:3F=2E:@?]k^AmkAmp7E6C 2 a_\H66< 2AA=:42E:@? 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Erasing Carolinas history? Signs removed at NC, SC national parks under Trump order At least 100 signs have already been censored in 41 National Park Service sites around the country.
Hummingbird migration is underway. When to stop feeding in western NC The first cooler days are beginning to descend on western North Carolina. Wondering what to do with those hummingbird feeders as temperatures drop?
North Carolina high school football schedule Week 2, including every area game The 2026 North Carolina football season is in full swing with Week 2 on Aug. 28.
Does my neighbor have to clean up leaves, branches in my yard? What NC law says “North Carolina does not follow a strict liability standard with an ‘it’s your tree, you pay’ result.”
Trump admin moves to end protections for national forest land, including Wilson Creek The move comes a year after the U.S. Forest Service indicated it would move to eliminate the "Roadless Rule" as Trump ordered his administrati…
