The South Piedmont Conference held Media Day on Saturday, Aug. 1. Here are some preseason predictions heading into the 2026 high school football season.
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CHAPEL HILL — UNC football coach Bill Belichick says there is “no set timeline” on naming a starting quarterback for the Tar Heels’ season-opening game against TCU in Ireland.
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TMSA Public Charter Schools officially launched the 2026-27 school year with its annual staff kickoff in Concord.
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The City of Concord is reminding residents that recycling the wrong items can be just as harmful to the recycling process as not recycling at all.
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Atrium Health Cabarrus has been recognized among North Carolina's top hospitals in the annual U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings, tying for sixth statewide.
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Kannapolis leaders recently celebrated the restoration and relocation of the historic Cannon Mills Main Office cupola, believed to be the only remaining structural element from the once-sprawling textile complex.
- Cabarrus Arts Council
New exhibitions, classes and concerts are on tap in Cabarrus County.
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It was a normal Friday morning in Duke University’s Trent Hall when Kathryn Whetten received the email. The federal government terminated the university’s grant for its teen pregnancy prevention program without any warning. The grant supported Whetten and other members of Duke’s project team in bringing sexual health education to nearby schools and summer programs. Just a week earlier, the ...
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Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — It is almost exactly one month until Jamarrion Harkless will wear Kentucky blue in a college football game for the first time. Nevertheless, the former Frederick Douglass High School standout and Purdue Boilermakers nose guard has already figured out the big challenge of playing college football in his hometown. “I got to try to find a way to get extra tickets,” Harkless said ...
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman opened fall camp with a news conference Tuesday at Notre Dame Stadium, addressing a number of topics for a team that checks in at No. 5 in the preseason coaches poll. Here are six things we heard from Freeman, safety Adon Shuler and linebacker Drayk Bowen as the Irish prepare to dive into practices this month. 1. “Leave No Doubt” continues to be a mantra the ...
Our panel of college football experts breaks down the full top 25 — from Clemson's lowest ranking since 2011, to defending champ Indiana sitting at No. 6.
The WNBA has been littered with some great coaches who’ve led their teams to glory time and time again. Here is a list of the winningest coaches in WNBA regular season history. Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve broke the record for all-time wins by a WNBA head coach earlier this season …
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Statesville announces late-summer pool and splash pad hours, sports league registrations, City Council meeting details and the lifting of drought water restrictions.
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Emergency stormwater repairs on Lerain Court in Statesville will close the 1300 block and limit access to Harris Park from Aug. 4 to Aug. 7, weather permitting.
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- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has eliminated a $43.4 million deficit through cuts, controls and community support, starting the new year with a fund balance.
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North Carolina 4-H launched its first Senior Signing event at 2026 State 4-H Congress, honoring 45 graduates and their diverse post-high school pathways.
🎧 From everyday lies to artificial intelligence, the hosts examine self-deception, declining trust and how repeated choices gradually shape personal character.
🎧 Grief rarely follows a single path. The hosts discuss public sorrow, private pain and why genuine relationships remain essential during difficult times.
🎧 Easy access to information has changed how people weigh evidence, challenge authority and decide when expert advice deserves their trust.
Disney has plenty of film franchises, but the biggest in recent years has to be the direct-to-streaming "Descendants" series. Here from the stars of the new movie.
The summer is for blockbusters and big budget movies, but in between there are plenty of smaller, independent films to be found.
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