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- Chase Jordan, The Charlotte Observer
After opening last summer, the Charlotte campus of Wake Forest University School of Medicine is seeing momentum build, driven by a surge in applications following the historic launch.
- Jeff A. Chamer, The Charlotte Observer
The controversial camera system snaps photos of license plates. Cabarrus County has a contract with the company.
- Catherine Muccigrosso, The Charlotte Observer
The parent company of Harris Teeter plans to shift jobs to a back-office and tech operations center in India, according to reports. Earlier it canceled Concord project.
- From Catawba College
Catawba College's Solar Racing Team competed in the 2026 American Solar Challenge and won the Dr. James Hill Sportsmanship Award.
- Mark Plemmons
Hot weather, cramping and scores from Week 1 of Cabarrus County high school football.
- From staff reports
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College celebrated the achievements of its student leaders at its 20th Annual Student Leadership Awards Celebration.
- From staff reports
The Concord Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Team earned first place at the SAFRE Hazmat Challenge in Raleigh, achieving a perfect score while competing against response teams from across the state earlier this month.
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The move comes a year after the U.S. Forest Service indicated it would move to eliminate the "Roadless Rule" as Trump ordered his administration to increase logging across public lands.
Cooper spoke to more than 200 people at Oklawaha Brewing in Hendersonville as part of his “Make Stuff Cost Less” tour.
A study from financial information company SmartAsset has defined what it takes to be "middle class" in all 50 states using 2024 one-year American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Mooresville-based The Kindness Closet has been selected to receive a $100,000 grant as part of Lowe's Community Impact program.
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The Rev. Mike Ruffin tells about a lesson his son learned.
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Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
BOSTON — The New England Patriots are giving wide receiver Kayshon Boutte a fresh start with the Houston Texans. The Patriots are trading Boutte to the Texans, The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero first reported Monday. A source confirmed the deal to the Boston Herald on Monday. The Patriots will receive safety Jaylen Reed and a 2028 seventh-round pick, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Boutte had reportedly ...
'We stand for Tash' - Tyler Marsh, Chicago Sky show support for Natasha Cloud after confrontation with Kanter Freedom.
'I didn't see it' - Caitlin Clark comments on Kanter Freedom's confrontation with Sky's Natasha Cloud
2026 college football: Top teams shine, Notre Dame excels, CJ Carr's Heisman quest, and exceptional coaching. The Philly Godfather weighs in on the top teams.
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High Point women's soccer took a 2-0 first-half lead but settled for a 2-2 draw at East Carolina, highlighted by Morgan Wilcox and Chloe Edwards goals.
- Statesville Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Statesville promotes its Sept. 26, 2026 Fall Trash Bash volunteer cleanup, notes an end to voluntary drought conservation, and confirms this is a BLUE recycling week.
- Catawba Valley Health
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The Moore family shares how Catawba Valley Health System became a multigenerational workplace rooted in compassion, teamwork, and a strong sense of family.
- Weatherspoon Art Museum
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Weatherspoon Art Museum’s “Body and Soul” exhibition explores humanist themes through collection highlights, programming, and ties to UNC Greensboro’s mission.
🎧 Religion once provided clearer boundaries for right and wrong. The hosts discuss whether secular culture can create equally effective paths toward responsibility and forgiveness.
"Ted Lasso" is hardly the only show to reboot after calling it quits, but after starting the fourth season, we're wondering if a return to Richmond was necessary.
🎧 A personal list of influential thinkers becomes a broader conversation about happiness, virtue, education and whether philosophy can genuinely change the course of a life.
🎧 From everyday lies to artificial intelligence, the hosts examine self-deception, declining trust and how repeated choices gradually shape personal character.
There was a time when a book could shake the world and on Aug. 17, 1976, a book titled “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” by Alex Haley arrived on bookstore shelves and immediately began to fly off those shelves and into apartments and homes across the country, starting a cultural rumble and sparking national conversations about race and slavery. Excitement had been building quietly for ...
They say each birthday is a blessing, and one woman living in southeast England has had 117 of them.
Movies haven't just given pop culture a slew of legendary soundtracks, they've also delivered some top-notch musical groups.
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