The multiyear project included improvements along the parkway from milepost 229.6, north of Doughton Park, to milepost 305.1, near Grandfather Mountain.
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CONCORD — A business development tool that will dedicate funds for future tax relief is now in effect in Cabarrus County.
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The man was an employee at Burke County Public Schools from August of 2023 to June of 2025.
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“This isn’t over,” Jennifer Jo Cobb said. “The judgment has not been entered.”
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The plaintiffs claim the contaminated fuel "could cause damage to their vehicle, including potentially disabling their vehicle on dangerous roadways.".
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NC has added infantile Krabbe disease and GAMT deficiency to the conditions included in newborn screening.
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Although Corvid maintains operations in the state, the company informed North Carolina officials that it was unable to meet its job creation targets.
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After Clemson football rallied from down 14 points to beat UNC on Saturday, Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick didn’t appear to be in much of a talking mood.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — During his team’s win over Missouri State on Saturday night, SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee looked down the sideline to see some familiar faces. Former SMU wide receivers James Proche and Jordan Hudson were watching their former team from the sidelines, as they’ve stayed connected to SMU even after pursuing opportunities in the NFL. But Lashlee also started to wonder ...
CHICAGO — Toward the end of the Chicago White Sox’s long and tortured 2024 season, Jerry Meyer, a lifelong supporter and survivor of much Sox-inflicted trauma, wondered if perhaps he missed some sort of announcement. He showed up early to Rate Field, as he often does, to an eerie scene of desertion. It felt a little like the aftermath of the apocalypse. Or like an abandoned town from an old ...
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Shows and movies that touch on religious themes can have an enthusiastic and built-in audience, so it’s no wonder that filmmakers are eager to produce them when the opportunity arises.
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With summer largely over, it’s time to turn our attention back to the start of awards season, which kicks off with the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14.
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