North Carolina Southern Baptists aid Kentucky church destroyed by flood
RICHMOND, Ky. (KT) — Southern Baptists from North Carolina came to the aid of a Kentucky church that was washed away by flood waters last Saturday.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
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NC jobless rate remains at 3.7% as labor force shrinks during May
North Carolina's unemployment rate remained unchanged for the third consecutive month at 3.7% during May, the N.C. Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Rockingham DAR member honors unknown fallen at Arlington, reflects on father’s Vietnam service ahead of A...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Melissa Wall, representing the General Henry William Harrington Chapter, NSDAR of Rockingham, joined fellow North Carolina Daughters o...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Woman allegedly planned to kill husband, burn home amid financial struggles, sheriff says
A 58-year-old North Carolina woman has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after investigators say she admitted to attacking her husband while he...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
The Intimate Legacies of a White-Supremacist Coup
Lauren Collins on a white-supremacist coup and a violent riot targeting the Black community of Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1898.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Twisted family secrets of postal worker mom, 35, slaughtered on delivery route just six months after husban...
Postal worker Brandi Reynolds was kidnapped and shot dead while working her route in rural North Carolina just six months after husband Brent died.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Today in History: July 3, beloved TV sheriff Andy Griffith dies
Andy Griffith, who made homespun American Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in “The Andy Griffith Show,” died at his North Carolina home....
Jul 3, 2026Open source
COMMENTARY: Appalachian awakening: Rewriting American music culture
AVERY COUNTY, North Carolina -- If there is such a thing as the classic Appalachian success story, the rise in popularity of the outside-the-box band Cigaret...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Kannapolis elections to become partisan 1 MIN READ
KANNAPOLIS — The North Carolina Senate and House just passed a bill that would make Kannapolis City Council Elections partisan and occur in even-numbered y...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Who has the USA's first city or town named for George Washington? Georgia, North Carolina lay claims
Washington, Ga., is the first incorporated town named for the nation's founder, while Washington, N.C., is older.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Can you be arrested for denying your pet vet care? Here’s what NC law says
The arrest of a Raleigh man for allegedly denying his dog emergency surgery highlights a facet of North Carolina law that classifies failure to provide such...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
Avery County schools excel at SkillsUSA National Championships
RALEIGH – North Carolina’s career and technical education (CTE) students, including students from multiple Avery County schools, brought home 79 total me...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
FEMA announces additional $197 million for North Carolina recovery
ASHEVILLE – FEMA announced an additional $197 million approved this week, including funding for local municipalities, for more than 30 overall recovery and...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
Statewide agreement links NC community colleges to App State health sciences program
BOONE — Appalachian State University has partnered with the North Carolina Community College System on a new statewide articulation agreement for health-re...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
NCDHHS: Four applicants compete for fixed PET scanner
FAYETTEVILLE — Four applicants have filed certificate of need applications with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to acquire a fix...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
'One of the worst years on record' | Extreme heat is making North Carolina's drought even worse
'One of the worst years on record' | Extreme heat is making North Carolina's drought even worse
Jul 2, 2026Open source
Raises for teachers, police and state workers in NC budget. Here’s the breakdown
North Carolina’s state budget, a year overdue, gives raises to thousands of teachers and state employees.
Jul 2, 2026Open source
Celebrate summer with festivals, fireworks and outdoor adventures in Rowan County this month 2 MIN READ
Summer is in full swing, and July brings another month of festivals, patriotic celebrations, concerts, family attractions and unforgettable experiences throu...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
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North Carolina Southern Baptists aid Kentucky church destroyed by flood
RICHMOND, Ky. (KT) — Southern Baptists from North Carolina came to the aid of a Kentucky church that was washed away by flood waters last Saturday.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
NC jobless rate remains at 3.7% as labor force shrinks during May
North Carolina's unemployment rate remained unchanged for the third consecutive month at 3.7% during May, the N.C. Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Rockingham DAR member honors unknown fallen at Arlington, reflects on father’s Vietnam service ahead of A...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Melissa Wall, representing the General Henry William Harrington Chapter, NSDAR of Rockingham, joined fellow North Carolina Daughters o...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Woman allegedly planned to kill husband, burn home amid financial struggles, sheriff says
A 58-year-old North Carolina woman has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after investigators say she admitted to attacking her husband while he...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
The Intimate Legacies of a White-Supremacist Coup
Lauren Collins on a white-supremacist coup and a violent riot targeting the Black community of Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1898.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Twisted family secrets of postal worker mom, 35, slaughtered on delivery route just six months after husban...
Postal worker Brandi Reynolds was kidnapped and shot dead while working her route in rural North Carolina just six months after husband Brent died.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Today in History: July 3, beloved TV sheriff Andy Griffith dies
Andy Griffith, who made homespun American Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in “The Andy Griffith Show,” died at his North Carolina home....
Jul 3, 2026Open source
COMMENTARY: Appalachian awakening: Rewriting American music culture
AVERY COUNTY, North Carolina -- If there is such a thing as the classic Appalachian success story, the rise in popularity of the outside-the-box band Cigaret...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Kannapolis elections to become partisan 1 MIN READ
KANNAPOLIS — The North Carolina Senate and House just passed a bill that would make Kannapolis City Council Elections partisan and occur in even-numbered y...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
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