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1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (813+ words) A pastor kicked off a recent campaign stop for Michael Whatley, the Republican nominee for Senate, with a prayer that asked God to bestow “integrity and honesty” upon the event and to right wrongs “hammered down on the conservative movement....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1102+ words) The 2026 Western North Carolina high school football season is almost halfway through. Here are score updates from Week 4 across WNC. Anson 36, Chesterfield 6 Bishop McGuinness 56, Trinity 21 Carver 28, CPLA 22 Croatan 38, Washington 0 East Davidson 20, South Davidson 14 East Forsyth 44, Ragsdale 0 Enka 47, Cherokee 0 Glenn 12, Southwest…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (404+ words) High Rock Upland Game Preserve invites hunters to plan guided and self-guided pheasant, quail, and chukar experiences ahead of the October 1 season opening. LEXINGTON, NC, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — High Rock Upland Game Preserve is welcoming reservations for the…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (211+ words) First lady Melania Trump plans to visit North Carolina on Tuesday, one day ahead of her husband, President Donald Trump. On Friday, White House officials announced that the first lady plans to visit Ashe County to promote community resiliency after…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1631+ words) Forget bringing out-of-town guests to the “nice” place. Take them somewhere with a buffet. Not because you’ve given up on impressing them. Quite the opposite. This is the kind of Southern spread that can turn a perfectly polite dinner into…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (117+ words) North Carolina Central University has crossed the 10,000-student mark for the first time, adding another major enrollment milestone to a growing list of North Carolina HBCU success stories. NCCU... North Carolina Central University has crossed the 10,000-student mark for the…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (381+ words) This story has been updated to fix a typo in the story. In addition to its yearly winter outlook, the Farmers' Almanac has issued a "typical first snowfall of the season" outlook, with predictions for North Carolina split into two…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (434+ words) The 3,000-square-foot restaurant will be located at 3030 S. Evans St. in University Commons and is expected to open late 2026. It will be Vicious Biscuit's first franchise location in North Carolina, joining corporate-owned restaurants in Boone, Charlotte and Wilmington. "I had probably…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (525+ words) One-to-One Private School Now Serves Students at 28 Locations Nationwide: Cary, NC Grand Opening Set for September 17,... Brightmont Academy Continues National Growth with New Campus in Cary, North Carolina One-to-One Private School Now Serves Students at 28 Locations Nationwide: Cary, NC Grand…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (417+ words) One of Raleigh’s oldest neighborhoods is becoming an increasingly important connection point between NC State University, Pullen Park and downtown Raleigh, and another small development proposal could bring more change to the area. A rezoning request for properties near Ashe…...