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‘Be a Hero’ Comic Con returns to Lincolnton
LINCOLNTON – Who you gonna call? Heroes, like the staff and volunteers with Communities in Schools of Lincoln County (CIS) – superheroes tasked with assisting local middle school students to stay in school and achieve in life. With the theme of the movie, “Ghostbusters” – celebrating a 40th...
2024 NCAAF Cheat Sheet: Wake Forest Demon Deacons Stats & Odds
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons took a big step back in 2023, finishing 4-8 (1-7 ACC) to snap a string of seven consecutive bowl appearances under head coach Dave Clawson. That has significantly lowered expectations for this season, in which the Demon Deacons opened as +25000 longshots to win the new-look ACC.
Big decision ahead: Grimsley football player Bryce Davis to commit in next few days
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Grimsley senior Bryce Davis has risen to be a top 15 edge in the country, a position he never thought he would play entering high school. "I came to Grimsley a little bit small and Coach Brown, Coach Riggs saw potential in me at edge and put me there," said Davis.
Pinewild home destroyed in fire
A home in the Pinewild community in Pinehurst was destroyed in a fire on Thursday evening. The fire was reported shortly before 8:30 p.m. when a 911 caller indicated that flames had erupted in the garage on Lasswade Drive and quickly grew out of control. Fire departments from across the...
Burlington pulls out of county’s planned 9-1-1 center
A celebrated example of interjurisdictional cooperation seems to have unraveled this week as Burlington’s municipal leaders abruptly bowed out of a partnership with Alamance County to set up a consolidated 9-1-1 center. The city effectively slammed the receiver on this joint venture on Monday when city manager Craig Honeycutt...
WXII Pet of the Week: Porthos
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Porthos is up for adoption at the Burlington Animal Services Pet Adoption & Resource Center. He is a neutered male, black and white dog. The shelter staff think he is about 7 years old. Shelter staff say he is gentle and very hard of hearing. They...
Patrick's First Warning Forecast: Severe thunderstorm threat Saturday
Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey's First Warning Forecast. After a break from storms and heavy downpours for most of us on Friday, messy weather returns on Saturday. In fact, we could see a few strong-to-severe storms. The cold front that ushered in the milder, but soggy weather will throw it in...
Severe storms knock out power to thousands of people across central North Carolina
Severe storms blew through central North Carolina, leaving several thousands without power.Power crews worked overnight to get this number down.According to the Duke Energy Outage Map Friday morning, nearly a thousand people were without power in Raleigh, along Glenwood Avenue inside the Beltline. A few hundred were also without power in Durham.It took several hours to get the power back up.On Thursday, the severe storms started around 1:30 p.m. in the ABC11 viewing area. However, they ramped up around 3 p.m. -- with thousands of lightning strikes reported in just 30 minutes around this time.Those severe storms brought heavy...
Cross-partisan commission on the future of NC elections presents findings
SALISBURY — The Commission on the Future of NC Elections convened its second all-commission meeting at Catawba College on Monday to present findings on the safety and security of the North Carolina election system and recommendations for improvements. The findings showed North Carolina elections are currently administered securely and professionally, with slight improvements recommended, a finding that is […] The post Cross-partisan commission on the future of NC elections presents findings appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Roy Cooper should be Kamala Harris’s running mate if Biden drops out: Former DNC chairman
The former chairman of the Democratic National Committee said Vice President Kamala Harris should lead his party’s ticket with Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) by her side should President Joe Biden end his reelection bid. Howard Dean floated the hypothetical Harris-Cooper ticket during an interview on Thursday. “If the president decides not to run … I […]
NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson announces his retirement after nearly 15 years in the role
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Another chancellor in North Carolina’s public university system has announced plans to step down — this time at the state’s largest university by enrollment. North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson declared his retirement plans at the university’s trustees meeting Thursday, capping...
Yeti or Not, Here They Come
Jerry Millwood and a group of friends were hunting on a ridge in the South Mountains when they heard a knock on a tree. The group stopped and took a knee, smelling the telltale stench of their intended target. “It’s decaying flesh with a little bit of skunk mixed in,”...
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