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Tyler Smith Signs with the Carolina Panthers
Cullowhee, N.C. – Former Western Carolina offensive lineman Tyler Smith (2018-23) signed as a free agent with the Carolina Panthers earlier this week as the NFL squad continues its preseason preparation ahead of the 2024 season. The Panthers first announced the addition on Sunday afternoon. Originally signed as an...
Gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s visit to Huntersville met by protestors
Robinson has lately been taking on a more direct approach to his government experience and added that his previous positions as an activist and social media influencer were for those causes.
Piedmont Pit Stops: Tracking the legacy of moonshine and motorsports on Purgatory Trail
There was an error loading the media player. Just steps from the North Carolina Zoo, there’s a wooded pathway lined with remnants of one of the state’s most notorious industries: moonshine. It’s called Purgatory Trail. “So at night, it used to be said that you could see...
Soddy Daisy woman dies after early morning tragic accident
Soddy Daisy, Tenn. (WDEF) — A woman from Soddy Daisy died after a freak accident involving a brake caliper. Autumn McClure and her boyfriend were driving her little brother to daycare when a brake caliper flew out of the bed of a truck in front of them, going through the vehicle’s windshield, and striking McClure in her chest neck area.
40 new jobs coming to Cleveland with expansion at foodservices manufacturer
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — 40 new jobs are coming to Cleveland, Tennessee, after a foodservice manufacturer announced plans to expand. Newly Weds Foods says it's investing $2 million to expand its operations on Industrial Lane south of the city. The company says this expansion and these new hires will "help...
Former NASCAR star Kurt Busch charged with DWI in North Carolina
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Retired NASCAR driver Kurt Busch is facing several charges related to an alleged DWI, according to the Iredell Free News. Busch reportedly will have his driver’s license revoked for 30 days as a result. Iredell Free News reports that court records state that Busch was clocked going 18 mph over […]
New Bern eye surgeon bolsters state Supreme Court case against CON
Lawyers for a New Bern eye surgeon believe the state Supreme Court's June ruling in a Kinston case supports the surgeon's challenge against North Carolina's certificate-of-need health care restrictions. Dr. Jay Singleton is urging the state's high court to overturn lower court rulings that rejected his challenge of CON law...
DEA uncovers $3.2 million worth of meth hidden in celery at Georgia market
In a record-breaking drug bust, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the seizure of 2,585 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of celery at a Georgia farmer’s market. The massive haul, valued at approximately $3.2 million, marks the largest methamphetamine seizure in the history of the DEA’s Atlanta office. “This is a significant and unbelievable amount of drugs to be shipped at one time and to a destination this far from the border,” said Robert J. Murphy, special agent in charge of the DEA’s Atlanta Division, in an official statement. “It also shows the confidence of the cartel behind this.”
A hero’s welcome: Evy Leibfarth celebrated in Bryson City
Olympic bronze medalist Evy Leibfarth rode into town atop a Nantahala Outdoor Center raft and bus as part of her homecoming celebration and parade in Bryson City on Wednesday. A section of Main Street and Everett Street was closed for the cheering crowd waving American flags. Leibfarth competed in three canoe slalom events at the 2024 Paris Olympics including women’s kayak one, women’s canoe slalom one and women’s kayak cross. She earned the bronze medal in women’s canoe slalom.
Make-A-Wish grants Cleveland boy a trip to Disney
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — A boy from Cleveland, Tennessee, has been granted a trip to Walt Disney World by Make-A-Wish East Tennessee. Christian Ingram will be surprised with a special school send-off at Mayfield Elementary School before heading to Orlando with his family. The event will take place at...
Update: Missing NC girl found in Syracuse
CORTLAND, NY (CortacaToday) — Authorities in Cortland County are looking for a missing girl. 14-year-old Brookelyn Anderson is from North Carolina but was last seen on Monday at the Pit Stop gas station in Cortlandville. Anderson is white, about five feet tall, weighing roughly 120 pounds with black hair and blue eyes. If you’ve seen her, contact the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office at 607-753-3311.
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