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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...
Lake Norman to Gain New Public Swim Beach as Lincoln County and Duke Energy Launch Beatty’s Ford Project
Lincoln County has teamed up with Duke Energy to break ground on the Beatty’s Ford Swim Beach Project, which is set to enhance public recreation on Lake Norman. Located at the end of Unity Church Road in Denver, the construction of Beatty's Ford Beach is making strides towards providing a public swim area, marked by a range of new features aimed at boosting leisure and access.
APD charge 2nd man with ethnic intimidation after West Asheville Library incident
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Detectives with the Asheville Police Department (APD) have identified and charged another man with ethnic intimidation following an assault at the West Asheville Library on Saturday, June 29. Tyler Byrne Hackett Kelly, 33, was charged with ethnic intimidation for his actions and involvement in the...
NC state senate candidate hosting meet and greet in Norlina
NORLINA, NC — Members of the public are invited to a Meet and Greet for state Senate candidate Tare “T” Davis (D-Warren) on Saturday, July 27, at 11 a.m. The event is being held at Seven Springs Farm and Vineyard, 332 Axtell Ridgeway Road, Norlina. Light refreshments will be served.
Fun Fest events, Christmas in July, live music and more | Weekend events in the Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Fun Fest events, Elizabethton’s Christmas in July event, live music and more are taking place this weekend in the Tri-Cities Below are events happening throughout the region from Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21. Fun Fest events The Fun Fest Parade, a wiffle ball event, street fair, fishing derby, live […]
The Cliffs announces new Mountain Park development, property acquisition
The Cliffs, a collection of seven private, luxury residential mountain and lake club communities, announced July 18 Cherokee Rose, a development in its Mountain Park community. The new development will be comprised of 12 homesites, ranging from 1.19 to 4.25 acres. Pricing for Cherokee Rose properties begins at $299,500. The...
Doctor Shortage Part 1: SC patient says he’s been waiting a year for a surgery
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A major doctor shortage in the Carolinas is impacting patient health. Many are waiting several months or a year to get an appointment. According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, the doctor shortage is about twice as bad in the Carolinas and Georiga compared to some northern states. The Carolinas has around 200 active physicians per 100,000 residents. Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York have about 400 active physicians per 100,000 residents. Patients say this is taking a serious toll on their health.
Two of 100 counties escaping North Carolina drought
(The Center Square) – Agricultural damaging drought continues in North Carolina, though rain in the past week has helped. Still, Columbus County in the southeast and Yadkin in the northwest are listed in extreme drought, according to the state’s Drought Management Advisory Council. Severe drought grips all or parts of 26 other counties spread across the state and 49 more have moderate drought. That’s 77 of 100, and 21 of...
Mo Green (D) and Michele Morrow (R) are running in the general election for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction
Mo Green (D) and Michele Morrow (R) are running in the general election for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction on November 5, 2024. Morrow defeated incumbent Catherine Truitt (R) in the Republican primary. In June 2024, Education Week’s Libbie Stanford described voters’ choice between Green and Morrow as one...
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