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Democrat Josh Stein surges ahead in North Carolina governor race but many voters undecided: Poll
North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is trailing Democratic opponent Josh Stein by 14 points, according to a new poll, though many voters are still undecided in a contest that is one of the country’s most watched of the election cycle. Forty-eight percent of voters in a High Point University/SurveyUSA poll published this week favored Stein, while […]
D.G. Martin: North Carolina writers worthy of 'Bookwatch' status
Although North Carolina Bookwatch in no longer airing on PBS-NC people still ask what books are being featured. When I explain, they ask, “Well, what books would you be discussing?” Here are three of my answers. “Charlotte, the Slugger, and Me: Coming-of-Age Story of a Southern City and Two Tenacious Brothers,” by Jack Claiborne Jack Claiborne and his brother Slug were important characters in post-World War II Charlotte. They grew...
Museum of the Albemarle: Craft a keepsake at museum's upcoming basketry workshop
Museum of the Albemarle is coming up on the one-year anniversary of the opening of “Crafted from Wood,” a museum exhibit celebrating the individuals and organizations tirelessly working to acquire, create, restore and save wooden furnishings and structures, turning them into the rich treasures they are. Today, housewrights and master carpenters hone their restoration skills helping preserve homes, churches and other structures. Regional cabinetmakers offer workshops and classes that allow participants to use traditional techniques and tools from centuries ago. Businesses teach carpentry and cabinetmaker...
Lexington Farmers Market: Pie, Oh my
It is Saturday at the Lexington Farmer’s Market. Do you feel that hint of fall in the air? It's the perfect time of year to enjoy pie and ice cream. Baked with fruit harvested over the summer and topped with homemade ice cream made from local milk, it's an incomparable dessert. Is your mouth watering yet?
Denton FarmPark to host first VW Bug show
Denton FarmPark will host the first Bug'n at the FarmPark show starting on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Organizers say, "The event aims to bring together the Volkswagen” at 1072 Cranford Road, Denton. The show will feature live...
Charlotte basketball star returns home from Paris with bronze medal
PARIS, France — "It's heavy! That was my first observation. Just trying to process everything. An incredible honor to play at the Olympics to represent my country," Cierra Burdick told WCNC Charlotte's Nick Carboni in an interview following her team's Olympic victory. Burdick and her teammates felt the weight...
ACC Football: Predicting the 2024 ACC standings
The 2024 college football season is here with Week 0 kicking things off with three ACC teams playing. Florida State and Georgia Tech get things started in Ireland and later at night, SMU plays at Nevada. This season, California and Stanford join SMU in the new-look ACC. There are a...
People News & Notes: Emerge leader appointed to Arts North Carolina Board of Directors
Emerge Gallery & Art Center Executive Director Holly Garriott has been named to the 2027 Arts North Carolina Board of Directors, Emerge announced. Arts North Carolina is the statewide advocacy organization for the arts that calls for equity and access to the arts for all North Carolinians, unifies and connects North Carolina’s arts communities and fosters arts leadership, the announcement said. Led by a statewide board of directors that will...
Fayetteville: The most stressed city in North Carolina?
A recent study from WalletHub shows that Fayetteville has the most stressed residents in all of North Carolina. The study used data sets such as average weekly work hours and unemployment, divorce and suicide rates to compare more than 180 American cities, including the 150 most populated cities and at least two of the most populated cities in each state. ...
Northmarq Announces $55M Sale of Braxton at Lake Norman in the Charlotte North Carolina MSA
Northmarq’s Carolinas Multifamily Investment Sales team led by Andrea Howard, Caylor Mark, John Currin, Allan Lynch, Jeff Glenn and Austin Jackson successfully brokered the $55 million sale of Braxton at Lake Norman, a 232-unit multifamily luxury townhome style community in the Charlotte MSA. Northmarq represented the seller, Passive Investing,...
Mourning, white-winged dove season opens on Sept. 2
The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday, Sept. 2. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reminds seasoned and novice hunters about the importance of being properly licensed, observing state and federal regulations and following safe hunting practices. Dove hunting season will be separated into three segments: Sept. 2-Oct. 5, Nov. 9 -Nov. 30 and Dec. 16-Jan. 31, 2025. The daily bag limit is 15 mourning or...
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