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Retired Rowan County judge leads NC Sentencing Commission as host for national conference
RALEIGH — Under the leadership of retired Rowan County Chief District Court Judge Charlie Brown, the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission will host the National Association of Sentencing Commissions’ Conference (NASC) in Raleigh. “This is the first time that North Carolina has served as host state of the NASC conference,” said Brown, chairman […] The post Retired Rowan County judge leads NC Sentencing Commission as host for national conference appeared first on Salisbury Post.
2.2 magnitude earthquake hits Caldwell County
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A 2.2 magnitude earthquake hit Caldwell County this weekend, the US Geological Survey confirmed. The quake hit the Cedar Rock area early Sunday morning, just north of Lenoir and Pisgah National Forest and reports came in varying from Wilkesboro to Fleetwood. Four residents submitted reports. No injuries and […]
Catawba Indian Nation provides grants to benefit local nonprofits
Three local nonprofits will be receiving thousands of dollars in grant money from the Catawba Indian Nation through funds generated by the Two King's Casino in Kings Mountain. The board of directors of the Catawba Indian Nation Foundation approved its first slate of grants at a June board meeting. A total of $800,000 in grants were allocated for 2024. ...
The Big Sort: A Major Upgrade to Charlotte’s Recycling is Coming
Standing in the middle of Mecklenburg County’s Material Recovery Facility, off West Craighead Road in northeast Charlotte, is like being in a version of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory that processes anything but chocolate. The 100,000-square-foot warehouse contains an intricate array of loud, buzzing machinery and whirring conveyor belts filled with foul-smelling garbage, all rising to the ceiling alongside metal staircases and walkways that appear to lead nowhere.
Facing Climate Gentrification, This Historic Black Community Embraces Conservation
TEN MILE, S.C. — At high tide, the marsh alongside Seafood Road disappears under an inscrutable mirror of water. Then, as it drains, reeds resurface and begin to trace hundreds of paths through the marsh, etched by generations of subsistence fishing. Ten Mile’s community center looks over the water...
Man injured when tree falls, homes damaged in Raleigh and Garner during storms
Rain poured in a Garner family's home on Monday just a few days after a tree fell on their roof over the weekend. Crews spent hours on Monday removing a poplar tree from the roof of a townhouse near North Hills. Across the Triangle, crews were cleaning up other damage after storms with strong winds and rain knocked down trees across the Triangle over the weekend and on Monday.
Two People Charged In Eastern Lincoln County Break-Ins
LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | Comments: 0 | Leave a comment. LINCOLNTON, N.C. - Two people are facing charges for separate business break-ins that occurred in the Denver and Stanley areas. One break in occurred on June 10, at a restaurant near the 500 block of Brentwood Rd in Denver. The suspect entered through a door after hours and stole an electronic gaming machine. The other break-in occurred on July 10, near the 6000 block of Old Plank Road. In that case the suspects entered the business after hours and stole an ATM machine that had several thousand dollars in cash inside.
A father and daughter discuss the challenges she had finding her place as a Charlotte transplant
Every year, thousands of people move to the Charlotte region, and each one of them tries to find their place, their new community. It's a topic Dr. Ramu Naggapan and his daughter, Inika, know intimately. After moving here from California when Inika was in middle school, it took some time to recalibrate and discover what it means to feel "home."
Susan March Payne and Lonnie Webster Share Edgewood Cottage as Artists in Residence Through July 28
Coming to downtown Blowing Rock this week? Stop by Edgewood Cottage and visit fiber and paint artist Susan March Payne and photographer Lonnie Webster at Edgewood Cottage from July 22 through through July 28. Whether photographing individuals, events, or nature, Lonnie Webster has a passion for capturing life through photography....
Landowners Along Ecusta Trail Win $5M Claim Against Federal Government
Asheville -- In a landmark decision, 164 landowners along the proposed Ecusta Trail have been awarded over $5 million. in compensation from the federal government. This ruling follows years of litigation surrounding the conversion of a former railroad corridor into a multiuse greenway. According to a press release from the...
Wilkes County man accused of killing wife who was found dead in Little Elkin Creek
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Wilkes County man is accused of killing his wife and is being charged with murder, according to the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office. At around 7:33 a.m. on Saturday, Wilkes County deputies and the Elkin Police Department came to the 100 block of Hilltop Circle in Ronda after getting a […]
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