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NC Fast Facts: US census to conduct test runs throughout South, West, including NC
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years before the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas, tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina;...
Two lawsuits, federal and state probes shackle North Carolina election board
(The Center Square) – Two lawsuits, one federal investigation and one state investigation have created quite a first 26 days of July for the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Chaired by Democrat Alan Hirsch, the panel was hit with a second litigation on Friday, this time by the state Democratic Party. Plaintiffs ask in Wake County Superior Court to have the We the People Party, approved July 16, removed from the November ballot. ...
RM's Battle to lead East in 2025 East-West All-Star Football Game
Rocky Mount’s Jason Battle will lead the East football team in the 2025 North Carolina Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game. Battle, the head coach for the Gryphons, will be assisted by Will Bland (J.H. Rose), Ernest King Jr. (Westover), Scott Loosemore (Scotland), Ben Penny (Triton) and Johnathan Sherman (Gray’s Creek). “It’s a tremendous honor,” Battle said. “I am humbled by it as well as I am really appreciative that somebody...
Reigning PDRA Elite Top Dragster World Champion Steve Furr Reflects on Hot to Start 2024
Few drivers have been as dominant in the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series’ sportsman classes as Steve Furr. The Harrisburg, North Carolina-based driver won the first three races of the six-race 2020 season to secure his first PDRA world championship in Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Dragster presented by Greenbrier Excavating & Paving.
Summer recap: A look at how schools are spending the break
Several schools stayed busy over the summer as students took a much-needed break. Here are some highlights in education from Mecklenburg and Union counties since June 7, the last day of school for most students:. • June 10: The Charlotte City Council approved a fiscal year 2025 budget that included...
Word of Mouth: Influencers impact where Charlotte shoppers spend their money
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — More than ever before, choosing where to eat or shop is all about word of mouth and much of that word of mouth comes from influencers. The influencer industry is worth $24 billion, with 5 million influencers nationwide and thousands here in Charlotte. As WCNC Charlotte's...
Panthers HC Dave Canales asked about decision to sign WR Deven Thompkins
Following the Back Together Saturday installment of training camp, Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales was asked about one of his team’s newest additions. And Canales, who spent the 2023 season as Thompkins’ offensive coordinator in Tampa Bay, called the 24-year-old a “good energy guy.”. “I’m excited...
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