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Keener, East Surry take down Robbinsville in 1st game under Caleb Pardue
The Caleb Pardue era at East Surry has started on a successful note. The Cardinals defeated Robbinsville in a tight 21-19 ballgame to open up the season in Pilot Mountain. In addition to the game being the first under Pardue, it was the first game for the Cardinals on their beautiful new turf field.
Matthews man scored huge lottery jackpot: 'I didn't think it was real'
MATTHEWS, N.C. — A Matthews man woke up early for an appointment and it led to him winning a huge lottery prize. Andrzej Kielbon said he was waiting for an appointment to get his car fixed when he decided to play a digital lottery game. He scored a $379,747 jackpot on the Bison Bonanza game, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.
Fanatics NC Sportsbook Promo | Bet & Get Up to $1K in Bonus Bets for UNC, NC State, Panthers
New customers can earn up to $1,000 in bonus bets over a 10-day period when they use the Fanatics NC Sportsbook promo to create an account. You can make your first bet today when the Panthers play the Bills in the NFL preseason finale for both teams. With the Fanatics...
Photographer Daniel Pullen’s special homegrown art
Earlier this month, the N.C. Coastal Federation awarded local photographer Daniel Pullen with their Pelican Award for his volunteer work documenting the organization’s Hatteras Island Oyster Roast, litter cleanups, and oyster restoration events, as well as his advocacy describing the impact of shoreline erosion along the Outer Banks. The...
NC Supreme Court declines to fast-track Governor Cooper's lawsuits over board appointment powers
North Carolina's highest court has decided it won't fast-track appeals of results in two lawsuits initiated by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper that challenged new laws that eroded his power to choose members of several boards and commissions.The state Supreme Court, in orders released Friday, denied the requests from Republican legislative leaders sued by Cooper to hear the cases without waiting for the intermediate-level Court of Appeals to consider and rule first on arguments. The one-sentence rulings did not disclose how individual justices voted on the petitions to bypass the cases to the Supreme Court. Cooper's lawyers had asked the court...
Dozens of Myrtle Beach city employees team up to clean Futrell Park
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Dozens of City of Myrtle Beach employees teamed up Friday morning to clean up Futrell Park. Team members picked up trash from the ground and got it out of the lake, cut overgrown brush, and cleaned the bathrooms and playground. Some employees even got...
15-year-old boy from N.C. drowned off Myrtle Beach coast, official says
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The Horry County Coroner’s Office released the identity of the swimmer who drowned after disappearing off the Myrtle Beach coast this past weekend. The body of Edwin Gonzalez-Rosendo, a 15-year-old boy visiting from Shannon, N.C., was recovered Sunday night near 18th Avenue South, according...
Third annual Fame Preservation Group barbecue moves group closer to Old Lutheran Cemetery historical marker
SALISBURY — The Fame Preservation Group hosted its third annual barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, raising over $2,200 to place a historical marker near the Old Lutheran Cemetery. The group raised a similar amount the prior year in order to install a stone marker at the cemetery, which contains a large, unmarked gravesite of Confederate veterans, but […] The post Third annual Fame Preservation Group barbecue moves group closer to Old Lutheran Cemetery historical marker appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Funding solidified for Pilot Mountain SRO
The Town of Pilot Mountain on Monday requested Surry County Board of Commissioner to fully fund the salary of a school resource officer at Pilot Mountain Elementary, a request the board unanimously approved. The school district and board of education members in attendance reiterated there was no coverage gap at the middle school in the current school year; a deputy on site is being paid for by the school board at an hourly rate. ...
Wildcats shutout Vikings in season-opening victory
HUNTERSVILLE – A stifling defensive effort set the tone for the Lake Norman Wildcats in a season-opening 23-0 victory versus the North Meck Vikings. “They were flying around like their hair was on fire, baby,” Lake Norman head coach Jonathan Oliphant said. “(Defensive coordinator Dave Johnson) and the rest of the defensive staff does a great job. They play like they’re coached; tough, gritty and mean, and those coaches do a great job of instilling that passion in our players.”
Former critics start to coalesce around Duke Energy’s plans for more gas, solar in N.C.
An array of critics came out swinging in January when Duke Energy first filed its plans in North Carolina for one of the largest fossil fuel investments in the country. But as the months have dragged on in the development of the company’s biennial carbon-reduction plan, some notable detractors have relented.
North Carolina Lottery Powerball, Lucky For Life results for August 24, 2024
The North Carolina Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.Here’s a look at Saturday, August 24, 2024 results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from August 24 drawing 05-15-21-24-43, Powerball: 17, Power Play: 3 ...
910 boys soccer area code rankings: Coastal Christian, CFA, and Topsail join
Three new teams join this week's HighSchoolOT 910 area code rankings as Coastal Christian, Cape Fear Academy and Topsail replace Midway, White Oak, and North Moore. HSOT has two sets of rankings: a statewide Top 25 and top 15s for each of North Carolina's six area codes. Our 910 area...
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