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Carolina Moment: Rockhounds go hunting for rocks and gems in Western North Carolina
SWANNANOA, N.C. (WLOS) — A few times a year the Land of the Sky Shrine Club is packed, but not just with people, with rocks. Along with those rock collectors and rockhounds is M.A.G.M.A. Land of Sky Gem Show co-organizer Richard Jacquot. “You have your geologist who studies how...
Marlboro Co. community mourning tragic death of former football standout
MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Many in the Marlboro County community are mourning the tragic death of a former football standout. 22-year-old Darrius Grant died in a motorcycle crash Monday evening on Highway 9 in the Clio community. Troopers say Grant was operating the motorcycle when he veered off...
Changes coming to security at North Carolina campaign rallies: 'Heighten level of preparedness'
State law enforcement agencies are on high alert following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. With North Carolina being a swing state, heightened security measures will be in place for future political visits.Those security measures are not a concern for Richard Barber."It's terrible, but I don't think it will deter anyone from going to rallies," Barber said. "Seems like it's a tragedy to bring everybody together, sad to say."Kelvin Allen is a President Biden supporter. He is worried that undecided voters will now have more empathy for President Trump at the ballot box. He plans to continue attending...
Josephine Miller Named to Wofford College’s Dean’s List
SPARTANBURG, SC (06/13/2024), JUN 13, 2024 — Josephine Miller of Hamer, S.C., has been named to Wofford College’s spring 2024 Dean’s List. Wofford College, established in 1854, is a four-year, residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of 1,800 undergraduates. Nationally known for the strength of its academic program, outstanding faculty, experiential learning opportunities and successful graduates, Wofford is recognized consistently as a “best value” and for its commitment to student success and accessibility for low- and middle-income students. The college community has 12 sororities and fraternities as well as 20 NCAA Division I athletics teams.
Salkehatchie Harvest Camp Braving Hot Temperatures To Repair Two Homes In Dillon County
Seventeen campers and eleven leaders from the Salkehatchie Harvest Camp are braving the hot temperatures this week to repair two homes in the Floyd Dale and Latta areas. Campers ranging in age from 14-19 arrived on July 13th and will be staying through July 20th at Dillon Middle School. All campers pay $250 to register and that pays for the material they use to do flooring, roofing, painting, and more. The campers this summer came from Charleston, Hanahan, Lexington, Gilbert, and Ridgeville as well as Sudbury United Methodist Church in Massachusetts.
STAR Communications Awarded CAB Grant to Supply Fiber Optics in Rural North Carolina
July 15, 2024 – Clinton, North Carolina – StarVision Inc., (dba STAR Communications), a local broadband cooperative headquartered in Clinton, North Carolina, is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) and Cumberland County from the Connecting America Broadband (CAB) initiative. This grant will fund the deployment of a fiber-optic infrastructure in rural areas of Cumberland County, North Carolina, significantly enhancing internet connectivity and access for underserved communities.
Coroner identifies motorcyclist killed in Marlboro County crash
MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A motorcyclist died Monday evening in a crash near Clio in Marlboro County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Darius Grant, 22, died in the crash, Marlboro County Coroner Tim Brown told News13. It happened at about 7:55 p.m. on Highway 9 at Zion Church Street when a 2014 […]
20 football players to watch on defense, 20 days before practice begins for 2024 season
The 2024-25 football season is just 20 days away from its first official practice on July 31. The 2024 NCHSAA football season kicks off on Friday, Aug. 23, with all 10 of Cumberland County's public high school teams in action. Seventy-First will kick off its season at home against Richmond...
Gov. Roy Cooper visits Greensboro College; discusses funding public education
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper visited the North Carolina Governor’s School Western Campus at Greensboro College on Tuesday. Cooper visited classrooms where students were taking courses in their specialization, including chorus, math, social science and orchestra. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Governor’s...
PHOTOS: Post 49 vs. Wilmington, Area 2 Championship
HAMLET — Down but never out was the mantra for the Hamlet American Legion baseball team late during Monday’s playoff game. Trailing by two runs and down to its final three outs, Post 49 rallied to defeat Wilmington Post 10 in eight innings by a final score of 7-6.
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