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Legends Live On, NASCAR Returns to Three Historic Tracks in 2025
If you told a fan a decade ago that NASCAR would be racing at Bowman Grey, North Wilkesboro, and Rockingham in 2025, they would have laughed in your face. Today, we learned that the 2025 schedules for Cup, Xfinity, and Trucks, will race at these historic tracks in 2025—a big move for NASCAR that is constantly trying to modernize itself, and with an international race on the same schedule.
AppHealthCare center Reopens in Jefferson
JEFFERSON — The Ashe County Chamber of Commerce and attendees congratulated AppHealthCare on re-opening their newly renovated facility with an official ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, Aug. 26. “We are really thrilled to be back here,” AppHealth Care Director Jennifer Greene said. “It’s been a journey.” Back in December 2022, the building they occupied sustained water damage stemming from frozen pipes after Winter Storm Elliott hit the county with a...
Volleyball Recap: South Stokes Has No Trouble Against Alleghany
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Stokes, South Stokes was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Alleghany Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Sauras have posted since September 12, 2023.
Freedom tops East Burke 12-7 in 50th edition of ‘Fat Friday’
MORGANTON, N.C. (WBTV) - “Fat Friday” is considered one of the most spirited and historic rivalries in the Football Friday Night area, and tonight it was played for the 50th time between East Burke and Freedom. The Freedom Patriots held off the East Burke Cavaliers 12-7 in a...
Veteran Perfomers, Freshmen Firsts Lead WCU at Covered Bridge Open
Boone, N.C. – The Western Carolina Catamounts put foot to trail for the first time in the 2024 cross country season with the Catamount men's team taking a third place finish and the women's team finishing fifth at the Covered Bridge Open, hosted by Appalachian State. Senior Drew Zink...
Can App crash CFB Playoff party?
BOONE — The College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams this year. Perhaps no team is better poised to take advantage of that than the Appalachian State Mountaineers. While ACC champion Florida State gained headlines last season for being snubbed by the playoff selection committee despite winning a league title, that was a nearly annual occurrence for App State. The Mountaineers have won 95 games over the last 10 seasons, more than any other college program that didn’t get selected for the playoff over that span.
Thousands expected in Asheboro for Fusion Soccer Tournament
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – 4,000 people are expected to visit Asheboro this Labor Day weekend from several different states for the Fusion Soccer Tournament. It’s one of the first big events they’ve been fully open for, so they’re hoping to show off. “We gotta make sure all the grass is mowed. This complex is over […]
Men 2nd, Women 3rd At Covered Bridge Open
BOONE, N.C. – Yianni Pothalakis ran a personal-best time of 18:45.9 to pace the Mercer men to a runner-up finish on the team leaderboard, while fellow junior Nikki Harris posted a personal-best 18:13.1 to pace the women's team to a third-place showing, as the Bears opened up their 2024 campaign at the Appalachian State-hosted Covered Bridge Open on Friday morning.
2 teens accused of bringing weapon to Western Alamance High School after crash in parking lot, deputies say
ELON, N.C. (WGHP) — Two teens were charged with bringing a weapon to educational property after a crash in the Western Alamance High School parking lot on Friday, according to an Alamance County Sheriff’s Office news release. Around 8:20 a.m., the staff at WSHS told the school resource officer about a vehicle driving erratically in […]
Yount honored with Paul Broyhill Community Service Award at BRCA annual meeting
By David Rogers. BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — With quips from Mark Twain and admiration for the namesake of the honor, Blowing Rock resident and former member of the Board of Commissioners, Albert Yount accepted the Paul H. Broyhill Community Service Award on Aug. 20, presented by the Blowing Rock Civic Association at the organization’s annual meeting.
Community remembers those lost to overdose at DACI candlelight vigil (Photos)
About 100 people gathered at Christ Church in Statesville on Thursday evening to remember family and friends lost to the epidemic of overdoses occurring here and all over the United States, with many falling victim to counterfeit drugs laced with deadly fentanyl. The Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell (DACI) sponsored the...
ETSU, Appalachian State show respect for one another ahead of Saturday kickoff
In just one day, the clock will officially begin on the new era of ETSU football when first-year head coach, Tre Lamb, and the Bucs kickoff against Appalachian State in Boone, North Carolina on Saturday afternoon. The game between the Bucs and Mountaineers will mark the 47th all-time meeting between...
‘Worn down’ North Carolina A&T can’t overcome second-half onslaught at Wake Forest
North Carolina A&T hung in with Wake Forest for more than a half before losing to the Demon Deacons 45-13 in Winston-Salem Thursday night. N.C. A&T quarterback Kevin White was 10-of-16 for 116 yards. Andrew Brown hit two field goals, including a 51-yarder in the fourth quarter. After the Aggies...
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