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Iredell 9-year-old aims to win mullet championship with Grand Spike hair
Luke Verzani, 9, and sporting a Grand Spike mullet, was not hard to spot at Troutman's ESC Park on Friday. There were plenty of kids playing on the playground, but he was the only one keen on earning the title of Mullet Champ in the USA Mullet Championships. "There's a...
Looking Back: ’87 Legion team pulls off magical comeback
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Looking back at some memorable moments from the 1987 Mocksville Legion baseball season. The sixth year of the Mocksville American Legion baseball program saw Post 174 pull off a magical comeback in the Southern Division championship series and finish with 27 victories, shattering the record for wins.
Atrium, Cannon trust settlement selects local beneficiaries
A proposed legal settlement involving Atrium Health and the trust for an heir to the Cannon Mills Co. textile fortune has its Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center affiliate being designated as a beneficiary. Also sharing in a potential 50% beneficiary distribution is Wake Forest University Health Sciences. The motion to...
Unity in Community North Mecklenburg hosting John Lewis Day of Action Rally Wednesday
July 15. On Wednesday, July 17, Unity in Community North Mecklenburg is hosting a John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and Action event on the four-year mark of the passing of Rep. John Lewis, joining more than 80 events nationwide. During the event, they will call on Congress to pass...
Sports 40 Years Ago: Johnson strikes out 14
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Davie-Salisbury girls basketball teams battled fiercely in 1983-84. Davie won the first meeting. Salisbury edged Davie in the next two (42-36 in triple overtime and 38-36). In the fourth meeting, with the North Piedmont Conference Tournament title on the line at Catawba, the laser-focused War Eagles prevailed 41-36, giving coach Bill Peeler his fifth tournament title in six years.
Carolina Hills Fiddle Fest results with photos
This run down of the results from the resurrected fiddlers convention in Union Grove, NC – with a huge gallery of photos – is a contribution from Bethany Prevette. The first annual Carolina Hills Fiddle Fest took place this past Memorial Day Weekend, celebrating 100 years of music in the Grove. Anniversary shirts were on sale, as well as a set of vintage records from previous Fiddler’s Grove conventions held at the property. There are still a few shirts and record sets available at the new Country Store on the property.
Johnnies on the spot: Off-duty father, son firefighters first on the scene
SALISBURY — A lot of life is just being in the right place at the right time. Thankfully, two off-duty firefighters were just down the road when a kitchen fire broke out Friday morning around 11:15 in the 100 block of Primrose Street. “We had two off-duty firefighters that live in the neighborhood,” Franklin Fire […] The post Johnnies on the spot: Off-duty father, son firefighters first on the scene appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Thomasville man wins $1 million lottery prize
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A Thomasville man won a life-altering prize thanks to a $30 scratch-off. Hunter Hagerman, of Thomasville, bought his winning Millionaire Maker ticket at the Marts To Go on Cotton Grove Road in Lexington. He claimed his winnings at lottery headquarters on Wednesday and chose the lump sum reward of $600,000. He […]
Statesville High grad’s indie film now available on streaming services
Statesville High grad and indie filmmaker Glenn Roberson’s new feature-length film, “When First We Practice to Deceive,” is now available on a half-dozen streaming services, including Tubi, the top free ad-supported entertainment streamer. The film features surprising twists and turns, as a phone call from prison, a...
Pooletown Fire Department uses grant to donate AEDs to churches
MORGAN — The Pooletown Fire Department recently received a grant that allowed it to provide defibrillators to the churches in its district, and on Wednesday night members of the department donated the first to Luther’s Lutheran Church and spent time demonstrating how to use it. The idea to donate AEDs, or automated external defibrillators, to the […] The post Pooletown Fire Department uses grant to donate AEDs to churches appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Kannapolis Welcomes Alta Warehousing & Logistics
The City of Kannapolis welcomes Alta Warehousing & Logistics. The family-owned and operated business will move into the newly constructed Davidson 85 facility, located at 5418 Davidson Highway. Construction of Davidson 85 was just completed by the McCraney Property Company, and it includes 146,628 square feet near I-85 and Kannapolis Parkway. Alta expects to begin operations in September.
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Denny Hamlin Offers Exclusive Look Inside 23XI Racing Headquarters
Denny Hamlin Offers Exclusive Look Inside: Denny Hamlin‘s recent tour of the 23XI Racing headquarters, Airspeed, situated in Huntersville, NC, reveals a facility that harmonizes cutting-edge technology with a rich homage to Michael Jordan’s legacy. Spanning 114,000 square feet, Airspeed integrates varied facets such as administration, engineering, and logistics under one roof. Noteworthily, the headquarters features color zones symbolizing Jordan’s impactful career, a technologically advanced gym, and a vibrant café equipped with racing simulators. Hamlin’s forward-looking vision hints at potential expansions and advancements aimed at maintaining 23XI Racing’s competitive edge in NASCAR. What specific innovations does Hamlin foresee shaping the future of this groundbreaking facility?
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