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New private Christian school in Burlington planning to open for 2024-25 school year
A retired, former pastor of The Lamb’s Chapel, Brian Biggers, has launched a new church in Burlington, Grace Chapel, that’s planning to open a private Christian school for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. Currently known as Freedom Christian Academy, the school’s founders have said that they would begin...
2025 NFL Draft Prospect Zoom Interview: Kolby Merritt, DB, Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State safety Kolby Merritt is one of the most underrated prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. The playmaking HBCU prospect recently sat down with NFL Draft Diamonds lead scout Jimmy Williams for this exclusive Zoom Interview. Check it out and make sure you hit the like and subscribe buttons below.
Four generations of North Carolina family changing the golf landscape
PINEHURST, N.C. (WNCN) – Dan Maples and his son Bradley use old time pictures to explain what it was like in the early 1900s to build a golf course. The Maples family has deep roots in the Sandhills golfing fiber reaching all the way back to the 1860s. “My...
Nashville Artists ‘Second Chance Ministries’ Performing at White Lake on July 27
July 27th is going to be one amazing night with Nashville based recording artists Second Chance Ministries at White Lake’s Camp Clearwater. This special event is being presented by The Clearwater Chapel and Camp Clearwater. Clearwater Chapel Pastor Lynn Epps said, “we are so excited to bring Second Chance...
City closes in on North Fire Station opening finish line
LAURINBURG —This week, nearly two years after ground first broke on the construction of the North Fire Station on Aberdeen Road, Laurinburg’s city Manager revealed that city staff will soon start occupying the newly constructed facility but slammed the breaks on a grand opening celebration. “I think after...
Tensions run high and chaos reigns at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in wake of global IT outage
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Grant Williams has rapidly rebuilt his value with the Hornets
Grant Williams' short-lived tenure with the Dallas Mavericks was a disaster. The fourth-year forward joined the team after four seasons with the Boston Celtics, where he established himself as one of the best young three-and-D forwards in the NBA. But Williams' fit with Dallas was clunky. At the trade deadline, he was shipped to the Charlotte Hornets, and P.J. Washington was headed to the Mavericks as part of the deal.When Charlotte added Williams, his stock around the league had taken a significant hit. However, a strong showing in the following 29 games quickly put his career back on track. He averaged 13.9 points,...
Carolina Panthers playing a dangerous game with frustrated Stephon Gilmore
Dan Morgan's roster revamp received a largely positive response throughout the offseason. The Carolina Panthers had a big mess to clean up after a two-win campaign that brought little in the way of encouragement. Things look more promising under the new regime, but there is still much hard work ahead.
All-Rookie forward predicts his team will end NBA's longest active playoff drought
The Charlotte Hornets currently hold the NBA's longest active playoff drought, last making the postseason in 2016.First Team All-Rookie small forward Brandon Miller was just 13 years old the last time the franchise appeared in the playoffs and was still seven months away from being born when the Hornets most recently won a postseason series on April 30, 2002.Charlotte has finished above .500 only once since 2016, going 43-39 in 2021-22. The group dropped to 27-55 in 2022-23 and 21-61 last season.Despite all the struggles, Miller told HoopsHype's Michael Scotto that he sees the organization's lengthy streak ending during the...
Corry keeps USF2000 title hopes alive with Toronto victory
Pabst Racing’s Sam Corry did exactly what he needed to do in Saturday afternoon’s opening leg of the USF2000 Continental Tire Grand Prix of Toronto. The 16-year-old from Cornelius, N.C., overtook his championship leading teammate and polesitter Max Garcia soon after a restart a little over midway through the 20-lap race and remained out front when a multi-car accident ensured that the race would finish under a full-course caution.
Sheppard, Dillard Relish Family Time During World of Outlaws Summer Stretch
CONCORD, NC (July 19, 2024) – Amid a grueling season with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models, Brandon Sheppard and Cade Dillard kept their families by their side during the summertime set of events. The two drivers sit comfortably inside the top four in Series points,...
Fortunate Lottery Players Win Six-Figure Prizes in North Carolina
An incredibly fortunate player from Alabama, who recently visited North Carolina, scored a six-figure prize from a recent Powerball drawing. The lucky man identified as Christopher Baker from Leesburg, Alabama, visited the North Carolina Education Lottery Wednesday to collect his sweet $100,000 Powerball prize. The man recently visited North Carolina...
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