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As Florida braces for impact, Alabama National Guard brings relief to the Carolinas
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Members of the Alabama National Guard are reeling from the sights of Hurricane Helene’s destruction. Tech Sergeant Jessie Thomas with the Fatality Search and Recovery Team says his team arrived in Hickory, NC on Oct. 1. What they’ve experienced so far has been nothing short of devastating. “The way the water was […]
The great floods of 1916 and 2024
One of Miss Letitia Currie’s favorite topics in her history class in the 1950s at Davidson Junior High School was the Great Flood of 1916. Miss Currie was the daughter of a Davidson College professor. Many of her students also knew what she was talking about because their parents had experienced that 1916 flood and talked about it whenever rain poured down hard. ...
Collection drive sends supplies to Hurricane Helene victims
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — A tractor-trailer is filled and ready to hit the road to take supplies to North Wilkesboro, North Carolina after Hurricane Helene tore through the area. A collection drive was held at Top Notch Distributors in Honesdale to help fill it up with essentials. "It's just...
Group riding from mountains to the sea on bicycles makes stop in Salisbury
Charles Dickinson has worked with the Cycle North Carolina Mountains to the Sea bike ride for four years as a contract worker. He’s a serious cyclist from Richmond, Virginia, with plenty of solo distance riding in his past. He and others pre-rode the proposed route in June while meeting with different organizations along the way. […] The post Group riding from mountains to the sea on bicycles makes stop in Salisbury appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Reevestock Music Festival to rock downtown Elkin
Reevestock Music Festival returns at a different time of year, but with the same format of providing an eclectic mix of musical talent. This grassroots Yadkin Valley music festival, previously held in August, takes place in downtown Elkin on Friday evening, Oct. 11, and moves to Elkin’s Hidden Amphitheater for a full slate of bands on Saturday, Oct. 12. A desire for milder weather prompted the seasonal shift. Saturday’s headliner...
Builder buys 123 acres in Mooresville
M/I Homes Inc. is adding to its Charlotte-area portfolio with a new community in Mooresville. It’s building 201 single-family homes and 112 townhomes at Cambrey Pointe, off Rinehardt Road. The homebuilder acquired a 123.5-acre site for the project for $12.9 million last month, according to Iredell County real estate records. Development of the community is expected to begin later this year. Homes there will include floorplans with four to six bedrooms, ranging from 2,300 to nearly 3,900 square feet. The townhomes will include up to four bedrooms and range from 1,963 to 2,336 square feet.
Falcons rally, score homecoming win over Elkin
EAST BEND — Forbush head football coach, Jeremy Funderburk admitted that his team could’ve very easily given in during Friday night’s homecoming game with Elkin. But thankfully, for the fifth-year head coach for the Falcons, they did not fold and came away with a 22-21 win over the Buckin’ Elks. With the win, Forbush snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 2-5 overall and also denied Elkin of its...
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